Spiritual quests always lead us to the mysteries surrounding the nature of the soul.

The Soul's Eternal Enigma

Spiritual quests always lead us to the mysteries surrounding the nature of the soul. In exploring texts, one can see that the soul is depicted as an immortal creation made in God's image, endowed with eternal dignity and divine essence. However, the materials do not provide grounds to claim that the soul actively served God before its incarnation—a notion that receives little attention even in the context of discussions on soul transmigration, which is rejected by the canons of Christian doctrine.

In this tense yet inspiring reflection lies a challenge for the contemporary believer: how should one perceive the divine aspect of the soul if there is no confirmation of active service before birth?

Let this search for truth serve as a stimulus for renewed contemplations on the eternal, unfathomable, and infinite realm of spiritual reality.
If the soul is eternal and inhabits a human, what was its state before incarnation – did it serve God?
Based on the presented quotations, we can conclude that although the soul is described as an eternal, immortal creation made in God's image, none of the quotations directly state that it actively served God before incarnation.

For instance, one source emphasizes the eternal dignity of the soul, noting:
"Ah, my soul, my soul! … And you are the most beautiful creation of God, because you are the image of God. You are immortal ..." (source: link txt)

Meanwhile, another quotation concerning the teaching on the transmigration of souls (metempsychosis) indicates that the idea of the soul existing before incarnation in the form of active service to God does not fall within the framework of generally accepted Christian doctrine:
"This teaching of Origen was declared incorrect at the Fifth Ecumenical Council, although many people believe in metempsychosis, i.e., the transmigration of the soul from one human being to another..." (source: link txt)

Thus, the cited materials underscore the immortality and divine origin of the soul, yet they do not provide a detailed description of its state before incarnation, specifically refraining from asserting that it served God prior to inhabiting a human.