Levi Lusko finds God in the chaos

Levi Lusko’s Blessed Are the Spiraling (Harper Collins) is a captivating blend of personal testimony, spiritual reflection, and practical theology. Written for Christians navigating emotional upheaval, burnout, or loss, this book offers an authentic exploration of what it means to find purpose and joy in life’s most disorienting seasons. Though rooted in Christian doctrine, it avoids theological jargon, making it accessible to a wide audience, from the spiritually curious to seasoned believers in need of encouragement.

At its core, the book presents the idea that spiraling is not a sign of spiritual failure but may actually be a path to transformation. Lusko argues that God often works most powerfully in chaos and pain, and that these moments, rather than being meaningless, can be redemptive. “Suffering serves a purpose,” he writes, a message that could feel trite, but is delivered here with hard-earned credibility.

Drawing from deeply personal experiences, including the death of his young daughter Lenya and seasons of burnout in ministry, Lusko writes with uncommon vulnerability. As the founder and lead pastor of Fresh Life Church, he brings both pastoral insight and emotional honesty to his reflections. These stories are not used for emotional effect, but to highlight spiritual truths in ways that resonate with readers navigating their own valleys. This transparency, alongside Lusko’s reflections on biblical figures who experienced profound struggle, strengthens the book’s message: that even in seasons of confusion and grief, God remains faithful and near.

Lusko’s prose is conversational and pastoral. The tone is compassionate rather than didactic, allowing readers to feel as though they are being gently guided. The structure is coherent, flowing from personal narrative to theological insight and back again, mirroring the spiraling motif at the heart of the book. The writing is crisp, often poetic, and filled with memorable lines that invite further reflection.

One standout quote reads: “Obedience is our responsibility. The outcome is His.” Another powerful insight encourages readers to relinquish misplaced identity: “Keep bringing God anything you are tempted to drive your identity from and that can be taken away. Cash it in for what can’t.” These are not merely quotable lines but serve as anchors for the book’s broader themes of identity, resilience, and spiritual growth. Lusko also addresses the connection between soul health and relational wholeness, observing: “The greatest thing you can do for the world is have strong relationships. The greatest thing you can do for your relationships is to have a strong, loving soul. And the greatest thing you can do for your soul is fear the Lord.”

What sets Blessed Are the Spiraling apart is its balance of theological depth and personal narrative. It avoids simplistic solutions, offering instead a grace-filled path for those who feel spiritually disoriented. Pain is neither romanticised nor glossed over, and the hope presented is both realistic and grounded. It is a book that encourages emotional honesty and spiritual maturity, written with the wisdom of a seasoned pastor.

This book is not only for those in visible crisis. It speaks to anyone who has felt stuck, anxious, numb, or unsure of their place with God. Lusko articulates what many experience but rarely name: that transformation is rarely linear, and the spiral may be evidence not of collapse, but of divine re-formation.

Blessed Are the Spiraling is a timely and powerful read. In a culture that demands constant progress and positivity, this book makes space for those who feel like they’re losing ground. And in doing so, it reframes the spiral, not as a descent into failure, but as sacred movement toward grace.

Blessed Are The Spiraling by Levi Lusko is out now