Last week’s blast talked about how the brain is plastic and can be changed moment by moment by how we direct our thinking—in other words, the choices we make. We control our brains and its pathways by our minds, or by the way we think.
The Bible talks about renewing our minds. Science uses the term neuroplasticity.
I want to introduce another new term this week: neurogenesis.
Neuro means nerve and genesis means beginning. Neurogenesis is the birth of new baby nerve cells.
Every morning when you wake up, new baby nerve cells have been born while you were sleeping that are there at your disposal to be used in tearing down toxic thoughts, and rebuilding healthy thoughts.
The birth of these new baby nerve cells is called neurogenesis, which brings to mind Lamentations 3:23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (ESV)
One of God’s daily mercies is the gift of new brain cells to mold by each day’s thoughts in our minds.
The question is: Are you creating positive or negative pathways in your brain.
