The origin of our souls says a lot about how our souls are meant to function. "Then the Lord God formed the man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature," Genesis 2:7. God's breath is the essential characteristic of the human soul. Our souls have their source in God, they depend on Him and long for Him. God's essence is in our being and He alone knows how to satisfy the soul.
