SUBLIMINAL BATTLE

Imagine an entire army going on strike, right in the middle of a war that they’re fighting. Picture them walking past the citizens and simply saying, "Good luck,” leaving them with no explanation and no defense. And all the natives can do is await their destiny of an attack comming straight towards them! Now I want you imagine this happening right next to your imagination, in a place called the Limbic System. This is the part of the brain that fights off trauma. Regulations range from a surprise party to a natural disaster. Like germs which fight off disease, these are psychological soldiers that are supposed to last a lifetime! But sometimes they simply say, "Good luck,” and leave the mind on its own to become more and more sensitive to the slightest yell or joke against them. So it is only a matter of time before everything becomes a fight-or-flight predicament. It's involuntarily wide open.

So who is that other army? What are these red characters racing with a war-cry to a sensitive mind? I’ll give you a hint: it’s location is the only other place where life and death co-exist. It is the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). 

Out of the tongue comes forth blessings and curses. Words can hurt feelings, steal confidence, and destroy dreams. Rebel tongues look for a weak mindset, however it got that way, because "as a man thinketh, so is he (Proverbs 23: 7). But even when your natural "soldiers” say, "Good luck,” you are not alone. You are not defenseless. A weapon against these cruel, dream-killing, flag-planting phrases is a cognitive technique called Affirmations. Allow Biblical Algebra to explain how this works.

Affirmations are statements recited over and over again. It is verbally fighting fire with fire. The statements begin by lessening the full impact of hurtful words. And eventually they make you immune to thoughts against you. You’ll be ready to reclaim a "comfort zone” in your mind, body, and soul.  Consider writing and/or repeating the following biblical statements (over-and-over):

The battle is within.

God Bless.