September 9th, 2025
A few weeks ago, we talked about the importance of a renewed mind. We must have our minds made new by the Word of God to walk in everything He has for us.
Romans 12:2 says,
“Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.”
We discussed that neuroscience has proven the brain’s adaptive capabilities and that replacing toxic thoughts will create new neural pathways in your brain. This week, I’ve been thinking about another interesting adaptive capability of the brain.
Human beings have five physical senses, if everything is working as intended: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. Each of these sensory inputs are processed in a different part of your brain. The information received from all five of these senses is balanced and combined to shape the way we perceive the world around us. The fascinating thing I’ve been studying this week is the amazing way the brain “rewires” itself if any one of these senses are lost. Mankind has known for a few hundred years that if one sense is lost, the others “heighten.” However, we now know that they aren’t actually heightening. If someone loses their sight, their ears cannot physically change to hear better. It’s the brain that changes. This phenomenon, called neuroplasticity, is the brain’s ability to adapt and rewire, forming completely new pathways and neural connections. If someone loses their eyesight, their ears don’t hear more powerfully. The brain changes to process the information the ears receive in more depth and detail by utilizing the part of the brain previously used for sight. Studies have shown that if someone is blindfolded for as little as twenty-four hours, the brain will have already been working to process the other senses more powerfully. Someone without sight will be able to feel soundwaves no one else can! This goes for all of the senses.
While this is fascinating, you may be asking why it matters. There is a spiritual application! See, God is always speaking, but so often we allow our other senses to become so overwhelmed by the things around us that we miss the sound of His voice. Elijah the prophet once found himself dejected in a cave, despising life itself. He needed a word from God!
1 Kings 19:11-13 says,
‘And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”’
Often, the sound of God’s voice is not in the noise. The truth is often not in the things that are the loudest. Your physical pain may seem louder than the Word of God, but the truth is that by His stripes, you are healed. We have to get alone and quiet with Him to tune our hearts to the sound of His voice. Another story that demonstrates the power of this truth is found in 2 Kings 6:15-19 which says,
“When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So, the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. And when the Syrians came down against him, Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.” So, he struck them with blindness in accordance with the prayer of Elisha. And Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” And he led them to Samaria.”
The servant was terrified because while his physical eyes were wide open, his spiritual eyes were blind. Those who’ve never encountered the love of God in Christ Jesus are blind. 2 Corinthians 4:4 says the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ. It is possible for a believer to lose sight of truth by focusing on their natural senses—what they see, hear, and feel—and not what God says. Often Christians are afraid, not because they’re alone, or in danger, but because they’ve lost their sense of God’s presence and their focus on the truth. If a Christian struggles with depression or confusion, it’s not because God doesn’t have a plan for their lives, but because they’ve lost sight of it. Your perception of the truth (or lack thereof) doesn’t alter its validity, but it does change your reality. Only the truth you’re living in has the power to change your life!
In Ephesians 1:16-19, Paul prayed:
“… that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe.”
He didn’t cry out to God to give the Ephesian church power or blessing. He cried out that their eyes would be open to all the things God had already given them—all the things waiting for them, if they could only see.
If everything you’re seeing, hearing, touching, and saying is contrary to the Word of God, it will be impossible for your heart to remain in faith. 2 Corinthians 5:7 says we walk by faith, not by sight. We have to choose to close our eyes to the things around us and walk forward with our gazes fixed on the One who is the truth. There are some things that need to grow quieter so the voice of God can be heard more clearly! God is for you and for your family. He has good plans for you—life, and life abundant. He has healing, hope, blessing, joy, and peace. He is the same One that commanded the chariots of fire that the servant couldn’t see until Elisha prayed. Today, ask God to open your spiritual eyes and rewire you to have a heightened awareness of what is already there. He is the father of the fatherless. He is the protector of the widow. He is near the brokenhearted. The blood of Jesus removes every barrier that kept us from the Father’s love. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. When you repent, nothing can separate you from that love. If you feel alone, ask Him to open your eyes. If you’ve been struggling to see and hear Him, allow Him to change your focus. He’s in the whisper. This week, we encourage you to allow your eyes to be enlightened to the truth that never changes. Greater is He in you than he who is in the world!
Romans 12:2 says,
“Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.”
We discussed that neuroscience has proven the brain’s adaptive capabilities and that replacing toxic thoughts will create new neural pathways in your brain. This week, I’ve been thinking about another interesting adaptive capability of the brain.
Human beings have five physical senses, if everything is working as intended: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. Each of these sensory inputs are processed in a different part of your brain. The information received from all five of these senses is balanced and combined to shape the way we perceive the world around us. The fascinating thing I’ve been studying this week is the amazing way the brain “rewires” itself if any one of these senses are lost. Mankind has known for a few hundred years that if one sense is lost, the others “heighten.” However, we now know that they aren’t actually heightening. If someone loses their sight, their ears cannot physically change to hear better. It’s the brain that changes. This phenomenon, called neuroplasticity, is the brain’s ability to adapt and rewire, forming completely new pathways and neural connections. If someone loses their eyesight, their ears don’t hear more powerfully. The brain changes to process the information the ears receive in more depth and detail by utilizing the part of the brain previously used for sight. Studies have shown that if someone is blindfolded for as little as twenty-four hours, the brain will have already been working to process the other senses more powerfully. Someone without sight will be able to feel soundwaves no one else can! This goes for all of the senses.
While this is fascinating, you may be asking why it matters. There is a spiritual application! See, God is always speaking, but so often we allow our other senses to become so overwhelmed by the things around us that we miss the sound of His voice. Elijah the prophet once found himself dejected in a cave, despising life itself. He needed a word from God!
1 Kings 19:11-13 says,
‘And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”’
Often, the sound of God’s voice is not in the noise. The truth is often not in the things that are the loudest. Your physical pain may seem louder than the Word of God, but the truth is that by His stripes, you are healed. We have to get alone and quiet with Him to tune our hearts to the sound of His voice. Another story that demonstrates the power of this truth is found in 2 Kings 6:15-19 which says,
“When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So, the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. And when the Syrians came down against him, Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.” So, he struck them with blindness in accordance with the prayer of Elisha. And Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” And he led them to Samaria.”
The servant was terrified because while his physical eyes were wide open, his spiritual eyes were blind. Those who’ve never encountered the love of God in Christ Jesus are blind. 2 Corinthians 4:4 says the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ. It is possible for a believer to lose sight of truth by focusing on their natural senses—what they see, hear, and feel—and not what God says. Often Christians are afraid, not because they’re alone, or in danger, but because they’ve lost their sense of God’s presence and their focus on the truth. If a Christian struggles with depression or confusion, it’s not because God doesn’t have a plan for their lives, but because they’ve lost sight of it. Your perception of the truth (or lack thereof) doesn’t alter its validity, but it does change your reality. Only the truth you’re living in has the power to change your life!
In Ephesians 1:16-19, Paul prayed:
“… that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe.”
He didn’t cry out to God to give the Ephesian church power or blessing. He cried out that their eyes would be open to all the things God had already given them—all the things waiting for them, if they could only see.
If everything you’re seeing, hearing, touching, and saying is contrary to the Word of God, it will be impossible for your heart to remain in faith. 2 Corinthians 5:7 says we walk by faith, not by sight. We have to choose to close our eyes to the things around us and walk forward with our gazes fixed on the One who is the truth. There are some things that need to grow quieter so the voice of God can be heard more clearly! God is for you and for your family. He has good plans for you—life, and life abundant. He has healing, hope, blessing, joy, and peace. He is the same One that commanded the chariots of fire that the servant couldn’t see until Elisha prayed. Today, ask God to open your spiritual eyes and rewire you to have a heightened awareness of what is already there. He is the father of the fatherless. He is the protector of the widow. He is near the brokenhearted. The blood of Jesus removes every barrier that kept us from the Father’s love. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. When you repent, nothing can separate you from that love. If you feel alone, ask Him to open your eyes. If you’ve been struggling to see and hear Him, allow Him to change your focus. He’s in the whisper. This week, we encourage you to allow your eyes to be enlightened to the truth that never changes. Greater is He in you than he who is in the world!
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