23/08/2020
THE REMNANT GENERATION (TREG)
MINDSET CHANGE MENTORSHIP TALK
DAY 14 OF DAY 20
WHEN THE BRAIN IS SICK
The brain is the organ that contains the human soul and mind. Just like any other part of the body, it can become run down, over-stressed, imbalanced, or physically sick. But unlike most other parts of our bodies, when our brains become imbalanced or sick, we often don’t realize it. The brain is a wonderfully complex network of chemical, hormonal, and electrical signals that can fall out of balance. When this occurs, it manifests in ways we don’t often associate with brain health. Our thinking can become confused, our emotions depressed, our sleep patterns disturbed, or our weight can rise or fall. It can become difficult to think clearly and control our impulses.
When the brain is weak or sick due to stress, trauma, hormonal imbalance, or other imbalances, we need to give ourselves permission to find the help we need to heal. Once, when God’s prophet Elijah had finished a very intense time of ministry, he became vulnerable to the threats of his enemies. Elijah was so weary, he lost his capacity to think and feel well. The Bible says he ran away and hid himself inside a cave on a mountain, eventually praying to die. But along the way, the Lord let him rest, had angels prepare food to restore him, and eventually helped him out of his depression by sending a personal assistant to help Elijah carry the load. This shows the great mercy of God for His people when they fall into places of exhaustion and toxic thinking.
In the fourth chapter of Jonah, we see that God’s prophet became depressed and fixated on negative thinking. Things didn’t work out the way he wanted, and he actually prayed for God to kill him. Instead, we find that God taught the prophet a valuable lesson by gently correcting his perspective. God shifted his thinking so Jonah could change how he was feeling!
Sometimes, part of healing the brain may involve changes in diet, sleep, stress levels, and