Bodies and Brains

I have these two friends who are always in touch with what is going on inside of themselves. Not just their emotions, but down to the core of the way their bodies work. This probably sounds weird, but whenever one of them has something wrong, they can pinpoint the exact time it started and the direct cause of their discomfort. Not only do they know what is wrong, but they know what to do to make it better.

I, on the other hand, am not this way. Emotions, I figure out, but the body is antother world for me. I get a headache, and I have no clue what to do or the source of where it is coming from. This stems from the fact that I do not have a proper knowledge of myself, with regards to what is going on inside. I have basic health class knowledge, but only enough to make semi-educated guesses. Even with this, I do not know enough to trust my personal opinion on my health.

The reason I state this information is not because I would like to point out the incapabilities I have in knowing my own body. I point this out because I feel this adequately expresses the view I have of the Bible. Here is the parallel in my mind: The Bible, like the human body, has so much importance. As for a body, I have had it my whole life. As for the Bible, I have been raised in the church, and have had one basically my whole life. I have grown up dancing and singing in “Promiseland” (Willow Creek’s children’s ministry). I have been baptized, and have lived a life outwardly dedicated to the Lord, but I do not know Scripture as I would expect sometime in my situation would. I would say that a year ago, I did not even trust what I know about scripture because I was too worried about misinterpretation and even doubted what I knew to be true.

This is where hope jumps in: God is stirring up in me this deep love for his word. I am beginning to understand scripture in ways I never have, and this is supernatural. God is showing me that my past had been so consumed with my own thoughts that I became unhealthily introverted with regards to my thought life. Honestly, I was a girl obsessed with myself and my thoughts. What I have learned is that you cannot trust yourself. But you can trust God’s word. This is the truth. As I have been learning God’s word for real, I have become obsessed with real truth. It is good to be obsessed with God’s word.

Martin Luther suggests to pray that God writes his law on our hearts, as scripture tells us to do. It’s cool because we get to rely on the Lord for this supernatural wisdom for an everlasting truth. Can I get an Amen?