beaten
shackled
falsely imprisoned
but rather than focus on their
situation
suffering
shame
they chose worship
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| (an underground holding cell) |
Silas sang
and their praise reached heaven
and God sent an earthquake
and shook them loose
Years later Paul speaks before
kings
magistrates
men
and tells them again...
and I'm just not that sure how much understanding Paul had about
human development
brain development
the creation of neurological pathways
but his approach makes me think that perhaps he
had been to a few seminars
attended some sessions
sat in on a workshop or two
because it seemed he consistently used the "Tell Me Again" approach to reach others
And in my child development studies
I have learned the importance of
reading to children
speaking to children
telling them stories
again and again
to assist in the development of pathways forming in their brains
and one type of experience
Neurological mirroring is what happens
when people listen to a story
because current brain research shows that
when you hear a story
the memory part of the brain is activated
which causes your brain to react as if you were literally there
and
the brain of the hearer
can actually sync up with
the brain of the teller
(it's called the neural coupling model)
So Paul...
records
rehearses
reminds
us again and again about
how praise delivers
how God delivers
and as we hear it again and again
we believe
and know
because in that moment we are literally there
And I'm grateful for...
the gospel
the message
the Word of God
recorded
and also those whom God uses to tell us
because I now know that these are not just stories but
carefully rehearsed truths
to remind us of God's
glory
majesty
power
and I was there when praise
delivered
shook loose and
set free
so even after 23 years of daily walking with Him
my request is still...
Lord
please
"Tell Me Again"
originally posted 6/27/15
(Click to read... Lessons from "The Lion King")
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"Tell Me Again"
by Tondra Denise
Tell me again that You love me
Tell me again that You care
Tell me about how You died and You rose
and please tell me You'll come back again
Tell me on days that seem heavy
and even when nights become cold
My heart fills with love overflowing
and a hope that will never grow old
I actually read something about that neurological mirroring thing recently! That is so fascinating!! And I totally agree on the repetition thing.. those things we are almost over-familiar with are the things we fall back on when under pressure!
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Frances
Thank you Frances! This topic really fascinates me as well, and I understand a little better now why children want to keep hearing the same stories, books, and songs again and again... and also why my favorite song is always on repeat!
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