Life has this funny way of throwing us into situations that feel like we’re being tossed around in a washing machine. You know that feeling — everything spinning out of control, no sense of direction, and you’re just hoping it all stops soon. Problems have a way of doing that. They twist us up, shake our confidence, and sometimes leave us feeling like we’re stuck on an endless spin cycle.
But here’s the thing — just like that washing machine, all that spinning isn’t meant to break us. It’s meant to clean us up. To strip away the dirt of ego, pride, impatience, and fear. Every challenge, every tough season, is rinsing something off us that we probably don’t need anymore.
When life spins us around, we discover who we really are. We find strength we didn’t know existed, patience we thought we’d lost, and clarity that only comes after chaos. The twist and turns shape us. The agitation — yes, even the painful kind — softens the rough edges. And when the cycle’s done, we step out a little cleaner, a little brighter, a little more like who we were always meant to be.
So the next time you feel life knocking you around, remember the purpose behind it. You’re not being destroyed; you’re being renewed. The spin isn’t there to make you dizzy — it’s there to make you shine.
And when you finally come out of it, standing tall, refreshed, and stronger than before — you’ll look back and realize it wasn’t the problem that defined you. It was how you handled the spin.
Kenrick Vaz 