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The whole brain

“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” (Matthew 6:22)

Jesus is trying to explain that the two sides of our brain must work as one, but our ego side must not be the dominate side. And if it is our dominate side, we will be living our lives in darkness. Our ego side worries about us…what we eat, what we wear, how we look to others, how others treat us, what we receive, etc. Basically, it is a state of living in fear.  The only way to free ourselves from this state of mind is to start walking in faith by genuinely loving others. But what does it mean to love others?

“But if thine eye be evil, thy body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness.” (Matthew 6:23-24)

When thinking of Leah, Jacob’s second wife, and other second wives that I have known, the word “selfish” keeps coming up. We have a woman (men do this too when a woman divorces her husband and moves in with and marries another man) that is trying to separate a family. Obviously when attempts are made to separate a family as with Leah or when someone succeeds with that goal, there is not love for the first wife or for her children. Basically, the second wife wants to be a first wife and she is treated as such. Around the world, the force behind laws and lawyers with the help of law enforcement, families are torn apart to make room for a new wife or a new husband. Children of the first family are especially vulnerable because in most cases, they will be stripped of their position within the family and of any inheritance that is theirs. By inheritance, I am not only talking about the property that is left behind when their parents die, but of the love and experiences that are lost when a parent abandons their child for someone else and their children. Now we have more family members living in fear – a dysfunctional way of thinking.

Adultery causes a chain reaction that profoundly affects the children of the first family and the way they think. Not only that, but it also affects the children of the second family and the way that they think – selfishness and other problems will spread. Then as a result, it affects their children, because their parent’s love is incomplete. It causes a dysfunctional shift in perception.

Love and faith go together. Jesus proved it time and again. He never withdrew his love from anyone. Many others withdrew their love from him and desired to eliminate him. They did not like his Father’s rules! Keep the commandments!

The brain

Jesus was the greatest doctor and physician of all time. The only problem is that we have trusted in men instead of God to take care of our mental and physical health. In many cases, what they teach is contradictory to what Jesus taught.

Jesus made a very profound statement when he said, “But when thou doesn’t alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.” (Matthew 6:3-4)

We have two different sides to our brain – the left side and the right side. In many cases, the dominating side of our brain determines how we think and affects the decisions that we make. In the case mentioned above, Jesus talked about the left hand and the right hand. He said not to let “the left hand know what the right hand” is doing. In this scripture, he is telling us that when  we let the left hand know, the ego side of our brain takes over and when this happens, we may feel boastful and proud of what we have done by giving a contribution. Our gifts should be done in secret – don’t let your ego side know what you are doing. We can determine which side rules by controlling the way that we think. There are many different scriptures spoken by Jesus that cover this topic.

I need your help!

Jesus said, “And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.” (Matthew 5:41-42)

Last night, I checked to see if Amazon had posted an updated copy of my eBook – there were some clarity issues with the some of the diagrams so I paid my editor to fix them. The eBook has never been available for sale on Amazon until now and yet, I have some bad reviews from people that have never read the book.

If these people can post reviews without having read the book, so can you – you know more about the book because of what I have told you. Please go to Amazon and post an honest review of your opinion. You know more about the book than most. I also need reviews from people that have read the book. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of “The Step-Father’s Step-Son: A Story for Women”, the soft copy is available for sale at http://www.stepfathersstepson.com and on eBook from amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Your help is appreciated!

How important is a man’s first wife and her children?

Jesus said, “That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” (Matthew 5:28)

The first wife and her children are irreplaceable in God’s family. A son of God will not divorce her and a son of God will not marry a man’s divorced wife. (Matthew 5:32)

Jesus’ rules do not apply to men. Men can do all of this and more with laws and a lawyer.

Who are the offenders and doers of iniquity?

The doers of iniquity can be anyone that keeps the family divided and separated – in most cases it would include the child’s parent that has committed adultery, the person with whom they committed adultery, and in many cases their children. In Jesus’ case, the only half-brother that ever came to him and believed in him was James. Jacob did his best to protect Joseph from the wrath of his half-brothers, but they still succeeded in eliminating Joseph. Benjamin really didn’t have a chance. His brother Joseph, was taken to Egypt and his mother died giving birth to him.

Matthew 13:41-42, “The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them that do iniquity. And shall cast them into a furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”