ALWAYS ON MY MIND.

One of my all time favorite songs is "Always on My Mind" which was written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James.  The first recording was by Brenda Lee in 1972, but the first commercially successful version of the song was Elvis Presley's recording (and also my personal favorite).   NOW, where in the world could I be going?  This blog actually began percolating when I was considering if you could think about more than one thing at a time.  I distinctly remember while working having the impression I could think about multiple things at once.  During the years I was raising a family, I had LOTS of things on my mind.  SO, I "Googled it" and found this information-

"THE HUMAN BRAIN  CANNOT TRULY 'THINK ABOUT TWO THINGS AT ONCE' IN THE SAME SENSE OF FULLY FOCUSING ON BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY; INSTEAD, IT RAPIDLY SWITCHES BETWEEN THOUGHTS, CREATING THE ILLUSION OF THINKING ABOUT MULTIPLE THINGS AT THE SAME TIME."

As I began to consider this, it occurred to me the wiring of our brains is so closely connected that we can jump the track from subject to subject in a nano second- giving us the ability to switch from subject to subject seamlessly.  Unlike writing, where I create a new paragraph for each change in direction, our thoughts can be one long run-on sentence.  At times I write as I think---thus all of my run on sentences.  There are times I am working on something so intense---difficult---technical; I am able to fully concentrate only on that one subject.  BUT, all those thoughts of other things, can be quickly stimulated by some stimuli and I lose focus on the subject which requires my complete attention.  

So, once again, I am marveling at our Creator.  Our minds are a marvel---not only do they contain the wiring for our thoughts, but they also contain the data needed, the ability to process, and the added emotional input a computer cannot have.  It is a wonder!  So those days when I was deep in some accounting/tax problem---though I thought I was also thinking of my family---it really was bouncing back and forth from subject to subject---SO quickly -it gave the impression  I was thinking of both at the same time.  

I love the song noted above---but it would seem it is impossible to always have one thing on our mind--except we are able to always jump from subject to subject so quickly---it "feels" as if we are always thinking about something which is very dear--very important---something as important as our heart beat and have the distinct impression it is ALWAYS on my mind.  I leave you with one question---is God always on your mind---is He so important that you "feel" as if you are always thinking about Him no matter what you are doing?  Is God "Always on My Mind"?

"I have set the Lord always before me;

because He is at my right hand,

I shall not be shaken."

Psalm 16:8