My computer has been giving me fits today. It keeps stalling, and instead of following my commands will show me how long it can make a circle spin in the middle of the screen. For the record, I hate spinning circles.
As I watched the circle with increasing frustration, I began doing some introspection (after all, what else could I do), and as I watched time spinning away before my eyes, I began to wonder how often God watches me spinning in circles instead of obeying.
From what I know about computer science, the simple explanation for spinning circles is that the program has gotten caught in a loop, and is processing the same thing over and over, sometimes forever.
Now I wonder what endless loops have captured my attention, mind and heart so that I am kept from responding to God. It’s something to think about the next time your computer wants you to watch it spin.