The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 18:15
“Seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
(Matthew 7:7) These were the words spoken by God’s Son, Jesus. At face value, these words suggest that we shall receive what- ever we pursue, seek, or ask for. What did He mean? Why would God make such an outrageous promise? As most commentators recognize, Jesus’s point here is that if we seek the things of God, we will receive the things of God. But there is an earthly application to what He is saying as well.
Engineered within the mind map of every human being at birth is the reticular activator, otherwise known as the “attention center” of the brain. Whatever a person sets their will to focus on, that is what their brain begins to notice. Have you ever set your mind on something you strongly desired and noticed that it started to show up on your path? It’s not mystical or magical; it’s the attention center of your brain gathering relevant data and experiences to come into agreement with what you are focused on. This automatic power can be set to create, destroy, build, tear down, or work to our benefit or harm.
Work with the hardwiring God engineered in your nature. The reticular activator is at work within everyone. All anyone needs to do is to set their compass on a definitive objective, and they will begin to see all manner of help and input appear on their path to assist them. It is in fragmented focus that plans are buried and not put into action. Focus on what you want, submit your plans to God’s will, and let God’s nature implanted within you do the rest.
REFLECT TO CONNECT
- Are you aware of the purposes and plans God has put in you?
- In what way can you direct the reticular activator’s activity in your life?
- Do you recognize the power of the reticular activator at work as you reflect on your past?
Saints who set their mental compass on fulfilling God’s will in their work will find themselves finding God as they work.
