Balancing Christ
Doctors will tell you that three things help a person maintain balance: the inner ear, feet on the ground and clear vision. Change to one of these will affect one's ability to stay balanced. About five years ago I discovered my balance was being affected. I went to the "balance doctor" and the diagnosis was that my inner ear is almost non-functional, but I had learned to adapt because I still have my feet and vision. Good News: I can ride any thing at Disney World, Six Flags, etc and not puke; go on a cruise and laugh at sea sickness; and never take Dramamine for flights on puddle jumpers. Bad News: I can't water ski, scuba dive, climb a ladder, or fly a plane in a cloud because my feet aren't on the ground and my vision would be distorted so much I would not be able to distinguish up from down. I already possess an AARP membership card and wear bifocals, so I don't need to be falling up or down!
What enables a Christ follower to maintain balance as a disciple? I know I am balancing with Christ when conscious efforts are made in several areas: growing - changing - learning - serving. These are always in process and when any one area stops, I lose my balance. Questions to consider: How am I growing? What is changing about my character? From whom am I learning? Am I serving God or gods?
How's your balance? Are you balancing with Jesus? Or, are you just a balancing act?
