Have you ever wondered why God  said ” Fear not” many times, in the bible? It is because God perfectly understands the activities of the Amygdala. He  knows that the  Amygdala affects people’s functioning, whenever it is  activated.

Your Amygdala is the part of your brain, that answers the door when fear, worry, confusion etc.,  knock. It is the gatekeeper that responds to stress and tension. Whenever these visitors successfully activate your  Amygdala, a part of your brain, that helps you with critical thinking and making good decisions, which is called “Prefrontal Cortex” is blocked.

Once your  Prefrontal Cortex is blocked, as a result of escalating emotions ( Fear, anxiety, worry, etc.),  blood and  nutrients will not be able to flow into your Prefrontal Cortex. At this time, self-defense mechanisms are activated, reasons shuts down, reality checks fly out the window, irrationality steps in,  temporary insanity may kicks  in, and in conclusion, you may not hear God when he speaks, nor your friends, when the red flags are shown. This is exactly when you need the intervention of either a professional or responsible others.

Lets take a look at a king in the bible. King Hezekiah, received the news, that  his enemies were coming to destroy his  kingdom. He became afraid and worried, even after praying and fasting.  It was a prayer in fear, his Amygdala was activated already, he ripped his cloth and was depressed, he could  not immediately make an  informed decision,  which made him call for a professional intercessor . King Hezekiah couldn’t clearly  hear from God at this time, because critical thinking has been suspended and the Amygdala was in charge. God had to speak to king Hezekiah through a prophet.  It  was recorded that Hezekiah prayed, he still did not hear God directly and God had to speak through a prophet. How many times has God had to send someone to tell you “thus  says the Lord”? and you think, why didn’t God tell me directly?.  Well, God knows your mental state and he still has to pass information to you. In order to constantly hear God Speak, our Amygdala must be put under control..

How to keep the Amygdala under control, would be discussed in our next series on the Amygdala.

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