signs

I have to go in every other day now for blood pressure monitoring. Just as a precaution as my BP has been elevated this week. No worries, doc is covering all the bases and I am fine. She did give me a list of signs to watch for that may mean my BP is elevated - - - headache, nausea, vision changes - - - things like that. As I have been acutely aware of my everything this morning, I began to think of my spiritual BP.

What are the signs that my spiritual life is off track? For me, it can be any number of things. A headache is easy to spot, as is nausea. But more often than not, my spiritual life hits bottom fast and hard because I don’t see the signs. I blame my attitude / heart / mind on the environment around me. Well, I am irritated because I hate my job or my kids are misbehaving. All of these things will affect our moods, but when it affects our hearts is when it becomes a huge sign that our spiritual blood pressure is out of whack. As I drove to work this morning, I realized that while my physical heart is working double-time for Miss Claire, I haven’t done much for my spiritual well being lately. I have missed all the signs that things weren’t where they should be. Why do we do this? Why do we miss when God tries to tell us something? If we would listen to His still small voice….if we were as attuned to our spirits as we were our physical well being, how much better off would we be? We could get back on course with a few baby steps instead of miles. Today, tune into where you are with Jesus….He will provide the signs, if only we will take time to notice them.