While most of Sonic’s games involve the world’s fastest hedgehog careening off of bounce pads, enemies, and obstacles like a living pinball in a mad dash to finish the level, in Sonic Spinball he was dropped into a LITERAL pinball machine as part of the game’s design. Losing direct control of Sonic and being forced to guide him through the levels using pinball flippers made this game feel even more chaotic than some of his other adventures… but once we accepted the part of the game that we couldn’t change, it made it much easier for us to relax, focus on the only part of the game we DO control, and enjoy it.

Many times the pressures of this life can make us feel like we are trapped in a pinball machine as we are bounced around by external forces, and all of this can lead us into feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and out of control. But when the chaos surrounding us threatens to pull us under, let’s stop spinning and take a seat at His feet… and in that moment we can see how small our cares are next to His infinite power and grace as He reminds us that He is always in full control. He never told us we wouldn’t have burdens in this life… He promised that when we cast all of our worries and cares on Him we can experience a peace that passes all understanding in the midst of our storms and find rest in our souls.

Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30

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