dailydatewithgod

If we were to stop and think about how fast the planet we are sitting on is spinning we would probably get dizzy. I remember as a kid spinning around an open area with my friends seeing how long we could go without falling over. As adults, we do most of the spinning in our heads.  In fact, it often seems like our heads start spinning on a thought without asking for our permission.  Before we know we are dizzy and can’t see straight.  Our attention is drawn in and it becomes more powerful the closer in it gets, like an ice skater who tightens up her position as she spins on the ice.  It looks like beauty and fun when we see it in that form but in our heads, it can feel overwhelming.  God invites us to bring in the quelling power of our hearts when we find ourselves dizzy with thought.  It may not be something we mind being dizzy over like when we are in love and find ourselves spinning with thoughts of the other person.  If, however, we are seeking clarity and a way of unraveling what is underneath the spinning we need the quelling of the heart’s energy.  It starts with the pause generated by the breath.  Our hearts come alive and bring the quelling energy needed to step out of the spinning and see the beauty and the fun without being made dizzy.