Just a thought by coppi

”A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.“

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭9‬ ‭ASV‬‬

The talented writer C.S. Lewis understood how to view interruptions and how they were a part of the real life God has for us. He wrote these

words:

“The great thing, if one can, is to stop regarding all the unpleasant things as interruptions of one’s ‘own,’ or ‘real’ life. The truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely one’s real life—the life God is sending one day by day.”

And if you accept this, each day can be an enriching experience with the prayer,

“Lord, how are you going to interrupt my life today?”

“I don’t know anyone who likes being interrupted. It doesn’t matter whether we are talking or in-the middle of doing something – we don’t like being interrupted. Interruptions mean having to stop what you are doing and adjust to the interruption. If we want to encounter God, we had better be ready for interruptions.”

Interrupted!  Yes!  I get up early every morning to have time “with God” – is what I call it. I do not want to be interrupted by anything.  I want solitude.  No disturbance.  Tom, my husband, brought me a cup of coffee, which I definitely need in the morning to awaken my senses.  He graciously handed it to me, and left me in my thoughts. Next thing:  I reached up to put my coffee back on table, missed the coaster, and my coffee cup filled with coffee flew on the floor. Coffee was everywhere – under both our chairs, trash basket etc.  it definitely was an interruption!! I had to get out of my “thoughtful” chair and clean everything up. What a mess!  That was the end of my quiet time.  ‘Real life’ 1is what C. S. Lewis calls it.  It was unpleasant for sure, but real life throws us lemons at times; it’s up to us to make lemonnade out of them. 

Just a thought by coppi