Aug 26Liked by Alexander Semenyuk, Brother Alexander
Great topic. Did you know that scientists have proven that there are 70 times more neurons in the heart than in the brain? We need to build "healthy" neural pathways in the heart, where our mind is based.
Aug 26Liked by Alexander Semenyuk, Brother Alexander
Nice analogy with the antenna. What signals are we receiving-- clear or static, from the Word or the world? We need to tune in our mind to Christ and guard our heart, the wellspring of life.
Aug 26Liked by Alexander Semenyuk, Brother Alexander
I am astounded by this. The truth about the control we have, and must EXERCISE, over our thoughts is so seldom discussed. Every turn away from God began as a thought. Some I would label "guilty pleasures". We know they are wrong. We know that if we were to act on them, they will hurt us and usually others too - yet nurture them we do. If nurtured well, they turn into action. So, it must be a habit and a deliberate practice to kill those thoughts. Replace them with God's word, (the literal renewing of our minds). Thank you so much for writing this. People seldom pay any attention to putting a bridle on harmful thinking.
Aug 26Liked by Alexander Semenyuk, Brother Alexander
I think you've nailed the essence of discipleship here: the ongoing, deliberate attunement to Christ's consciousness, which helps one transcend the ego that insists, "These thoughts are mine." That gives context for "My thoughts are not your thoughts" in Isaiah 55:8, and that the disciple's job is to cultivate that attunement above all, in both thought and action. Various mystics certainly speak to this, such as Meister Eckhart's saying, "I move my hand, and Christ moves, who is my hand."
I like to think of this in terms of all the programs being broadcast from Radio Infinity. Free will is having the freedom to tune into any program we want because they're always there. If we choose to not attune to the good, the beautiful, and the true, and choose instead to attune to all the other competing programs offered by selfishness, worldliness, etc., then we cannot blame God for not being present, as so many people try to claim when they aren't making the effort to hone their attunement. And if we find our attunement wavering, then we can calmly bring it back rather than wallowing in a sense of brokenness, which to me is how the ego clings to individualized ownership of those universally-rooted thoughts and thereby thwarts discipleship.
Aug 26Liked by Alexander Semenyuk, Brother Alexander
“ Our conversation is in Heaven” recently read this phrase in a novel, fiction book. What made me think about it was the implication that this is happening here and now already. We are always in some sense “ open” to God, even if we ourselves have turned our back on Him and are ignoring the Holy Spirit we can no more hide from God Ryan Jonah could in the belly of the whale fish! 🐳 Thank you for this my friend!
But I the Lord your God am a jealous God. So it's difficult to work out which is the weed and which is a necessary part of the ecosystem isn't it. I find it difficult anyway. But I agree, you do need to look after your habits or they will overrun you.
Great topic. Did you know that scientists have proven that there are 70 times more neurons in the heart than in the brain? We need to build "healthy" neural pathways in the heart, where our mind is based.
Amazing
Wow. I’ll look into that.
That is supercool. Thank you!!!
You’re welcome :)
Yes 🙌🏼 It’s amazing. The heart-brain connection.
Nice analogy with the antenna. What signals are we receiving-- clear or static, from the Word or the world? We need to tune in our mind to Christ and guard our heart, the wellspring of life.
I am astounded by this. The truth about the control we have, and must EXERCISE, over our thoughts is so seldom discussed. Every turn away from God began as a thought. Some I would label "guilty pleasures". We know they are wrong. We know that if we were to act on them, they will hurt us and usually others too - yet nurture them we do. If nurtured well, they turn into action. So, it must be a habit and a deliberate practice to kill those thoughts. Replace them with God's word, (the literal renewing of our minds). Thank you so much for writing this. People seldom pay any attention to putting a bridle on harmful thinking.
I think you've nailed the essence of discipleship here: the ongoing, deliberate attunement to Christ's consciousness, which helps one transcend the ego that insists, "These thoughts are mine." That gives context for "My thoughts are not your thoughts" in Isaiah 55:8, and that the disciple's job is to cultivate that attunement above all, in both thought and action. Various mystics certainly speak to this, such as Meister Eckhart's saying, "I move my hand, and Christ moves, who is my hand."
I like to think of this in terms of all the programs being broadcast from Radio Infinity. Free will is having the freedom to tune into any program we want because they're always there. If we choose to not attune to the good, the beautiful, and the true, and choose instead to attune to all the other competing programs offered by selfishness, worldliness, etc., then we cannot blame God for not being present, as so many people try to claim when they aren't making the effort to hone their attunement. And if we find our attunement wavering, then we can calmly bring it back rather than wallowing in a sense of brokenness, which to me is how the ego clings to individualized ownership of those universally-rooted thoughts and thereby thwarts discipleship.
“ Our conversation is in Heaven” recently read this phrase in a novel, fiction book. What made me think about it was the implication that this is happening here and now already. We are always in some sense “ open” to God, even if we ourselves have turned our back on Him and are ignoring the Holy Spirit we can no more hide from God Ryan Jonah could in the belly of the whale fish! 🐳 Thank you for this my friend!
But I the Lord your God am a jealous God. So it's difficult to work out which is the weed and which is a necessary part of the ecosystem isn't it. I find it difficult anyway. But I agree, you do need to look after your habits or they will overrun you.
I agree, it can be tough, but this is where wisdom comes in.
Interesting comparison with a business change specialist wrote today.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thechangeninja/p/7-the-change-ninja-returns?r=26elou&utm_medium=ios
This was a very helpful framing, thank you!
So well done! It is well with your soul! Thank you! 🙏
#ironsharpensiron
Excellent article. Thanks. Dave.
Amen!