So I've debated since Sunday morning about sharing this and trying to explain it in writing and avoid pages and pages of words trying.
So here's my best shot. We've been talking about our thought life and how important it is to have it God centered. It was also brought up in an earlier post (sorry, don't remember which one with all that i read just now!) about our thoughts not ever being neutral but either "pro-God" or "against God."
Our study group Sunday morning was talking about how our brains create little "highways" with our thoughts and the more that same "highway" is traveled, the easier that path is to follow. "Yes", you might be saying "of course...kind of the power of positive thinking concept." For some reason though, it struck me at how important it is for me to fill my head with truth as often as possible so my brain creates paths of truth rather than paths of lies like satan is hoping. And the more I practice it, the easier it will be. That's encouraging to me! It also reaffirms the importance of memorizing scripture (gulp). That's not my strong suit...and I've been telling myself that for years. That path in my head is deep and very easy to follow ...much to Satan's liking. (oh drat!).
One more interesting piece to this is I watched a TV news show a while back about people with a single recurring nightmare. Psychiatrists' remedy for them to fix the problem is to have them replay the dream over and over in their head with a different ending during the daytime. Eventually at night, their brain will follow their newly rehearsed dream instead of the old one. So even while I'm sleeping, I feel vulnerable to satan's attacks. (profound..I know)
So I'm feeling a bit discouraged about this now wondering if my heart is really the issue when it comes to memorizing scripture. Sure, it would be great to know scripture, but have I really wanted to put in the time and effort? It shouldn't be hard, right? Lies, lies, lies!
Looking forward to this evening. And next week we need to spread these out a bit! I've been anxiously awaiting posts and didn't see any for several days. I was like a kid waiting for a letter at the mailbox....looking disappointed every time I opened (the blog) and found no new comments!
Happy afternoon, nogarina's!
Nancy
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Is anyone else just plain pumped about this group/study/blog - the whole ten yards? Nancy, I am just like you - checking the blog over and over again for posts and comments. SICK. It doesn't help that I sit at a computer all day every day ... or that's what I tell myself.
The neurological highway thing really makes a lot of sense. And as you said, the good news is that we can affect it with practice, by immersing ourselves in truth and absorbing it. Thanks so much for sharing!
I feel like my mouth is stuffed full with yummy morsel-y treats - there is so much to chew on! Just trusting that God will simplify it and help me know what to focus on ... Tiff, I think you mentioned that in some earlier form of communication (blog/email/in person, they are all running together!)
Ta ta for now!
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