Finding God in the Interruptions

Surely this doesn’t happen to you.

Imagine being in the middle of an engrossing project, one that needs to be finished within the hour/day/week. And along comes a person/phone call/incident that interrupts this all-important (truly) task. It’s not hard for me to imagine myself grumbling and complaining at that point about the interruption, whether it’s a thing or a person. Probably that’s never happened to you.

A friend of mine (Kathleen Bryant, RSC) sent me this quote today. I think I’ll post it everywhere I can see it, so that the next time the interruptions come along I can receive them with grace. They probably wear the face of God.

If you haven’t already adopted a Lenten practice by now (we’re in the 3rd week of Lent), this would be a good one. I think I’ll add it for the remaining 3 weeks.

Interruptions

Even though you have a lot of work to do
If you think of it as wonderful
And if you feel it as wonderful
It will transform into energy of 
Joy and fire
Instead of becoming a burden.

– Tulku Thondup Rinpoche