The last several months have been difficult as I have been experiencing unexplained chest pain. They have continually poked my arm and taken more blood than I believed flowed inside of me. I've walked on treadmills while connected to countless wires and experienced the chill of numerous stethescopes pressing to my chest as I take deep breaths over and over again. I also wonder if it would be less painful in the long run to have my chest waxed verses the regular ripping of the ekg leads, hair and all.
Today, I watched in amazement during my echocardiagram. There, on the monitor in front of me, I could watch my heart beat. Now, I was thrilled as I watched the heartbeats of my unborn children through the ultrasound, but today was incredible. They measured the walls of the chamber of my heart and checked each valve. They timed every movement and blood flow down to thousands of a second. The result... in 5 days, I will get a very detailed report of all of the functions of my heart.
This all got me to thinking, where can I get an echo of my spiritual heart? I want to check all the different functions and make sure that I am spiritually healthy. So I began to test myself.
Do I trust God in all areas of life or am I holding back?
Am I excited to spend time with my God or am I merely "going through the motions?"
How have I been growing recently?
In what areas is the Spirit working in me?
Am I seeking God's agenda for my life or asking Him to carry out my agenda for Him?
Do I want to love others as He does?
What is my calling?
Will I praise Him no matter the circumstances?
I'm sure there are many other questions I could be asking and will do so in the future. How about you? Have you had your spiritual heart checked recently? Let's not neglect our spiritual health.
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