Interruptions

Last night when I went to bed, I had my entire schedule for today planned out. From the start of the day to the end, I basically knew exactly what my Friday would look like. 

That is until Friday morning came and I was awoken by a toddler with a crusty, sealed shut eye. 

In a matter of moments the course of my planned day shifted and began with a Drs appointment for my daughter who clearly has pink eye. From there it was off to Walgreens to buy the prescription she needed and home to get her comfortable for the day, as she would no longer be attending school. 

By the way in case you were wondering, none of this was on my schedule Thursday night as I laid down to sleep. 

Ever had a day like that?

You have a schedule and your plan is to stick with it so you can get everything accomplished only to find the course of the day changed and the plan interrupted?

I had a choice to make....and when this happens to you....you have a choice to make.

I could have become upset and thrown a tantrum that the things I needed to get accomplished (which are many) would have to be put on hold and might not get completely done the way I had hoped. OR I could realize that maybe the interruption was my true assignment for the day. 

Too often we allow our schedules to get the better of us and never slow down to really see the things which are most important. When interruptions come, they can be frustrating, but if we would just slow down and look deeper we could see what is behind the interruption.

That interruption at the office, may be a God appointment for you to share Jesus with a co-worker. That interruption at home, might be a chance for you to have the needed conversation with your spouse. 

That interruption in traffic, could be an opportunity for you to spend quiet time with your creator.

I think if we pay attention we would see that sometimes all the assignments that we feel are so important, pale in comparison to the assignments God has specifically designed for us. 

God never causes negative circumstances to happen to us, but He will use them in our lives. Its all in how we decide to view the interruptions we encounter. 

Today, I choose to see the interruption in my schedule as an opportunity to love on my baby girl and spend the day with her, knowing I will still get everything else done, but fully enjoying my assignment in this moment. 

We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. Proverbs 16:9