Day 7 - wish it was Day 8 already!

Day 7 and a day full of interruptions.
People seeing my blue van in the parking lot and decided "let's go and talk to Gilbert." Phone calls with people about things we've already talked about ....but hey Gilbert's doing nothing anyway. Emails from people with things that I don't need to know about, but hey Gilbert's got time to read the email!
Yep one of those days when my plans and my timeline for accomplishing them got hijacked.

So I diligently and kindly engaged with each visit, each phone call, and each email .....intentionally following Jesus.

Has my venting on the blog negated any of my diligent kindness - or was it negated anyway as it was only on the surface ..underneath I was annoyed ......oops there's another phone call, another interruption even as I try to get this blog written.

I remember one day preaching that Jesus was the master at living with interruptions - and living with them unfazed!
Day 7 not turning out to be my best following Jesus day .....especially if following Jesus is supposed to be about doing the things that He would do.
I mean I fully believe in him. I've prayed to Him today, read the Bible today, worked for him today ..I just haven't followed Him today!!
Aargh.
That's so hard to write.
I mean - does the believe, prayer, Bible reading not count for anything???
In truth - no!
If I haven't handled the things that have come my way the way the one I'm meant to be following would have handled them - and I doubt he would have told anyone to 'buzz off can't you see I'm busy'!!

I did decide today to stop worrying about the three things that I worry the most about - my health, my boys and growing old!
My health - in God's hands; my boys - in God's hands also, and, growing old - in God's hands as well.
So at mile 7 as I ran today I made that decision - no more worrying over these three.
but just as sure as I'd had that victory for faith in Jesus moment - along came the guilt tripping question as to why I don't worry over not reaching enough people with the Gospel; why we're not making a bigger dent in world poverty; why I don't worry over what acts of justice I could fight for in Jesus name.
My three silly worries have now been replaced with guilt over why I'm not worrying about the things I really should be worried about.

So Day 7 ....I'm glad your about finished ....here's to a better Day 8 at being a "slow down, breath, enjoy interruptions as God appointments, worry about the right things Christ follower.