- Jul 27, 2015
God's Word in Scripture and recent Neuroscience Discoveries are merging
- so to speak - in some areas.
I've been an Independent Natural Health Researcher 20+ Yrs.....a gifting from Jesus, self funded.
He leads me to some really good INFO often. This is very exciting.
Find out how this can Bless You!
Our brain learns from positive and negative experiences and it stores them in long lasting neural pathways. Neurons are nerve cells that make pathways in our brain.
We need to observe negative reactions and work with them, replacing them with something
positive: picture yourself in a garden pulling out weeds and planting flowers. In this way you can replace negative experiences with positive, that results in making new neural pathways in your brain – the storehouse of good and not so good – that makes for a happier person because you are living with a brain that is kinder to you. You are beginning to have different thought associations and inner strengths, and gradually as a result of this (the decisions you make to weed out the negative and replace it with something positive) you find yourself reacting differently_ proactive at least until you have more strengths to draw on.
It used to be thought that we could not change pathways in the brain but Neuroscientists have now discovered that you can because our brain is 'neoplastic' and can be reshaped day by day, hour by hour through exposure to positive experiences and kinder thoughts by thinking, hearing and speaking thoughts of Love, Peace and Happiness.....anticipating hopeful outcomes instead of sad ones. For this, we place our faith and trust in our Creator God_ the Author of all that is Good to make His Goodness abound toward us in different ways such as circumstance, inter-relations, new acquaintance, interventions and pleasant moments.
For these to occur, we need to open our expectations to Him in a simple but positive way, expecting that He will move in this way in our hearts and lives.
His Word tells me that “all things work together for Good to those who love Him and are called to His purpose” or you could say that in a new found relationship where you find yourself loving Him AND being loved by Him, you start to experience a sense of purpose in your life that is taking you somewhere and that He has Good Plans for your life rather than one of hardship and frustration; bleak and sad; boring and meaningless......that He can turn our lives into a fruitful vine instead of barren or bearing little fruit.
Yes, He calls and invites us to live fruitful lives, fulfilling in some way. This is His purpose for us_ to manifest His Goodness to us and Faithfulness in a consistent way. And with the Vine-dresser's personal attention – welcomed and invited – He can make us into a delight to those around.
As a result of this, we can be sought after, not forsaken. Our company can be welcomed by others_ at least by Him while this work is taking place.
This is a restorative work experienced by many who find Jesus as their personal Savior, like I did years ago_ my heart and mind and life look on a transformation; new meaning in life; an expression of His Love, Peace and Joy. This all took place because I was drawn by His Presence and attracted to it on a daily basis. I was also drawn to His Words, reading them each day – sometimes in the sunshine – and they became real to me because His Spirit was now living inside of me. I found the Secret to Life , and it became inviting to me each new day.
Blessings were unfolding as I felt within myself an inner witness, that I was a child of a Heavenly Father who cared for me. I experienced a new freedom, living in this awareness and my acquaintance with Him.
He is our BEST Blessing on this earth_ Believe me!
We were created with an ability to choose, we shall refer to as the Power of Choice – and with this ability, we can change negative experiences into good ones by seeing something good that can come out of them OR programming our minds to think of something good in place of them – we shall refer to as the
Principle of Displacement.
Again, picture your mind as a Castle with a moat of water around it_ the water keeps going in the direction of this moat. It could be positive or negative; happy or sad; meaningful or meaningless.
The water could be lifeless, so to speak – bringing you little happiness or not much purpose – making you feel discontent of unfulfilled. But if you dig a new channel in that moat, the water can flow in a new direction bringing refreshment!
By making this necessary decision, you can change the atmosphere of this garden, this moat.
You can determine your outcome in life instead of settling for things and letting life go by you.
Yes, you might not be able to help the past – what it has brought you – but now you are wise
(with this knowledge) you can determine it's outcome, with your Creator God to help you.
This is an ongoing progress on a daily basis. It is more meaningful than Life Coaching but requires commitment and participation on your part. Why should it be less than you would be prepared to give Life Coaching or an Exercise and Nutrition program? Surely God is worth it, surely you are worth it? Yes, commitment brings progress_ the more consistent you are, the more rewarding your efforts.
Why do so many people become Christians and leave it there? Because His Word says things like “as you have received Him (into your lives) so walk in Him” -
the Peace, the Joy, the Love......
and to be “transformed by the renewing of your mind, so you can know His Good and Perfect will” regarding you. So there is still a renewing of the mind to take place_ from some sad thoughts to glad thoughts; things you've been taught negatively that He can replace positively with your participation, because our brain is actually shaped by what we think on a daily basis_ the materials we give it from the world: our daily associations and relations.....and what we give it from His Words and His Presence: bringing Life and Peace, Joy and Comfort_ pertaining to His Love and Grace, a sure solace through our days on this earth.
Yes, this is His GOOD and PERFECT Will, for us to have a happy and satisfying life_ to ENJOY it with Him and others. Truly He is the Best Companion and He Cares for us and those we love.
Yes, He desires to bring Good things our way on a daily basis and for us to Enjoy the Goodness of our Creator God that is evident in all the lovely things He made in nature.
May I say here to Christians that it is good to have a desire to please Him – that comes naturally with a relationship – but sometimes we seek to do this in a negative sense that we must do 'this and that' rather than simply entering in and enjoying Him like when we found Him. That's why He says to us “as you have received Him (continue to) walk in Him”. That is His greatest pleasure (spending time in His Presence enjoying Him) this experience inspires us in more positive ways anyway. He is not a God of negative energies (encouraging them) but of positive energies. That's why He can say to us “Delight yourself in Me and I will give you the desires of your heart”…...yes and that's why Jesus said words like “So your Joy may be Full”.
Sad to say, when you add religious mindsets to a Christian walk, it can distort the true intentions of His Word and make it a drudgery. Hence the saying “religion is to be endured but Jesus is to be enjoyed”
We can feed our minds with the good things that we want from them_ pertaining to Love, Joy, Peace and Hope_ plant them all there and watch them grow! This will pay dividends_ you will thrive instead of survive.
I introduced a Creator God into this article because those things discovered by Neuroscientists now are best when practiced with the One who created them and He is a 24/7 companion, the best of friends. You can relate personally with Him.....the more you do the richer it grows and your life will reflect the fruit of it.
Our minds need some discipline to go where we want them to go. They will serve us well if we give them Good Input on a consistent basis.
Just now, Neuroscience is discovering some of the reality and principles that have been in God's Word long ago. This is the prosperity of the soul (mind and emotions) that He speaks about in His Word. Along with a personal relationship with Him, this is what He desires above all things
for you_ seeing you happy and well, seeing you prosper in those things that are most
important in life.
Someone in New Age said to me once that she was going to a coarse on Peace and Forgiveness.
My concerned reply was “why don't you go to the Author of Peace and Forgiveness, it won't cost you all that money and it's so simple”. She said it had nothing to do with Him.....I think that
is so very sad because everything He has given me is FREE and it stays with me for LIFE.
All I need to do is Keep my Eyes on Him. How does that sound to you?
He will be with you in this Venture if you want Him to be. Contrary to religious folks, He does not impose Himself on anyone. He is not pushy, I am so sorry that He is misrepresented so often. And the very people who do this are sadly lacking something – that's why many get the impression “that's not healthy”. Our inner feelings are “sacred” so to speak, and that's where He steps into our lives – in the sanctuary of our hearts. That's when the divine exchange takes place and He becomes our Dwelling Place, His Presence our Sanctuary where we find Rest for our souls even when working at something like the Power of Choice and the Principle of Displacement.
AND GUESS WHAT? GOOD NEWS: IT HAS NOW BEEN DISCOVERED BY NEUROSCIENTISTS THAT EVERY MORNING WE WAKE UP, THERE ARE NEW BABY BRAIN CELLS THAT HAVE GENERATED OVERNIGHT DURING OUR SLEEP.
THIS IS GREAT, BECAUSE IF WE LOOK AFTER THEM WITH GOOD THOUGHTS; HEALTHY THOUGHTS AND ACTIVITIES_ THEY WILL IN TURN, LOOK AFTER US BY BRINGING PLEASANT THOUGHTS TO MIND and WE CAN GRADUALLY REPLACE THE NEGATIVE CELLS WITH POSITIVE ONES
AS THEY ARE SPENT.
NO WONDER HE TELLS US THAT "HIS MERCIES ARE NEW EVERY MORNING"
BECAUSE EACH DAY WHEN THE SUN RISES, THE BIRDS START TO SING AND THE FLOWERS BEGIN TO OPEN_ THESE NEW BABY BRAIN CELLS ARE ON OUR SIDE TO WELCOME
TOWARDS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE. REMEMBER TO NURCHURE THEM.
Rest assured, that His ways are sound and beneficial. He is a Sure Foundation
for you to start with.....His Words give you a solid basis for all true discoveries and your life
will no longer be built on shifting sand – as the song says – because Jesus said so. I hope that you have enjoyed this article. All the best to you!
PS: Jesus did not come to make us religious but to give us LIFE!
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- Jul 8, 2015
Most Christians want to please The Lord and many of us have a heart for giving. It is also true that preachers often cause distress in the heart and mind of well meaning Christians, asking more and more....demanding to pay 'the tithe' and televangelists top this up with bribes for offerings, saying The Lord will give you this if you give Him that?
Does God tell us to pay for our blessings? Is He reintroducing His laws with Israel? In what way should we be generous with our giving? Certainly not to break our pockets and experience so much stress.
The New Testament no-where commands, or even recommends, that Christians submit to a legalistic tithe system. The New Testament nowhere designates a percentage of income a person should set aside, but only says gifts should be “in keeping with income” (what you can afford).
1 Corinthians 16:2
Some in the Christian church have taken the 10 percent figure from the Old Testament tithe and applied it as a “recommended minimum” for Christians in their giving.
Read more:
Is there such a thing as a Grace Tithe?
"A confusing paradox indeed"
Yet so many of us have been sold on this Hybrid Teaching
for years - traditions die slow.
God says that we are BLESSED and that the curse that was a result of the
Fall of Man is REVERSED because of JESUS Work on the Cross -
we are REDEEMED and this is a DISPENSATION OF GRACE.
The OT Law is OBSOLETE and does not have any place for THIS AGE
now that the NATURE of GOD has been RESTORED to those IN CHRIST.
Furthermore, the Tithe that Abraham gave was not from his income as proposed but
the spoils of war......and he also gave the other 9 tenths to the King of Sodom
stating his reasons for doing so. Read it in Gen 14:17-23
What about Jacob? It may enlighten you to find that he actually made a one-off tithe too.
He actually made a conditional vow with it. Read this in Gen 28:20-22.
And as for Malachi 3:9-10, no Grace is found there. Yet it has become the preacher's
point of persuasion to extract money from you in God's name - they take in vain -
attempting to change Paul's counsel from God because__
Tithing is a part of God's covenant with the Jews only.
LAW was the OT Covenant with Israel.
GRACE is the NT Covenant with Believers.
CHRIST'S Sacrifice on the CROSS has made the Old Covenant OBSOLETE
God no longer deals with us according to our misdeeds.
JESUS Himself is the Mediator of this Better Covenant. Heb 8:6
It is a Covenant of COMPASSION and GRACE not Judgement!
God has now BLESSED US with ALL Spiritual BLESSING
in Heavenly Places making us HOLY and BLAMELESS because of JESUS.
Surely the Windows of Heaven are OPEN NOW did you just read the above?
"He has Cancelled the Bond that stood against us with it's Legal Demands"
Read Eph 1:6-8 and Col 2.14-15
Paul says that God Loves Cheerful Givers and we said
"We would love to give Cheerfully without all the pressure!"
Whose obedience is in question here, yours or the preachers?
Quite honestly, most ministers harden our hearts in the area of Giving.
God's Ministers are not supposed to Coerce you and find ways to your purse.
The privilege of Giving ought to be a JOY and DELIGHT
The work of the Holy Spirit ALWAYS keeps a Softening effect on our hearts
He does not bring pressure on you.
Take your guidance from Scripture
1 Timothy 6:10 ESV
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, that as a matter of fairness
1 Timothy 6:17 ESV
As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty,or to set their hopes on the
uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Proverbs 13:11 ESV / 27 helpful votes
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
Matthew 6:33 ESV / 32 helpful votes
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
When Pastors or Evangelists preach for fleshly gain we need to be spiritual.
Don't let them get the victory because of your ignorance of Scripture. Sometimes they are ignorant too!
Paul's Counsel on Giving in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9 are Pictures of
Benevolence and Willingness rather than Obedience and Constraint.
He encourages us to SHARE our BLESSINGS with Those in Need not preacher's
PAY for your BLESSINGS and the way many Televangelists entice us to
make Shopping Lists with God. IE "He will give you this, that and that if you give your
Best Offering!"
YES, JESUS DID SAY TO GIVE GENEROUSLY AND SO DID PAUL.
THAT IS FOR US TO DETERMINE......IT'S A PERSONAL DECISION BETWEEN US AND
OUR GOD and SHOULD BE RESPECTED AS SUCH.
MANY MINISTERS HAVE BEEN RECKLESS IN THEIR APPROACH
TO SUCH THINGS and MANY MISUSE GOD'S MONEY FOR PERSONAL
GAIN AND RICHES. GOD IS NOT MOCKED - THEY WILL STAND BEFORE
HIM ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT.
Would you like to know if the Early Christians paid Tithes or not?
Find the True account on my page
The Facts from Early Church History!
And does it make you stingy when you find out?
No, it really makes you feel free to give with your heart.
- Jul 7, 2015
Are you finding yourself taxed with the stresses of life?
Have things caught up with you affecting the release of your faith?
Maybe you're having questions about the Nature of God.
Be encouraged because you are not alone
many Christians have experienced this in recent times.
With many or us His children, I read these words today:
"When it comes to being sick or having some lack in our life, we acknowledge that God has the ability to make us whole or supply our need. What we tend to question is His willingness to meet our need and whether we are good enough to have His attention, assistance or intervention. If we doubt God's willingness to meet our need, we will
not go to Him believing or accept the simplicity of His Love and Grace that He makes
freely available for us to receive" be it New Birth, Healing, Provision, whatever.
Sometimes we can pray for things but do not have a clear picture of healing_ so we leave that out because we wish to avoid confusion and disappointment. With others, it may be the area of provision......we feel safer or more sure in the areas we have proven (God has answered prayer). For me, I avoided both these areas for years after a few
disappointments. I felt overwhelmed if I thought of them but wished to keep my faith in God. I think that speaks for many of us. Yet He is a God of the whole person_
healing, family, income. He likes to come through in all these areas.
Now Jesus said He always did the Will of the Father who sent Him. We see Goodness everywhere He went: He provided for a wedding and healed ALL who came to Him for healing. He was no respecter of persons, He had no favorites. We have the impression often that He has because of prayer-lines with church traditions, we see some healed and others not. But all of us can go directly to Him like others did in scripture.
The problem often, is that we look to the preacher. What do we see in the verse above?
We see Jesus always willing, and we see that it was the Father's Will that He did all these Good things_ showing His Loving Kindness to ALL. That's the meaning of Gospel_ Good News! Glad Tidings went everywhere.
One of the Christian Broadcasting Network's producers said she had a personal family experience for some years, with seeing one of her parents hobbling around after a stroke. And she reports that seeing her parent struggle that way impacted her faith negatively. She says that unconsciously, she began to associate his physical limitation with her Heavenly Father's Power. She went on to say that during that time, she started to see God as weak and powerless to change the situation. She lost her confidence in God. Her love for Him did not fail, but she no longer saw Him as the God of Miracles she had previously.
She gives us these scriptures:
"Be strong and courageous, and do not be overwhelmed because of them (your sickness, debt, marriage problem, addiction) for The Lord your God goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you!"
Due 31:6
"One thing God has spoken two things I have heard that You oh God are trong and that You oh Lord are Loving. Surely You will reward each person according to what he has done"
Ps 62:11,12
Once I had a remarkable experience with a family from the Middle East.
They wanted me to pray in other languages, because they had picked up the
names "Jesus" and "Bible" on three occasions. I said there is no guarantee the Holy Spirit would pray in Arabic through me, but they ardently desired and God honored this.
To everyone's suprise, I prayed fluently in Arabic, and one of the things they interpreted afterwards for me was
"everyone shall be rewarded for what He has done".
The Lord obviously chose to say those words because He places so much importance on them. We find these words in Psalm 62 and also in Revelations, saying
"His Reward is with Him".
For the last 3 months, I've had a growing awareness of this come to me, and then I found those very same words in the testimony from CBN online today when writing this post and the article mentioning God's willingness simultaneously. (I was prompted to make a quick search). A few days now, previous to writing this the Holy Spirit was saying that we need to see The Lord's Willingness to answer our prayers. So He is speaking Today!
Be encouraged, leave disappointments behind you and look to Him afresh.
"Cast aside the weight of things that easily beset you" and soak yourself in
the Goodness of God. Meditate on these things instead of things that trouble you - they only cause you to question.
Question Me not or ask Me why and don't be inclined toward your own thoughts.
For when you do these things it grieves my Spirit it hinders My plans for you and delays My purpose you cause yourself suffering oh seek out My Ways.
(words of a song He gave me once)
All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to them that seek after his covenant and his testimonies.
Psalm 25:10
Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 23:6
Whoever offers praise glorifies Me and to those who order their conversation aright, I will show the Salvation of God.
Psalm 50:23
The Ways of The Lord are a Refuge for us.
Proverbs 10:29
The Lord is Good and Steadfast is His Love, let the redeemed Say so. Psalm 107:2
TRY TO KEEP A GOOD REPORT OF THE LORD IN YOUR HEART AND MIND AND ASK HIM TO UPHOLD YOU WITH A WILLING SPIRIT TO SEE HIS GOODNESS AND BELIEVE THE BEST AT ALL TIMES SO HE CAN HONOR YOUR EXPECTATIONS.