While at the Catalyst conference, I had the privilege of
hearing cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Caroline Leaf, speak on how the brain can
change.
For thirty years, she has studied how the brain and mind
connect, and has developed a process, which she has successfully used to treat
many with traumatic brain injury, learning disabilities, and emotional traumas.
She says, “We are wired for love,” and that a great
percentage of emotional illness comes from toxic thought life. When thoughts
are redirected, toxins disappear.
In other words, when we step away from receiving and giving God’s
love and grace, but instead focus on shame, guilt, and other negatives, we can
become ill.
If we want to find fresh strength, we have to allow our
minds to be renewed.
“Don’t become so well-adjusted to your
culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention
on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out” (Romans 12:2 The Message).
Dr. Leaf declares that “grace and science
meet all the time,” and her lecture reinforced that for me in a spectacular
way.
This month, let’s spend time everyday focusing
on God’s divine attributes, His word, and His great love for us. Let’s renew
our minds and find fresh strength. I'm right there with you.
Find more on Dr. Leaf’s amazing work HERE.