The Incredible Brain

"One of the highest and noblest functions of man's mind is to listen to God's Word, and so to read His mind and think His thoughts after Him."

John R. W. Stott, 1921-2011

Well hello to you!

I've been reading the book: The One Year Book of Amazing Stories: 365 Days of Seeing God's Hand in Unlikely Places by Robert Petterson. And the stories have been quite amazing.

Robert Petterson carries on the time-honored tradition of storytelling, weaving unique, life-changing and inspirational stories into all of his personal interactions with readers and fellow pilgrims. He has been senior pastor at some of America's well-known churches and was on the adjunct faculty of Covenant Theological Seminary.

Last week one of the devotions was titled: The Incredible Brain. I found it fascinating and want to share some of his words.

"Your brain weighs about 3 pounds, making up less than 2 percent of your body weight. Yet it uses 20 percent of your total energy and oxygen--and for good reason! This cerebral sea contains 400 miles of blood vessels bringing nutrients to some 86 billion cells."

A little black beauty.

I read something like that, and I'm just amazed. First, how scientists discovered it, and second, how immensely amazing our God is. He is the master creator of our entire body which works together effortlessly to bring us life. 

"The amount of sights, sounds, smells, and other bits of sensory information that floods into the brain each millisecond is dizzying. In the average lifetime, the number of data bits stored in the brain adds up to the number 1 followed by a line of zeros 6.5 miles long . . . If you think that you control all your thoughts, think again. About 95 percent of your decisions are made in your subconscious mind, often processed by the incalculable bits of forgotten information stored away in your memory.

"Nothing taken into the brain can ever be erased. Everything stored in our subconscious memory lasts a lifetime, even if we can't access it. Recollections pop up at the most inconvenient moments." I'm sure most of us can relate to that. It happens all the time. Out of nowhere a thought comes to mind, 10, 20, 50 even 60 years ago for me. 

"What we need is a new software program to help us to filter past experiences through new perspectives. God offers such a program in the Bible--a new way to look at old data. Energized by the Holy Spirit and equipped with the truths of Scripture, we can reinterpret everything for a healthier way of thinking."

Who's that looking at us?

His book has some incredibly amazing stories. This one brought my thoughts to our amazing God and all He has done for us. It is good for us to stop and consider God's creativity. It is amazing.

By His Grace . . .