Let this serve as a warning to anyone who has a head & experiences emotions. If that’s you, read on.
Now is not the time to lose your head. Now is not the time to make random noise. Let your noise be a noise of truth, not opinion. What we’re seeing is not about division because if it was, truth would be in the middle of it.
Truth is truth. Right is right. Wrong is wrong.
No matter where you or I stand on any issue, the truth of the matter is that we are all accountable for the noise we make. We cannot afford to put ourselves in a position that causes unnecessary, harmful or false division. Wisdom IS the principal thing! Most of the noise that is being made right now is coming from a place that is grounded in pain, distrust, fear, hurt, and in emotional dysregulation. Take heed! Do NOT succumb to the urge to come out of your character because you must prove a point. A fool’s way is right in his own eyes, but whoever listens to counsel is wise!
Your Brain May Have Put You In A Compromising position.
We’ve come to a place where people cannot see past their emotions to see the truth. I am upset about the things that I am seeing, and I believe that many of us feel so disheartened and disgusted by it because it is the opposite of what we were created to be. To see leaders and people stoop to the lowest of lows because they’ve committed to an opinion rather than truth, puts us all in a compromising position.
Emotional Processing & Why This Matters.
A few weeks ago, I talked about our brain & how it operates on a very fundamental level for the purpose of keeping us alive- MORE specifically, I shared some information about emotional processing.
Why This Matters to Me.
I spent a lot of years in emotional dysregulation & burnout because I lacked emotional intelligence. As a result, I hurt other people with the things I said and the way I behaved. Since reaching this awareness, I’ve been doing my best to be a better human being. It started with repentance. A turning away from. A willingness to receive corrections and now when I make noise, I sincerely hope it is an effective informed noise instead of reckless dysregulated noise.
I didn’t realize that I was not using the tool of my emotions in the best way possible. I’m hoping that in sharing this today, you, as the reader, may find yourself in a position that allows you to make informed decisions and effective informed noise. Why? Because those of us who have been assigned to speak in this day, cannot be silent, which for some infers consent. I do NOT consent to WRONG. I consent to TRUTH.
Your Alarm System is Tripping!
This is so very important right now because I believe that too many of us are “losing our heads”. What do I mean? Essentially, the amygdala, or the emotional alarm system of our brains are hypersensitized and going off constantly. With the increased usage of social media, the state of the world, and the horrific things being shared on media, our brains, aren’t catching a break, specifically our amygdala.
Size Matters!
When we’re alarmed, startled, or surprised by something, we usually have a big reaction (internally or externally). If the thing that alarmed, startled, or surprised us is perceived by our brains as threatening, the reaction is bigger. The size of our emotional reaction is directly correlated with our strongest beliefs. This is important because if we lose sensitivity to the things that are dangerous to our lives as human beings, we no longer have an effective reaction. This is a direct result of our limbic system and our brains constantly being assaulted creating an internal atmosphere of emotional unsafety as perceived in our environment.
Wake Your Brain Up & See If It’s Been Conditioned!
Hear me out.
My point in writing this is that there’s a LOT of noise right now because of the horrific, unkind, cruel & inhumane things that are happening. These things that are happening and then compounded by the sharing in the news, on the radio, social media are constantly barraging our brains and causing our alarm systems to trip or malfunction… If the things that we are seeing and experiencing are absolutely wrong, our brains will respond strongly unless they’ve been desensitized. In which case, there will be uninformed noise or less noise because people do not speak to the truth, therefore passively siding with the wrong. Pay attention to how your brain is conditioned!
Is it Safe? Threatening? Rewarding?
Our brains were designed to interpret data and determine one of three things: 1) Is it Safe? 2) Is it Threatening 3) Is it rewarding? The effect of seeing, reading, hearing, and for many, experiencing this type of information that is on replay is devastating and conditioning a response. My ask in writing this is that each one of us take a personal inventory of our belief & upon doing so, find ourselves on the side of truth, rather than in an opinionated right or wrong.
Let Our Noise Be In Truth, Not Division.
Let us speak from love anchored places, not emotionally anchored spaces. Let us use our voice to make informed noise, not influence seeking noise. Let us stand together in unity, speaking up for justice, moving in integrity, with purpose of encouraging, edifying, and exhorting each other to be better as PEOPLE. We are all people. Those who are appointed as leaders must do better. Leaders or those in leadership positions must make informed noise anchored in love AND truth, not the distorted noise of emotionally inept opinions.
Each one must be very careful, then how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. (Ephesians 5:15-17).
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