When Interruptions Are Invitations

D E V O T I O N A L

It was one of those days where the list was already longer than the hours. I sat down with my coffee, opened the laptop, and before I could even type the first line, my phone buzzed. A friend needed to talk. Nothing urgent, just a soft "are you free?"

I felt the tug of the schedule on one side and the tug of compassion on the other. I almost sent the usual reply, "Can we talk later?" Instead, I took a breath and called.

We talked for ten minutes. There were a few tears. A few laughs. When we hung up, my list was still there, but my heart felt lighter. Peace had slipped into a morning that tried to run past it.

I forget this often. The interruptions I resist are sometimes the invitations I need.

The detours I push away can be the very places where God is waiting to meet me.

Proverbs 16:9 says, "The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps."

We plan our days, and we should. Yet God has a way of slipping grace into the unplanned. A short prayer in a hallway. A kind word to a cashier. A reworked schedule because someone needed us. Small moments that carry heaven's weight.

So if your day is not going as planned, look for the invitation. The face in front of you. The nudge to pause. The chance to bring gentleness where hurry usually lives.

God is not only found in the finished plan. He is found in the faithful pause.

Much Love & Blessings,

Ramzi

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E N C O U R A G E M E N T - I N - A C T I O N

Family Corner

When a child or spouse needs you right in the middle of a task, try a thirty second reset. Look them in the eyes, offer one honest sentence of care, and pray a simple, "Lord, help me love well here." Your to-do list will still be there. The person in front of you might not be.

Relationship Insight

Answer one interruption with presence today. A quick call. A voice note. A short visit. You may not solve anything, but you can share peace. Sometimes the most holy thing you can do is stop what you are doing and be fully present for someone who needs you now.

Mental Health Minute

Trade frustration for curiosity. Ask, "God, what are You inviting me to notice in this detour?" Write down one grace you would have missed if your day had gone exactly as planned. Your perspective shifts when you start looking for God in the unplanned moments.

Financial Wisdom

Unexpected expenses interrupt plans. Before reacting, pray for wisdom and take one faithful step. God often provides through calm decisions made in trust. The car repair, the medical bill, the sudden cost. Breathe. Pray. Then take the next wise step without spiraling.

Physical Health

Let interruptions become small care moments. Stretch for one minute. Drink water. Step outside for three deep breaths. Let your body share in the reset. Sometimes interruptions are God's way of reminding you to slow down before your body forces you to.

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"What feels like a disruption to your plan might be part of God's plan all along."

If your day feels off track right now, maybe it is not. Maybe God is redirecting you toward something better than what you had planned. Stay open. Stay present. He is working even when your schedule is not.

Lord,

I give You the parts of my day I did not plan. Turn interruptions into invitations. Teach me to pause with kindness and to notice where You are at work. Establish my steps, order my thoughts, and fill each detour with Your peace.

Amen.

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