LIKE ADRENALINE, LIKE FAITH

" Faith deals with what you can see about yet unseen things."

Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine is a hormone secreted by some neurons in the central nervous system, and in the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla from the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine. It is also a neurotransmitter and it is a crucial component of the fight-or-flight response of the sympathetic nervous system.

Circulating adrenaline causes vasoconstriction, increase in heart rate and contractility of heart, inhibition of the gastrointestinal tract and dilation of the pupils.

In the spirit of juxtaposition, adrenaline can safely be compared to effective faith. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing the word of God (Rom 10:17). Faith results in action, for faith without works is dead (James 2:17). Adrenaline is secreted on stimulation of the sympathetic nerves to adrenal medulla. Both result in either a fight or a flight response i.e they both result in immediate actions.

Let your faith be laced with adrenaline and your adrenaline be laced with faith this season.

Merry Christmas!

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