EXPANSION
Written by Deborah
1.9.04
God, in His grace and mercy and in His divine plan, designed man with a WONDERful brain! The thoughts we hold can bring us closer in our walk with Him or cause us to perpetually falter.
Proverbs 23:7a For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.
As we grow up in Christ, putting on the mind of Christ, we learn that controlling our thoughts is key to our Christian walk. No one ever reaches perfection, thus our need for a Savior. Our Lord Jesus Christ always obeyed the will of his/our heavenly Father. We are admonished, encouraged, exhorted, and commanded to continue to change, upgrade, improve, alter, and grow up in our thinking to be more like our Lord Jesus Christ.
With these basics in mind (no pun intended) let us consider the actual and physical thought process that occurs with our EVERY thought.
1. Neuron chains are being formed with every thought. [#1]
With every thought we are formulating neuron chain connections in our brains. Neuron dendrites are reaching towards other neurons to transmit the electrical charges, we know as thoughts. These neurons are formed to function and will "naturally" operate in whatever direction or way that we choose. Our thoughts can determine the health and strength of these chains.
2. Neuron patterns are being formed with every thought.
With every thought and with each neuron chain, we are patterning our brain and thought life for future thoughts.
As a result, we mentally will travel the same "track" with the circumstances we face, because we have so patterned our minds to follow that "track".
3. Physiological imprints are being formed with every thought.
With every thought, with each neuron chain and with each neuron pattern, we are physically and literally imprinting our brains. These actual brain "grooves" can be physically seen and are literal brain "tracks".
4. Psychological effects are occurring with every thought.
With every thought we are formulating our personality, our heart, what makes us "who we are".
5. Emotional responses are occurring with every thought.
The type of thoughts we entertain or hold in our minds, evoke emotional responses within our brain.
6. Hormonal changes are occurring with every thought.
Our thoughts can effect various levels of hormones that flow or are squelched within our brain and body.
7. Physiological changes are occurring with every thought.
Based upon the aforementioned, our physical bodies are affected and influenced with every thought.
8. Our health and mental well being are affected with every thought.
Whether we accept this reality or not, our state of wellness is influenced by our thoughts.
9. Our brains are designed to be data inputers to our hearts, this occurs with every thought.
This is literally…as a man thinketh, in his heart, so is he…
10. EXPANSION is happening with every thought.
Like the law of gravity, the law of mental expansion is just as predictable and true. Whatever we choose to think about, will without any additional effort, automatically expand in our minds. Just like a loaf of leavened bread, our thoughts will EXPAND and increase in their intensity and meaning without exerted effort.
I.E. "It sure is cold today." Without any effort that thought of it being cold will automatically expand within the brain…"This is the coldest day it's been in a long time. I can't ever remember it being this cold. Boy, I am so cold and so tired of the cold. It's the coldest day in history. What a cold day and huh there's no sun out. Hmmm, I wonder what the weatherman says…WOW, it is cold outside…" The thought of coldness will just keep multiplying or expanding within the mind, without any concentrated effort.
I.E. "I feel old, fat and out of shape." EXPANSION, just like a loaf of leavened bread begins…"Wow, another birthday and another year older. I am older and look at where my life is or isn't. Another year older and another roll around my middle. If I don't start exercising I'm going to be another year older, I'll be fatter and even more out of shape…"
I.E. "If we don't get some more money coming in…how are we going to make it? Where will we get the money to pay these bills? I knew we made a wrong decision about that. Well, it just costs a fortune to live in this economy. There are so many people without jobs…"
I.E. "I'm so tired of this whole adoption/child/family building process…if we don't a call or a contact soon, I think I'll just come unglued. Why did they get a bm lead before us? Are there any more birthmoms out there? Why it this taking so long? How much more of this can I handle? That's it, I'm drawing a line in the sand--if we don't have a child by…we're done. I am so tired and so weary, I just don't know how much more I can take. What's the point anyway? No one understands my pain and the disappointment I've been through. I'm alone and no one cares. I wrote to some other CA'ers, but they don't answer me--why should I reach out again? 'They' got their child, how can they understand my pain. That's it, I've had it, I just can't do this anymore…"
Whatever we think about will AUTOMATICALLY expand in our minds. That is why God exhorts us to guard our hearts (our minds) and to continue to put on the mind of Christ. And with every thought, be it good or bad, we are affecting the physical, the psychological, the emotional, the hormonal and the longevity of our lives.
As adults, we're big people now or at least we're supposed to be big people adults. Adults that have grown up take responsibility for their thoughts and for their minds. (Hence, the term RESPONSIBLE adults.)
We can alter our lives, affect our future, change our hearts, improve our health, increase our years and receive all that God has available to us and for us--one thought at a time.
Expansion in the mind is a law--it just happens. Responsible adults acknowledge this reality and learn to work with this law, rather than let the law of expansion work against them.
Romans 12:2 But be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Psalm 118:6 The Lord is on my side, I will not fear…
Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine; but a broken heart drieth the bones.
Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 5:13-14 For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meant belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Proverbs 23:4 Keep (Guard) thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Philippians 4:8 …whatsoever things are true…think these things.
#1 [Neurons may be classified into 3 types, according to their functions. Afferent neurons carry messages inward from sensory receptors. Efferent neurons carry messages outward to effector structures, instructing muscles to contract and glands to secrete. Interneurons, as the name implies, link together other neurons. Interneurons start and finish in the central nervous system, and make up about 97% of all nerve cells. (Rand McNally Atlas of the Body p. 72)]
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