Being that Step 2 in rewiring the brain is PRAYER, it seems worth spending a little more time here.
And yet…
So many people feel they don’t have time to pray.
Many are disillusioned because their prayers didn’t seem to work.
Some have even come to blame God for the present human condition.
That is a very big conversation—and one we’ll touch on from time to time.
For now, here’s just a little information for your database:
We now have brain-imaging technology that allows researchers to observe what happens in the brain during prayer, meditation, focused attention, and even repeated patterns of thought.
And something very interesting happens.
The brain responds to what we repeatedly practice.
Patterns of attention strengthen.
Neural pathways are reinforced.
Connections between brain regions can change.
And over time, neuroplasticity allows the brain to reorganize itself in response to repeated experience.
In other words:
What we repeatedly think about, focus on, and practice helps train the circuitry of the brain.
Which makes this ancient instruction rather interesting from a neuroscience perspective:
1 Thessalonians 5:17
“Pray without ceasing.”
Maybe that instruction is doing more than we realized.
So here is a very simple “God prescription” for rewiring the brain:
Take one minute a day—preferably first thing in the morning—and say:
“I’m here. What do You want me to know?”
Then be still.
See what happens over time.
ON TO OUR SCAN
The overall theme is still OVERLOAD AND STAGNATION, but today the body is putting a spotlight on the:
KNEES
Along with our regular clearings, we’re taking:
Master Knees
Master Influenza 1994
Varicose Veins
Invert the Trauma of Restricted Life Force
Something else was interesting today.
The negative thought patterns identified yesterday no longer showed in the scan after their 24-hour Nei Gong run.
But a new layer did.
Here’s what showed up:
“I can’t trust what’s happening around me.”
Distrust, worry, alarm, apprehension, and hypervigilant themes are showing.
“I’m trapped and don’t know how to move forward.”
Avoidance, feeling paralyzed, resignation, resistance, and feeling cornered appear in the scan.
“I have to hold everything in.”
Suppression, repression, emotional insulation, compromise, and acquiescence are recurring themes.
“Something is wrong with me—or I’m not enough.”
Shame, inadequacy, devaluation, rejection, gloom, and self-critical material are present.
“I’m on my own and have to protect myself.”
Isolation, distrust, distress, defensive activation, and difficulty feeling safe also appear.
And then there’s this interesting connection:
The physical focus today is the KNEES.
And they are essential to moving forward.
Meanwhile, the emotional language of the scan seems to be saying:
“I don’t feel safe enough to move forward.”
Interesting.
Especially on a day when we’re talking about prayer and rewiring the brain.
