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Fight or Flight
Fight or Flight
Do you know someone – or are we that someone – who on spiritual discussions:
only 1) either argues with you or 2) distances themselves from you? They either run their mouths or run away.
Those two reactions are “animalistic” in that animal instinct causes “the fight or flight response”. “Fight or Flight” (also known as the acute stress response), refers to a physiological reaction when either humans or animals are in the presence of something that is mentally, physically, or spiritually terrifying. With people, they argue vociferously; and, or, run away when they are scared. Reminds me of false wisdom:
• “But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and deny the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.” (CSB’17 James 3:14-16)
Here is the opposite type of wisdom:
• “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.” (CSB’17 James 3:17-18)
May we all rise above earlthy, animalistic, instinct; and instead heed the call of God to, “Come let us reason together” (Isaiah 1:18).
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