2114 Heaven’s Interruptions

Nobody loves having their plans ruined. Nobody loves seeing all they’ve been working on completely fall apart. It feels discouraging. It feels overwhelming. But what if we’re just looking at it wrong? What if all that’s happening here with your ruined plans and failed attempts is heavenly things interrupting earthly things? Think about that! You’re dealing with earthly things. You’re planning earthly things. You’re in the mix of earthly details. But God is high above it all in heavenly things. From his vantage point, he sees it all. But remember this, he not only sees it all, he can control it all. And if God steps in and rearranges a few things, don’t you think it’s because he sees what you cannot? MAY HEAVENLY THINGS CONSTANTLY INTERRUPT YOUR EARTHLY THINGS. Maybe this isn’t an inconvenience, this is a divine intervention! Many years ago I simply decided to change my personal philosophy from the victim mentality of why were things always happening to me, to believing things weren’t happening to me, they were happening for me. This isn’t naive. This isn’t clueless. This is faith. This is trusting God is in every detail, and if the details change, then either he is already at work, or he CAN work it out for my benefit. Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” You either believe it, or you don’t. If you believe it, then you can trust this isn’t happening to you, it’s happening FOR you, because God is working all things together for good concerning you. Why? Simply because he loves you and you have chosen to love him. Sometimes life just happens – but nothing can happen that hasn’t passed through the mighty hands of God first. The truth is, we live in a broken world, but we serve a redeeming God with unlimited power. Some things happen that God didn’t orchestrate, but he allowed because he knows he can work with it in good ways that grow your faith and trust in him, lead you to deeper purpose, and ultimately bring him glory. 1 Corinthians 2:9, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” And because God loves us, he will interrupt us. He will intervene on our behalf. He will rearrange, delay, cancel, and create a total upheaval. All to bring us into alignment with these good plans he has prepared for us that are promised to be better than our own. Do you remember the story of Joseph in your Bible? This guy had seemingly unfortunate things happen to him his entire life. As a teenager, he was thrown in a pit and sold by his jealous brothers into slavery. As a young adult, he’s thrown into prison for a crime he didn’t commit. As the continually good guy, he’s used, he’s forgotten, and he’s blamed. Where was God in all of that? VERY PRESENT! Joseph’s betray looked like destruction, but it was divine positioning. The pit he was thrown in interrupted his plans. The prison he sat in interrupted his plans. But every interruption was leading him toward a greater purpose. A purpose of God’s good plans that saved the lives of many. Heavenly plans that interrupted earthly things. MAY HEAVENLY THINGS CONSTANTLY INTERRUPT YOUR EARTHLY THINGS. Now, here’s the wild thing about God’s interruptions to our plans, we have a few options. We can live in confusion and disappointment or – we CAN actually SEE them for what they are and we can KNOW it was him working for us. How? His Spirit that lives within us. 1 Corinthians 2, verses 10-12, goes on to say: “The Holy Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets… We have received God’s Spirit so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.” Let me put this into simple terms. God works in mysterious ways, but through the Holy Spirit we have been given the gift of understanding these mysteries! The next time you lose your keys and you’re delayed leaving the house, in the middle of your panic, just pause and check God’s spirit within you. Is he saying, “My girl, calm down, I did this FOR you. I’m protecting you from what you do not see.” Maybe he’s even saying, “You’re making this a big deal, calm down and let me guide you.” The next time things don’t work out the way you thought they would, check God’s spirit within you. Is he saying, “I closed that door because I have a better one for you?” Or maybe he’s saying, “This is a lesson in trust. Will you release your grip and live in my flow?” Sometimes we’re obsessed with the destination, while God is focused on transformation. We want arrival – and we want it now. God wants refinement – and he’s willing to take the time! Take the exact disappointment you’re dealing with right now … that thing that still hasn’t happened … that unanswered prayer, that relationship that ended, that opportunity that disappeared, the timeline that fell apart, the plans that got wrecked … what is God’s spirit within you saying? Is he saying, “This is so much bigger than what you currently see. Trust me, I’m working here.” Seriously, listen to that prompting you’re receiving right now. You have the ability to hear God. You have the ability to tap into his secret and mysterious ways. That’s exactly what scripture tells us. So start doing it. He’s speaking. Listen. What is he telling you now? Leaning into the truth that things are working together FOR me helps me hear the whispers of his Spirit that remind me maybe this isn’t happening to me, this is happening for me. Heavenly things are interrupting earthly things! Heavenly things are always better! Girls, we have to look up. Look up from the mess you sit in the middle of. Look up from the plans you’re totally counting on. Look up from all you feel like has to happen next. Colossians 3:2, “Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.” The MSG translation says it like this, “Look up. See things from His perspective.” I’m always blown away by the fact that God is so big and magnificent to create the entire universe, and yet he is so personally involved in the details of our lives. If he intervenes, if he delays, if he cancels, if he redirects, it’s because of a higher perspective with heavenly plans. We can trust that. And we can also tap into the truth that his spirit living within us speaks, and we can see HOW he is working on our behalf. We can trade our frustrations for faith filled gratitude, knowing if God interrupted our earthly plans, it was because of his ridiculously good heavenly plans. We can hear the whispers of his spirit which calm us and assure us he’s not working against us. Remember, GOD IS FOR YOU. Well, all our anxiety and overwhelm just went right out the window. To all my control freak sisters, loosen the grip and listen to his Spirit! James 4:14, “But you don’t have a clue what tomorrow may bring.” Right … but I’m leaning in to the one who does! And the one who does know has put his spirit within me. And that spirit is what guides me to step into all the wonderful things God has prepared for me. MAY HEAVENLY THINGS CONSTANTLY INTERRUPT YOUR EARTHLY THINGS, and may you have the clarity of his spirit to receive it with gratitude! If heaven interrupts your plans, trust the interruption. Can’t you see how God is continually teaching you to move from panic to trust? Can’t you see how he is helping you release control and surrender to his higher ways? Girl, God is personally working in your life – and when he’s working, you can trust he’s doing something good! Follow Pamela on Instagram – https://instagram.com/headmamapamela Or Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pamela.crim Find out more about BIG Life – http://biglifehq.com