Five years ago we visited Epcot in Orlando, FL. I decided to do something out of character and go on Mission Space. I am not a roller-coaster enthusiast, but I also hate to have regrets... especially when it's probably a once in a lifetime opportunity. However, I wish I had played it safe that day because I was miserable and panicked the whole time and afterwards I was so dizzy that I was nauseous and sick the rest of the day.
I continued to feel sick afterwards. When we flew home my ears wouldn't clear for days and even weeks afterwards and ever since then I have struggled with vertigo.
I can't watch high action movies. I can't iron for too long (back and forth motion, you know!) I can't rock back and forth on the porch swing for very long.
Lately it has become worse. I could not even consider going on the boat when my children learned to water ski this summer and I even got to feeling sick watching the children swing one day!
This is crazy. This weekend I had a funny headache in the back of my head on that sticky-out bone on the back of my skull. I think it is called occipital? Not sure. (Too lazy to google it right now! LOL) Finally, it went away after several applications of peppermint and lavendar oil and a lot of good old-fashioned hydration.
Then, today it came back.... and brought it's little "friends" migraine level pain and vertigo. Ack. It was truly dibillitating and had me nauseated and in tears.
After protein, more essential oils and finally two Excedrin... (I HATE taking meds, but I could NOT stand it anymore) I finally feel almost "normal" again.
I got to thinking of a spiritual application here. I think it has something to do with being raised as a PK (Preacher's Kid). I tend to find "insights" in odd places! I don't quite how to put it into words. I just know that spinning round and round on this merry-go-round called LIFE the World has a way of disorienting us. We get confused and fuzzy. We focus improperly and are functioning at a diminished capacity. What can we do to keep tapped into the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) and HIS direction? What can we do to walk with Jesus (Yeshua) within us as well as alongside us? What can we do to acknowledge and glorify G-D in all that we say and do without getting side-lined by the distractions that come from this "rat race?"
I don't have all the answers to these questions, but I wanted to share three things that really help me:
1. Be in the Word. Without the living, G-D breathed Words of truth I am unarmed and powerless. I eat physical food and take vitamin supplements daily and while the health of my physical body is important it is only temporal. I must consistently feed my spiritual body as well. G-D's Word is LIFE!
2. Be in Prayer. How can I say I love Adonai and not communicate with Him? How can I know Him and How can I know His will for this day if I do not talk to Him? I would be hurt if my husband set me on the shelf for as long as some dusty Bibles are placed there. Wouldn't you? And I have so LITTLE to offer! There is more that conversations with the Almighty can offer than I could ever detail out. Suffice it to say that the loss would be grievous.
3. Be in Action. Take it to the next level. Be real. Put it into practice. Sound the alarm. Head into Battle (fully armed) and Stand, Move, Speak, Breath and Do! Encourage others with hymns, psalms and spiritual songs. Exhort one another unto love and good deeds. As we have the opportunity let us do good to all people. Live out loud. LOVE one another.
Grab ahold of the hem of His garment and let the whirling world whiz on past as you rest ACTIVELY in full surrender to His glory.
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