Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things. — Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
How much of your brain’s full potential do you use? Most of us don’t really know the answer to this question. In this column, allow me to share research discovered by Napoleon Hill, author of “Think and Grow Rich.” In his book, he teaches that maximizing your brain power means thinking through your problems instead of emotionally reacting. Do you have right thinking, pure thinking, is it admirable, is it about excellence, and are you eager to give praise?
Our brain is connected to every part of our body. When someone has brain damage they become known as living in a vegetative state. They can’t walk, they can’t talk, they can’t eat, food dribbles down their face, all because the use of their brain is not functioning at its fullest capacity, it is damaged.
Our brain is the sending and receiving station for our bodies. It is how we do everything we do. We walk, talk, run, swim, dance, and we think only because our brain tells us to do so. The Bible speaks of how the people perish for the lack of knowledge. God created every man, woman and child with a brain, and no man can create a brain like the one that comes in human beings; it is formed during the time we are in the wombs of our mothers.
An example Hill uses in this chapter, he says, “Just how little we use our brain would be a comparison to: some giving you a pile of money and it equals a million dollars, and you could have as much as you wanted but you only take a penny.” Hill declares that is the best example he can think of to show us how little we use this powerful ability to think, our brain.
The brain of a human being works like a TV antenna, receiving all messages that are conveyed to it! It also acts like a transmitter, transmitting messages incessantly as they are invoked! Truly acting like a relay station, the human brain is the finest creation of God Almighty! It is only through human form that our soul and spirit within finally gains liberation!
Where do we go when we daydream? Normally, 99% of the human brain is unused, inactive. If we figure out how to use more of our brain, we would shock ourselves. It is a spiritual matter and requires meditation, purposeful thinking and quietness!
Albert Einstein, a man who was considered a genius, you know, he was a famous physicist who used his brain 4%, and we only utilize 1%, wow! We can all do more active thinking! And he was considered a genius by only using 4% of his brain. Amazing!
Combine all of the success principles I’ve been writing about, beginning with your burning desire, faith, positive affirmations, power of decisions, using your imagination — are you getting the picture? Each principle has to do with your brain; it is about how you think, what you choose to think about!
Should you choose to define your success in Christian terms, and choose to live by the principles set forth in His Word, the Holy Bible, living your life according to Matthew 22:36, you will be successful — it reads: “…Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
“This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
When Jesus had gone 40 days in the desert fasting and praying, he was hungry and at a weak point. One translation says, “He was faint with hunger.” The Devil, the tempter came to him at that time.
How did Jesus handle this moment? He brought God into it. He quoted the Bible, God’s word. Each time the Devil tried to trap Jesus, Jesus would respond, “It is written!”
Many people are also robbed of blessings that the Bible tells us are ours in Christ Jesus. But because of our lack of knowledge, improper thinking and negative lifestyles, we never truly live in them.
God created you with a powerful sending and receiving station, your brain — pick up some more of your pennies from that huge pile of money, by utilizing more of your brain power! It does take practice. They say “practice makes perfect!”
Lyndia Grant is a speaker/writer living in the D.C. area. Her radio show, “Think on These Things,” airs Fridays at 6 p.m. on 1340 AM (WYCB), a Radio One station. To reach Grant, go to her website, www.lyndiagrant.com, email lyndiagrantshowdc@gmail.com or call 240-602-6295. Follow her on X @LyndiaGrant and on Facebook.
