Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV — “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

Several years ago my word of the year was hospitality. I decided to also focus on decluttering and organizing my house so that I could more confidently practice hospitality. I subscribed to a daily email with pointers on decluttering. For the first week of January the overall focus was the kitchen with daily goals that focused on different areas of the kitchen. On one particular day the focus was under the sink area. Needless to say, that area for me is a catch-all area for miscellaneous items. Initially I read the article but really didn’t make an effort to work on it right then. As I went about my morning I decided to work on the decluttering challenge from the previous day which was to organize and streamline the area around the sink and counter. As part of that I decided to move a basket to the under the sink area because it contained items I don’t use daily. As I began moving some items under the sink I discovered that they were soaking wet. My initial response was to panic and to get upset because I had apparently discovered a problem. Thankfully God gave me a sense of peace as I investigated the source of the water. I found that the water was actually dripping from the garbage disposal. After texting my husband for information he advised I just not use that side of the sink for now. Meanwhile I had a mess with all of the under the sink clutter pulled out on the floor around me. Again my initial response was to become aggravated and frustrated and again God changed my outlook and helped me realize this was an opportunity to jump in with both feet with decluttering under the sink as I had just read in the email I received that morning. See how quickly God changed my perspective on a once perceived disaster?

Be aware of interruptions today. Is God saving you from a larger problem? Take time to look for God’s blessings in the interruption.Let’s pray. Dear God, Thank You for interruptions that prevent a bigger problem. Help me to take time to look for Your blessings within interruptions. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.