‘‘Do I Change?” Blog #75
Why DO I need to look at change inside of me?
Does any part of my life need changing?
Should I even try to see myself differently?
There is reason to believe a human being uses a fraction of their brain capacity to think
and live and work each and every day! Our brain tells us how we choose to live life. So
how DO I choose change? Did you know eating a balanced diet improves our brain
health? IF I get up and eat the right things in the morning, I don’t want to snack on the
WRONG things all afternoon. I know when I exercise at least 30 minutes a day,
endorphins are released into my brain that help me not be depressed! An article I read
recently said, “a study over ten years showed people who use brain training exercises
reduce their chance of getting dementia by 29%.“ I also have read and believe,
alcoholism causes brain damage. We won’t even go into the brain damage done by
drug addiction and smoking!
Looking back on education we have acquired, it seems to stop when we stop going to
school. Very few of us continue to read. Even fewer of us feel the need to continue to
learn about the things that are important to our good physical health, our mental health
and so importantly, our spiritual health. I have been reading an excellent book, “The Last
Days of Jesus” - O”Reilly. In this book he talks about the real man Jesus and what HE
encountered living his last days on this earth. Does anyone care to find out? This MAN
Jesus was human even though he had full power from above, he only used his powers to
help others and when it came to himself, HE did not change into “Lower self thinking'“. HE
stayed focused on each one of us. When Jesus was asked; “ What is the greatest
commandment?” Jesus answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all
your soul, and with all your mind”. The second is, “Love your neighbor as yourself”.
This book shares the healings Jesus did, the amazing truths Jesus shared and all the
good Jesus did. Yet, his disciple; Judas only wanted money to betray him! Then after
Judas got 30 pieces of silver, he was so ashamed, he killed himself!
So why the flip? What must we think went on inside Judas’s brain? Why don’t more of us
want to learn about the man Jesus? By having feeble opinions for NOT going to church,
one sees no need to learn about this unbelievable man who gives me reason to want to
change.
Still, we take on bold observations on WHY we have no need for this man Jesus in our life
daily while judging others harshly. When DO I decide to change? Does it have to take a
radical decision after a major illness? Does change happen after we experience “a close
encounter with death?” Do extremes have to occur in order for us to understand the
need for HIS TRUTH?
Ironically, every part of life involves change. The universe show us change by giving four
seasons to every year. Each season brings about definate change. A green vibrant leaf
turns brown, shrivels up and dies, then buds again and a new season is upon us. Cold
winter weather gives way to spring and the process of blooming and growing and green
starts all over again. A simple caterpillar crawling on the ground spins a cocoon and
changes into a breathtaking butterfly. Spring graduations bring change from childhood
to young adults going out into the world. School reunions are great change reminders.
Ten, twenty, thirty years, not seeing a person from long ago, is there change? Change
from being single to married. Married and children. Children and then grandchildren.
So much change occurs. I start to ask myself, why don’t people like change? Why don’t
people like change?
In the changing of my years ahead, when do I address my fears?
Do I choose change in a healthy, healing, learned way? Above all -
Do I choose to be a champion for change - let go of old baggage I carry with me?
How Do I Choose to Change today?
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