There are periods during the day or night that my world spins.  Literally, it spins. 

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo has been a problem for me on and off for years.  WebMD describes it quite accurately. “Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is an inner-ear disorder that is the most common cause of vertigo, a very specific kind of dizziness that makes you feel as if the room is spinning around you.”

One day, as I was getting out of my car, I tilted my head too far down and suddenly the world around me began to spin.  As I stood, my whole world was suddenly circling out of control.  I quickly grabbed my car door to steady myself, and I was thankful for the strength it gave me during the spinning.  That firm grip kept me steadfast even though the world around me was spinning out of control.  My door became my anchor.

Life can get incredibly challenging.  Have you ever gone to bed needing a good night’s sleep, only to have your spinning world keep you awake? A phone call that day that threw you for a loop. The unexpected repair for the car is way more than you can afford.  You think about what is going on in the family, and it throws you off balance.  As you recall stories of the unrest and violence in the land, fear begins to take over your mind.  You just want to scream, “STOP!”

There are times that it seems we are on a merry-go-round, and we can’t get off.  I choose to change my focus and call it a mercy-go-round.  I cry out to God amid all the spinning and ask for His mercy and His peace.  I hold firmly to Him when my world is whirling out of my control.

There is a verse that I grab hold of quite often.  Romans 8:34 says, “Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” 

Most of us have heard that verse many times, but I want you to stop and imagine the scene. For example, let’s suppose I just lost my job, and my world is spinning.  I grab hold of Romans 8:34 and envision Jesus sitting by the Father.  Jesus says, “Barbara lost her job today, and her world is spinning.  She is on the mercy-go-round and needs a fresh dose of mercy.  Father, I am asking You to work all things together for her good.”

It does not get any better than Jesus, the Son of God, praying for us. 

Beloved, I don’t know what is causing your world to spin today.  Maybe you are holding on for dear life and wondering when the rollercoaster ride of ups and downs is going to stop. I encourage you to take hold of Christ to find calm in the middle of any situation.

God’s world never spins out of control.  He is never dizzy over situations. He is never bewildered.   When your world suddenly begins to spin, quickly reach out and grab hold of the Anchor.  He will keep you steadfast when your world is spinning.  His mercy-go-round eclipses your merry-go-round!

“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)