Spiritual Vertigo

I remember one time when my mom experienced what the doctor called “vertigo”.
The symptom: everything around her seemed to be spinning causing her to feel extremely dizzy. Even just laying on the bed she would feel like the entire bedroom was spinning wildly. Of course, everything really wasn’t spinning but it sure seemed like it to her!

If I focus strictly on my circumstances and lose sight of God’s perspective, I can experience a sort of spiritual vertigo. I feel like my life is spinning out of control with no way out…and find myself getting dizzy from the overwhelming amount of issues that may come my way…and I lose my balance.

But then…

God draws me back to Him though His Word, a friend’s counsel, a Christian song, timely sermon or something else. My desire is to live for Him. I want to know and do His will in my life today. And I hear Him whisper, “I am working in you both to will and do my good pleasure.” When I have a desire to please God I can rest assured that that is evidence that I belong to Him and He is at work in my life – even though I may not see it…or Him.

I don’t remember what the exact cure was for my mom’s vertigo but I know what it is for my occasional spiritual vertigo: see my life from God’s perspective and realize He is still working on me to conform me to the image of His Son.

No spin – just fact.