Outside Run Interrupted

I should have known by the dark ominous clouds that were looming in the back ground that I was in for a wet run. But I was hopefully thinking I could get the run in before the rain came. Alas, I was entirely wrong in my hopeful thinking and about half way into my course, the drops fell. It wasn't too bad at first. So, I was hopeful again. I thought, "Well, maybe it will just be a light Spring sprinkle." Wrong again. The torrential downpour came and by the 2 mile mark, I was totally soaked. And for the sake of my ipod which was strapped to my wrist, I ran on home.

What an interruption. I could have just called it a day. I sat there at the table in my kitchen dripping wet while looking out the sliding glass doors. I found myself hoping again for the rain to stop. It wasn't stopping and time was ticking. I decided to quit sitting in defeat. I decided to get into some dry running attire and finish up on the treadmill. I ran another 2 miles to complete a total of 4 miles for the day. It is late now and I'm unfortunately feeling a little twinge of achiness in my right knee.

It seems that life is full of interruptions. The thing is to see the interruptions come through the loving Hand of Providence. When seen through these lenses, you can be sure the Lord will use whatever the interruption may be, as a divine tool in His grasp to mold and shape the character of Christ within our life. As selfish as we can be, we want what we want, when we want, how we want, and where we want it. Jesus wants us to want what He wants, when He wants, how He wants and where He wants it. Sometimes the best place to see our selfishness is when interruptions come our way. How strong of a hold do we really have on some things? So strong that it has a strong hold on us? And indeed, a stronghold it becomes.

I've had so many interruptions in my life. And they continue to come to my front door. If I choose to surrender my way and will for His way and will then I will be the better for them. When an interruption which happens to be defined as a pause, a break, or a temporary halt in an ongoing activity or process, comes a calling, I must be okay to halt and heed what the Spirit may be wanting to show me or teach me, or where He may want to lead me. Life doesn't happen without interruptions. And today, neither did my run. But because it was interrupted, I actually ended up running a longer distance by running outside and inside, than if I would've just ran outdoors. How about that!