Lately, I’ve been praying for myself. I want to be more patient. I’m a planner—I know this about myself. On one level, I like this about myself. But on another level, when my plans are interrupted, there lies the rub. Knowing this, I want to be more patient, especially in handling interruptions.
Are you like me? If so, Dietrich Bonhoeffer has a good word for us. He said, “We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God, who will thwart our plans and frustrate our ways time and again, even daily, by sending people across our path with their demands and requests.” (Life Together and Prayerbook of the Bible).
Try this. The next time your plans are interrupted, imagine it as an opportunity to commune with God. See the interruption as a gift.
This Week’s Readings:
- Monday – Acts 17
- Tuesday – Acts 18
- Wednesday – Acts 19
- Thursday – Acts 20
- Friday – Acts 21
Please Pray for:
- The St. Paul Church family and our ministries.
- Teachers and students as they transition.
- Friends and family members battling illness.
- Those seeking to find their way.
- The United Methodist Church family.
- Our nation and our leaders.
- The Covid-19 Pandemic.
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.” – Philippians 4:6