When God Interrupts
Sometimes life will be zipping along, and then suddenly come to a screeching halt. As mothers, we like to keep things as normal as possible for our children, so we press on with "normal" activities, such as school and meetings, during this time.
One evening, as I was focused on leading my local homeschooling group (one of our ladies is active in Karate and she broke a board for us that night), I received a call from my doctor's office. I had an ultrasound 10 days prior and they were letting me know my results. Being in the middle of a meeting, I just jotted down the info and pressed it to the back of my mind.
Two hours later, after everyone had gone home and the children were in bed, I was on the phone with my husband (he was out of town at the time). I was feeling very vulnerable and aprehensive; I had not gotten much info from the doctor's office, and my mind started swirling with possibilities. I couldn't get to sleep that night. I was up until 2am, processing the info as I talked to God.
The next morning I had school as usual with the children. Our Weaver Bible lesson for that day was Philippians 4:6-7.
"Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
As I read it, I knew God was speaking to me.
That afternoon I went to church, as usual, to my "job" (I volunteer for 2 hours, twice a week) as assistant to our Senior Adult Pastor. After going over business, we chatted a little about our lives. I told him what I knew of my medical situation. He then prayed for me, and—you guessed it—he incorporated Philippians 4:6-7 into his prayer. Afterward I shared with him how that had been our Bible lesson that morning, and how his prayer had just affirmed that God was comforting me.
I will be okay. I have had a conglomerate of medical issues over time that seemed large at the onset, but turned out to be minor. Each issue, although an interruption, has given me insight into the feelings of others, allowing me to be more empathetic toward someone who has entered my life at a later day and who needed comfort from someone who understood their fears.
I will be okay, because God is at my side (along with my husband and children, and many friends). His peace will keep me, just as He promises. And that's a promise that will be kept!
© 2010 Kelly
Huckaby
The HOME Writer
