Inturrupted

Do you ever get interrupted?  Better question--Do you ever get annoyed by interruptions?  I confess I do at times get annoyed by interruptions.  I was born before the ADHD age so I was never diagnosed with attention deficiency, but I do seem to have trouble staying on task.  I begin to work on something and within two minutes other things are coming to mind that need my immediate attention.  I've had to restart this blog three times! 

The most annoying problem comes when I am working on a sermon.  I have a train of thought and then it happens.  Someone comes in my office; I remember something I need to do; a text message beeps on my phone; etc.  Something always breaks my train of thought.  I never seem to be able to reach the caboose (yeah, I know--they don't have them anymore.  Of course, any younger readers out there are asking, "What's a caboose?").  You see how I digress?  I seems to take me a long time to get back to where I was.  That's why Friday (the day I usually take off) is my best sermon writing day.  Sometimes I stay home and work on my sermons there, but even there distractions exist.  The phone rings; Oreo growls to go outside; a really stupid movie is coming on! 

This week my sermon is based on Peter walking out on the water to Jesus.  But right before this story, Jesus has learned about the death of his cousin, John the Baptist.  He is greived and wants to go to the other side of the lake to reflect.  The crowds follow him.  Jesus allows himself to be interrupted.  He teaches them and then feeds the thousands there with just five loaves of bread and two fishes.  It is important for me to know that Jesus had the time to have his plans interrupted.  I have often found that when I am interrupted by someone, ministry happens.

Ok, time to work on the sermon.  Who's going to interrupt me?  Bring it on!