Many times, I’ve wondered how it was that David could exclaim,
“When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained; What is man, that You are mindful of him, and the son of man, that You visit him?” Psalm 8:3, 4
“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book, they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!” Psalm 139:13–17
And later Solomon wrote,
“A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” Proverbs 17:22
Ezekiel also said,
“So, I prophesied as I was commanded, and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone. Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them. Also, He said to me, ‘Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, “Thus says the Lord God: ‘Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.’ ” ’ ” Ezekiel 37:7–9
In the quest for an elixir of life, we have yet to find any scientific data dating from those ancient times. So how could David, Solomon, and Ezekiel be so humbled by findings we are just now getting to know? I can surely say that the Holy Spirit’s revelation is enough to humble my heart as well.
Body Chemistry
In one of her talk shows, Dr. Tara Swart, a very famous neuroscientist, award-winning author and medical doctor mentioned the following:
“Oxytocins are hormones that play an important role in our bodies, specifically in our behavior. Oxytocins are closely related to our social connection, our feelings of love, reproduction, giving birth, and even postpartum processes are all due to this hormone.”
Eye to Eye
Recent studies show that looking into a person’s left eye with your right eye produces a bonding connection and trust effect, stimulating affection between two people. In this physical and physiological connection, bonding between a mother and her baby begins.
In the Brain
Memory is stored in the cerebral cortex, and our emotions are centered in the limbic system. A connecting brain function between these two areas is revealed when we talk about intuition.
Intuition itself is the ability to understand things instantly, without the need for deeper thinking and reasoning.
But in order to reach this point, we have learned that intuition is the result of learning from life experiences. Everything that takes place in our lives, leave its effect imprinted on the neurons. We could say that intuition is an acquired quality of neurological wisdom thanks to neuronal memory.
These amazing qualities exposed in the brain’s functionality, extend through the nervous system to the neurons present in the digestive organs.
The colloquial expression “I know it in my gut” can be an assertion that truly reveals that intuition is stored even in the neurons of the intestines. For example, all of us know that something very hot doesn’t leave a pleasant impression. We probably learned that as children when we wanted to touch a candle flame or hot stove with our fingers.
Resilience
The ability to overcome critical moments and to adapt after experiencing an unusual and unexpected situation is called resilience. Resilience is derived from the Latin verb resilio, resilire, which means “to jump back, to rebound, a return to normalcy.” It is an aptitude adopted by some individuals who are characterized by their attitude toward overcoming adversity and high stress, in order to envision a better future. Some synonyms that can be used to describe resilience are strength, invulnerability, and resistance.
Resilience in Psychology
In psychology, resilience is understood as the capacity a person has to cope with their own problems, overcome obstacles, and not succumb to pressure, regardless of the situation. It is the ability of an individual to overcome periods of emotional pain and trauma. It corresponds, approximately, to the term fortitude.
As the apostle Paul wrote to Timothy, we can be sure that even if we have to endure difficult situations in life, we are not left alone because we can go to Jesus; we can receive His resilience and power of mind.
“You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” 2 Timothy 2:3
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7
The promise “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me,” Philippians 4:13, is an assurance that if we put our trust in Christ and we keep the eight laws of health, He will see that our own brain functions perfectly! Amen for that!
Esteban Salazar is a preventive medicine and lifestyle coach with more than 25 years of experience. His work has expanded as an international speaker and featured guest in many TV and radio shows.