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And be not grieved and depressed, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and stronghold. Nehemiah 8:10 The definition of a stronghold is a place of security or a fortified place. This scripture is telling us that the joy of the Lord is not only our strength, but it is protective. Being joyful or grateful, has healing effects on the mind, body and spirit. When we are joyful or happy, our heart releases atrial natriuretic hormone that lowers blood pressure and reduces anxiety. The joy is the Lord is experienced when we truly understand the benefits of being... Read more

And be not grieved and depressed, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and stronghold. Nehemiah 8:10 The definition of a stronghold is a place of security or a fortified place. This scripture is telling us that the joy of the Lord is not only our strength, but it is protective. Being joyful…Read more Joy... Read more

Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand). Jeremiah 33:3 The bible calls the devil the “mater of deception and father of lies” (John 8:44). He can only produce a counterfeit…Read more Meditation Monday: Mighty Things... Read more

Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly…Read more Mediation Monday... Read more

Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of the intricate communication between the nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system. Studies are finding that inflammation and immune dysfunction is associated with many psychiatric disorders such as depression, bipolar, and schizophrenia. There is also an increase prevalence of autoimmune diseases in patients with mental health issues. An autoimmune disease…Read more Mediation Monday: Inflammation and Immune Dysfunction in Mood Disorders... Read more

Then Jesus said, “I am light to the world, and those who embrace me will experience life-giving light, and they will never ( never, no never) walk in darkness.” John 8:12 Light is electromagnetic radiation that is composed of electromagnetic fields moving through space carrying electromagnetic energy. This electromagnetic energy is composed of radiowaves, infrared…Read more Medication Monday: Healing Light... Read more

Research is accumulating that emotional health is important to physical health. Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of how the immune system, nervous system, and endocrine system work together to keep the body healthy. There is mounting evidence that inflammation in the body and a dysfunctional immune system is often associated with mental illness (Alessi and Bennett,…Read more Meditation Monday: Radiant Health... Read more

It is the Lord Who goes before you; He will [march] with you; He will not fail you or let you go or forsake you; [let there be no cowardice or flinching, but] fear not, neither become broken [in spirit—depressed, dismayed, and unnerved with alarm]. Deuteronomy 31:8 Stress is a major contributor to chronic illness contributing to more…Read more Meditation Monday: Healing the Broken Heart... Read more

Now may God, the fountain of hope, fill you to overflowing with uncontainable joy and perfect peace as you trust him. And may the power of the Holy Spirit continually surround your life with super-abundance until you radiate with hope! Roman 15:13 When I think of a fountain, I think of the constant flow of…Read more Meditation Monday: Fountain of Hope... Read more

“I just want to be close to Your heartThis is where my healing finds its startHere is where I find my peaceWhere my soul is finally free” —Lost in Your Love: Brandon Lake I awoke this morning singing this song. The love of God is not like human love. His love is perfect. It is…Read more Meditation Monday: Drenched in His Love... Read more

“Mediating on any form of love, including God’s love, strengthens the same neurological circuits that allow us to feel compassion for others.” How God Changes Your Brain-Andrew Newberg, M.D. The Passion Translation states three times in 1 John chapter 4, that God is love. Those who love are fathered by God, and have intimate knowledge…Read more Meditation Monday: God’s Love... Read more

Epigenetics is the study of phenotypic cellular changes that occur in response to environmental experiences. These external, environmental factors either “turn on” or “turn off” gene expression causing phenotypic changes. Studies are revealing that these phenotypic changes can be passed on to a persons’ offspring. A study on pregnant women, who lived through the Dutch…Read more Meditation Monday: Trauma and Epigenetic Changes... Read more