The Spiritual Gimbal

 

“I keep my eyes always on the Lord…”

—Psalm 16:8a

Some of the most spectacular nature photography would simply not be possible were it not for a mechanical camera mount called a “gimbal.” A gimbal allows a camera operator to quickly move a camera up, down, left, and right.

A camera with telephoto lens mounted on a gimbal

A gimbal also lets an operator make very smooth and steady movements: to follow the flight path of a bird; to switch between predator and prey; to change the perspective from backward-looking to forward-looking.

Sometimes it’s helpful in an ever-maturing Christian life to live your life on a “spiritual gimbal.” In fact, keeping your perspective will help you strength your spiritual formation.

In Psalm 16:8, the Psalmist provides one direction to help us maintain our perspective:

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Let’s determine to keep ourselves ready to move in whatever direction God may open up for us. After all, we do want to be able to serve Him effectively, don’t we?

 

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