Do You Appreciate God-Given Gifts? - OUR UNIQUE BRAIN

The human brain is a marvel of engineering. When you were in your mother's womb, your brain was built  according to a preset plan, and thousands of new brain cells were constructed every minute. Researchers estimate that an adult's brain contains close to 100 billion special cells called neurons.  These cells have been efficiently assembled into a package that weighs about 3.3 pounds (1.5 km).  Consider just a few of the brain's amazing abilities.

Our ability to speak is a miracle. Think for a moment about the mechanics of speaking. With each word you say, your brain has to coordinate  the movement of some 100 muscles in your tongue, throat, lips, and chest.  All those muscles  have to move according  to precise timing if the words are to be understood. Regarding the ability to speak languages, a study published in 2019 showed that newborn babies can pick out individual words. This finding reinforces what many researchers believe-that we are born with the ability to recognize and learn languages. Certainly, our ability to speak is a gift from God. - EXODUS 4:11.

 One way we can show that we appreciate our gift of speech is by explaining our belief in God to those who wonder why we do not accept the teaching evolution. (Psalm 9:1; 1 Peter 3:15)  Those who promote that doctrine would have us believe the earth and all life on it came about by accident.  Using the Bible and some of the points we discussed in this article we can defend our heavenly Father and explain to those who are willing to listen by we are convinced that Jehovah is the Creator of heaven and earth. - PSALM 102:25; ISAIAH 40:25, 26. 

Next time: Do You Appreciate God-Given Gifts? - Conclusion of OUR UNIQUE BRAIN

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