Herd Mentality
Herd Mentality Herd Mentality: The tendency of individuals in a group to think and behave in ways that conform with others, rather than as independent thinkers. (Merriam Webster) The Power of the Mind The human mind is truly fascinating. It’s estimated to have a storage capacity of around 2.5 million gigabytes! Think of all the information we’ve consumed over the course of time. Everything from socioeconomic factors, peers, family, political affiliations, social media, music, popular trends, culture, religion, and even denominational beliefs influence how people think and live today. But we must ask ourselves: How have we allowed these things to shape our thoughts, values, beliefs, and behaviors? Proverbs 23:7 NKJV – “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” With so much information coming at us daily — some subtle, some blatant — whatever we consume the most of will eventually shape our character and show in how we live. Conformed or Transformed? Romans 12:2 NKJV ...