I'm still not sure about the protocol for posting quotes (sometimes long ones) from others, but I just began reading Elisabeth Elliot's book "Keep A Quiet Heart" and ran across this quote in the introductory material. In light of this busy season, I thought it appropriate here -
May we all learn to view interruptions as opportunities to serve, encourage, and minister to those God places in our path - without becoming angry, stressed, or frustrated over "what we should be doing."
"I think I find most help in trying to look on all the interruptions and hindrances to planned work as discipline, trials sent by God to help against getting selfish over one's work. Then, one can feel that perhaps the true work - the work for God - consists in doing some trifling haphazard thing that has been thrown into one's day. It is not a waste of time, as is tempting to think, it is rather, the most important part of the day - the part one can best offer to God. After such a hindrance, do not rush after the planned work; trust that the time to finish it will be given sometime, and keep a quiet heart about it." - Annie Keary
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LOVE this!
What a fantastic quote to share at this time of year!
LOVE this too! I'm writing it on an index card and taping it to every single window in my house....or better yet on my forehead. Well, then I couldn't see it. I needed this today because while I take the interuptions I can have a really stinky attitude about it and never quite get back on track.
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