This Moment

We have been looking at the brain and how it functions. We have talked about how this is your heart or your mind. It can be wicked and it is hard to know your heart or mind. Out of our heart flow all the anger and sin that invade our life. As we have seen in the last several post that our brain operates on a flight or fight basis that can be changed with prayer and meditation. We can actually change the way our brain, our heart, processes information and thereby change our reactions. We can stop the fears, worries and anxiety that we face day to day by noticing our "knee-jerk" reactions and being curious about those reactions. We can then be intentional about our decisions and also see that our fears are not real. We can start living in the moments that we have and stop trying to make something happen, or stop something from happening, so that we can feel better. You can feel better right now!

"You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought."

Matthew 5:5

When your "emotional brain" kicks into high gear and your begin to feel scared or worried or angry - question that reaction. Ask yourself "why am I feeling this way, what am I thinking about that caused me to want to flight or fight?" My guess is that you will find that you are wanting something to turn out the way you would like because it would make you feel "better." You believe that you have been wronged or hurt and you will not be able to feel contentment until you "right this wrong." I promise that you will never feel content in that moment because you are looking for something else to make you feel better. You are looking for something in the future, something outside of yourself to make you content. This is crazy thinking to me. Read the verse above again! You are perfect just as you are. You were created and supported by God! When you realize this and practice your faith by understanding your mind and heart - you begin to realize that you truly are a spiritual being having a human experience. You truly own everything, you just do not need it. You are not a human being having a spiritual experience and there is something you need to acquire to make you content. Practice your faith daily by noticing your reactions, and begin to respond to your life.

Namaste'