This truth has been known by many people of all walks of belief. People of many disciplines have embraced the practice of meditation for centuries as a means of improving health and life.
What we put our focus on has the ability to either improve our lives or defeat us. The saying, “You win or lose first in your mind” is absolutely true.
Whether we’re aware of it or not, our environment influences our thoughts and can ultimately program us. If we’re constantly exposed to sickness, disease, and negativity, the thought that we’re next can set the stage for us becoming sick as well.
The company we keep can either lift us up or bring us down. I’ve made it imperative that I associate with positive thinking and speaking individuals. I also make it a point of speaking positive into others lives.
Although we have a set of DNA which acts as the blueprint for our body and the function of that body, that DNA is powerfully influenced by our thoughts. When we see degenerative changes to our DNA, we must examine the chemical input from our diet and environment, as well as the chemical changes which take place with our thoughts and emotions.
The emotion of grief over a period of time will down regulate neurotransmitters involved in gene expression. This can show up as changes in metabolism, digestion, immune function, and actually accelerate the rate of aging.
Proverbs 23:7 makes note of how a man thinks in his heart, (his spirit) is what he becomes. Our thought life directly affects every aspect of our health and wellbeing. How we direct our thoughts can only be impacted by what we program our mind with. Watching horror movies or other negative programs will program your thought life for disaster. Over time, fear will be birthed from this and will impact adrenal, kidney, and liver function negatively.
Our mind uses the organ known as our brain. A defective organ can impair the ability to think clearly. When the brain has been damaged by trauma, chemical toxicity, or malnutrition, treatment to restore it to normal must be addressed. This is where we excel.
When the brain is healthy, but the mind is driving irresponsibly with wrong thoughts, it’s like giving a race car to a reckless driver. It won’t be long till the vehicle is trashed. The amazing capacity of a mind directed properly through a healthy brain is beyond our conception. Geniuses use only as much as ten percent of their brain. If we could unlock more of it, we would experience what may have looked impossible to actually being within our grasp.
Maintaining a healthy brain requires proper nutrition to restore and fuel it. The offerings from the food industry has the potential of short circuiting brain function and actually damage the structure of the brain. A low fat or fat free diet has a very negative influence on the brain’s ability to function properly. Chemicals like Aspartame and MSG are what’s called neurotoxins and can damage and limit brain function.
Meditation is very helpful in programing the brain. The idea of clearing all thoughts from your mind isn’t very helpful since we’re trying to put a good program into place. If we put a blank CD in our computer to program it, we change nothing. Philippians 4:8 says this: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
It’s hard to think on good things when we’re constantly bombarded with news which is completely opposite this. Romans 12:2 says: “And be not conformed to this world: 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.” Don’t let the world shape you! Be proactive.
All too often we let the world shape us when we need to be world changers. This is a time sensitive offer from Andrew Wommack. You can begin changing your world by changing yourself. The free course offered on his website is only good till 3/23/18. Sign up now and grow up on the inside. Go to www.AWMI.NET