You may have heard me talk about our survival brain versus our higher brain before.

When we're facing a new or emotionally charged situation, our survival brain is always first to respond, saying something along the lines of "DANGER: Something is not right here!"

Often this sends us into fight, flight, or freeze mode.

But luckily, we also have a "higher brain" as human beings, that then kicks in and helps us analyze if we actually need to do something about it or not.

One of my very favorite thoughts that I choose when I am using my higher brain is the thought that nothing has gone wrong.

And it's always true!

Nothing that is happening with me or anyone I love is ruining God's plan for us- in fact, it's an important part of it!

Additional references:

Isaiah Chapter 61

"What Thinks Christ of Me?" by Neil L. Anderson (April 2012)