I'm getting dizzy... the room is spinning... I can't stand up... make it stop! The sensation of being off balance and you cannot get your bearings straight is physical vertigo.
But many people have a "spiritual vertigo" where they just can't seem to get direction in their spiritual lives. Just when they think they have found the right church the leadership changes and it is no longer a nice place to go worship. The church starts a campaign drive and expects you to give money you do not have to give.
Spiritual vertigo is when you are positive you are going to be a life long Lutheran, Anglican, or Presbyterian, you fill in the blank, and then find out the people are the chosen frozen! Better yet the deeper you study the doctrine of the particular faith tradition you chose you will find out you just cannot in good faith believe their hocus pocus doctrines! Yes, yes look before you leap... very good, very good.
But it is very sad and discouraging when spiritual vertigo will not stop spinning the faith room around. So what do you do for this maddening state of being? Well, with physical vertigo you lay down and the brain eventually helps the body balance itself out. Now with spiritual vertigo one must step back and not make any quick moves or even church visits until one's soul feels healed and strong enough to try and search once more for a faith tradition that will not make oneself spin off balance again. Moving more slowly, cautiously, and with learned lessons in mind do the homework of research on that faith tradition so as to avoid any more knee jerk reactions and thus putting oneself back into a spiritual vertigo spin!
A study of what the Holy Bible teaches about church and faith will help. Most importantly pray for guidance from the Holy Spirit. You might try writing your findings down and questions. Then sit quietly and just listen for the still small voice of the Spirit speak truth to you to help guide you on your journey upon earth. Stop the spinning, stop the madness, start trying again to regain your balance with Jesus and His church.
But many people have a "spiritual vertigo" where they just can't seem to get direction in their spiritual lives. Just when they think they have found the right church the leadership changes and it is no longer a nice place to go worship. The church starts a campaign drive and expects you to give money you do not have to give.
Spiritual vertigo is when you are positive you are going to be a life long Lutheran, Anglican, or Presbyterian, you fill in the blank, and then find out the people are the chosen frozen! Better yet the deeper you study the doctrine of the particular faith tradition you chose you will find out you just cannot in good faith believe their hocus pocus doctrines! Yes, yes look before you leap... very good, very good.
But it is very sad and discouraging when spiritual vertigo will not stop spinning the faith room around. So what do you do for this maddening state of being? Well, with physical vertigo you lay down and the brain eventually helps the body balance itself out. Now with spiritual vertigo one must step back and not make any quick moves or even church visits until one's soul feels healed and strong enough to try and search once more for a faith tradition that will not make oneself spin off balance again. Moving more slowly, cautiously, and with learned lessons in mind do the homework of research on that faith tradition so as to avoid any more knee jerk reactions and thus putting oneself back into a spiritual vertigo spin!
A study of what the Holy Bible teaches about church and faith will help. Most importantly pray for guidance from the Holy Spirit. You might try writing your findings down and questions. Then sit quietly and just listen for the still small voice of the Spirit speak truth to you to help guide you on your journey upon earth. Stop the spinning, stop the madness, start trying again to regain your balance with Jesus and His church.
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