As a mom of 2, distractions are a common occurrence. Everything that used to be done quickly now takes about double the time that it used to.
Try to watch a movie, one of them poops out of their diaper.
Try to read a book, one of them throws fruit loops everywhere.
Try to do the laundry, one of them plays in their own spit-up.
Try to do the dishes, one of them tries to eat the dog.
You get my point. But don't get me wrong! I love being a mom. The distractions don't necessarily bother me, they're just a part of this life. I love having my little wild children to keep me busy but yeah, sometimes it's hard to focus on anything.
A few nights ago we were having Life Group at our house and we were about to do communion. We were playing some worship music and were supposed to ask God for one specific word that he wanted to reveal something to us through and then, when we felt like He told us, we could take our communion. The worship music was playing and the atmosphere was worshipful....and then my son starts crying from his bed. Which was fine! I go give him his paci and calm him down and he begins to fall back asleep.
I sit back down and begin praying and my precious little toddler starts "playing" with my hair and trying to give me a million kisses. Which was also fine! It was actually adorable and I loved it and I continued to pray through the kisses and tugs at my hair. Then, you guessed it! Baby cries from the bedroom. As I walked to calm him down, I decided that it was fine that I wasn't going to get to join in with everyone for this worship moment and that's when He spoke to me. "Find me in the distractions." It was that still small voice and I heard it clearly. I could hear the worship music from his bedroom and just closed my eyes for a second. He was there! How silly of me to think that I couldn't have a moment with God in the midst of doing one of the things that HE created me to do. Be a mom.
Life gets busy sometimes and it's important to go out of your way to find time everyday where it's just you and God. That doesn't mean that that is the only time you get to speak with him though.
In our happiest moments, we know God is there.
In our saddest moments, He's the one who gets us through.
But what about the mediocre moments? He's there too.
What about when we get distracted from prayer by a baby crying? He can still speak.
What about when you miss all of church cuz your toddler couldn't stay in the nursery? He's still there.
Last night, after all of this was spoken to me during Life Group, I went to a college group and they were talking about the importance of our time and "embracing the disruptions." I hear ya, Jesus.
Embrace the disruptions.
Find him in the distractions.
Enjoy the interruptions.
Life isn't always gonna go how you planned it and that's okay. Things are gonna get messed up. Plans will be changed, events will be missed, you will get distracted and all of that is okay because God can speak to you in the chaos. Sometimes he's the only calm in all the chaos and that's a beautiful thing.
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