Life Interrupted - Surrender December

Life has been interrupted a lot since I committed to Surrender December! So many unexpected things have happened and it has changed the way I have spent my time. The reality is our life gets interrupted on a daily basis, whether it be the dreaded telemarketer who won't let you get a word in, the urgent need someone has for you to fill, the sick family member, the weather's mood swing [it's been pretty moody lately], or a nail in your tire...

Well I am actually glad my life has been interrupted over these past 2 weeks, and not because it means the interruptions have let me off the hook on other plans I didn't want to follow through with [cause that is certainly not the case]. As I have Surrendered December to Jesus - He has refreshed my perspective on the interruptions.

Life Interruptions are really mislabeled Wake Up calls

They remind us that we are not actually in control of every aspect of our life
They provide an opportunity to look outside ourselves
They are a chance to see from a new perspective or attitude
They test our values and character
Amidst the noise of our own desires, and the shouts of our environments, 'Interruptions' beckon us [whether gently or abruptly] to Choose Life

Most of my so called interruptions these past few weeks have mostly been people related. Though they meant I missed out on some hours of sleep all up, I missed out on doing some of the things I wanted to do, I had to spend time catching up on work... I DIDN'T MISS OUT ON LIVING in fact I found myself ALIVE.

I had a telemarketer call me and we talked for quite a while. I got to encourage her, and as I thought about Zac and a friend of mine who is intentional about sharing Jesus with Telemarketers, I took the opportunity to share with her that Jesus was the reason for my attitude towards life. That was new for me.

All the opportunities I was blessed with to be there for people I love, actually renewed my love, renewed my desire to love even those I don't know. And as God spoke through me, he encouraged and spoke to me too. 

Picture from http://www.open-mike.ca/2013/06/08/day-159/

Love is Life. Giving is Receiving. People Matter. God Provides. Somehow - and I will definitely give credit to God for this - I managed to still do all the other life things necessary and to feel refreshed or at least have enough energy to get through each day on whatever sleep I had. And many people uplifted me in prayer during those mornings when I wasn't refreshed and didn't know how I was going to get through the day apart of God - God showed up each of those days and strengthened me!!

These so called interruptions helped me to Surrender December. Living with Jesus in charge is Totally Worth it! :D




Imagine if you started seeing the 'interruptions' as wake up calls, as opportunities to dive into deeper depths of Life, trusting that your out of control life is in the Great, Powerful, Loving hands of God... Choose Life