As I was gone on vacation, I came across this brief article in my email inbox. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a Christian neuroscientist that studies the activities of the brain and how it affects the body. God, of course, has already known what science is finally discovering! Let’s do some praying!
“Prayer ‘..keeps our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus’ (Philippians 4:7). We will briefly explore what this means for the brain.
It has been found that 12 minutes of daily focused prayer over an 8 week period can change the brain to such an extent that it can be measured on a brain scan. This type of prayer seems to increase activity in brain areas associated with social interaction compassion and sensitivity to others. It also increases frontal lobe activity as focus and intentionality increase. As well as changing the brain, another study implies that intentional prayer can even change physical matter. Researchers found that intentional thought for 30 seconds affected laser light.
Therefore, even though toxic thought can cause brain damage, prayer can reverse that damage and cause the brain and body to thrive. There is growing interest in the power of prayer to change our brain and even matter itself. Even though as Christians we are cognizant of this by reading the Bible and from experience, it is nice to know science is now bearing this out.”
-Dr. Caroline Leaf, drleaf.com
In light of our nation’s ruling on homosexuality, let us remember this verse as well:
“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
It is never wasted time to pray to a God who listens and answers!
Christa Madrid 