The Eye isn’t the Only Window to the Soul

Why do people act the way they do? What makes them angry? or happy? How do some people think and process information compared to others, and why? What does God have to say about it all? In a severely shortened version, I’ve more keenly realized that God has made me who I am for a reason.

Anne, the speaker for this week, talked to us about Identity. She taught about the complexities of the brain, personalities, character and human emotions. It is said by scientists that the brian is the most complex thing in the entire universe. Simply trying to comprehend the universe is mind boggling, then trying to understand our own brain is just as impossible. It makes sense that we couldn’t possibly begin to understand God. A girl in my DTS said “If I could understood God, He would not be God.”

At the beginning of the week, every student took the Myers Briggs Identity Test. The results were surprisingly accurate. Very accurate in fact. All in all, God revealed to me why I am the way that I am. I have evaluated how I process information, and in knowing this, am able to more readily and effectively work on the flaws in my character. He also taught me about others too. I have discovered why some people misscommunicate and some don’t. Some people process information through seven channels of the brain instead of five, like others. Some people think more than they feel. Some people use their intuition more than their senses. In relationships, learning these concepts can be very useful. It helps us to understand how other people think and work.

What’s amazing is that all of the new cutting edge theories about the brain and about personality can be found in the bible. The solutions of personality inconsistencies can be found in the bible as well. God knows us better than we do. He had the solution for us all along, and some of us don’t even know it. The bible is not just a handbook for how to live our lives, it’s a handbook on how to feed and care for your soul. The ultimate solution of course is God, through His Son. When we realize Him for who He is, it’s as if the world is turned on its head. And it can happen everyday for the rest of our lives, and be like new each and every time.