COUNT TO SEVEN

COUNT TO SEVEN

Monday, July 27, 2015

Ephesians [MKJV] 4:1-7 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the calling with which you are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in you all. But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. [1Pet.5:8]

  In recent months I’ve had occasion to lower myself to sit or lay when I sensed resistance would result in falling and whatever damage toppling may incur.

  After two wonderful hospital visits of 30 hours each, considerable tests and professional diagnosis, the conclusion is “Born with extremely narrow vestigial arteries complicated by narrowing further in aging.” Simply put, I don’t get enough blood flow, oxygen, to the part of my brain that receives and sends balance messages to feet, legs, and other equipment effecting perambulation from one place to another.

  At this time there is no viable cure-all for this problem. There is however pharmaceutical and discipline to help this 80k body moving apart from colliding vertically and horizontally. Both are working quite well, sans any incidence while awaiting miracle cure or final deliverance.

  Pills are easy. Lay them out in the morning. Take them at the appointed times.

  The discipline part is “Count to 7.”; doing so when going from prone to sitting position; doing so when going from sitting to standing; doing so in any similar motions.

  As said, both are working quite well while awaiting miracle cure or final deliverance.

  Fact is they’re working so well that I find myself sitting, standing, zipping about forgetting counting, and must reactivate vigilant discipline.

  Does the whole scenario described above sound spiritually familiar?

  It does to me.

  How many times have I sought guidance from Word living and written, provision gained, exercise implemented, realization enjoyed . . . and then went from counting on God to confident in AOK now?

  How balanced our walk?

EBB4