Many studies have been conducted to examine brain activity, especially as it is affected by outside influences. Sex, tobacco, cocaine, sugar, and fear are often the centers of these types of studies. Our brains search and crave for pleasure, our bodies can and do become addicted to things that trigger happiness, pleasure or satisfaction - even if it could be its demise.
I wonder though, what would our brains and bodies look like if they studied us in the presence of God? Could we measure what it looks like to have peace that no one can explain? Could we measure the reassurance of being loved unconditionally and whole? Could we measure what it feels like to have fulfillment in areas that feel empty or how it feels to move from loneliness to comfort? Never do I feel as complete as I do in God's presence. It makes me want more...
