A few years ago I found myself in the midst of a neighborhood with no one to truly connect with. There were no young mothers, no small kids, and very little support if any for a young mom with 4 kids all under the age of 2. i became desperate for companionship as i found myself more and more trapped in my house or yard with so many small children. Well suddenly about a year ago many houses began going up for sale around my house. so i started a journey full of selfish desperation...i told God that each time i looked at a house for sale i would pray that He was sending me someone to share this journey with. that was a big undertaking since 3 of these houses i could see at any time i so much as looked out my window! But after much fervent prayer, my prayers availeth much! not only has He given me support, but great friends. People I can count on, trust, lean on, and even ask for help. It is becoming the neighborhood of which i always dreamed. Last weekend we all went to Hearts at Home together. I was greatly anticipating my time with these women and eagerly inviting the Lord to reveal my shortcomings as a wife, mother and friend. i always go to this conference Knowing full well that God will reveal much to me. He has never disappointed me yet.
The story of Mary and Martha kept coming up in many (if not all) the sessions i chose to attend. it was obvious the Lord was trying to show me something here. then, saturday morning, as he always does, He revealed to me what it was. i have become so busy with my kids...so uninterruptable. there are always other things i could be doing and often seem more important. i have succombed to the "oh, you're fine" phrase with my children as i hurry them to scurry away while i attend to my important things.
The problem with that is that it is in the interruptions that life occurs. i had become uninterruptable. then God really hit me...he showed me that i was fully interruptable in my relationship with Him. i seem to have little problem scurrying off to a child that "needs" me when i am sitting at the feet of Jesus. There is always time later i hear my brain say to me. but i have it all backwards. I must be completely interruptable...for my Lord, for my kids, for my friends. It will take some work for this type A, list making, gotta get it done gal, but God is faithful to complete the good work in me that He has begun.
Are you interruptable for your family? For your God? Or has your agenda, your life, become more important than that which God has intrusted you?
1 comment:
there is so much to be said for that...being uninteruptable. thanks for sharing.
what is hearts at home?
so glad you have good neighbors now! that is a gift for sure and for certain!
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