From My 2009 Journal. Work got canceled, and I had an unexpected, unplanned glorious day to myself to work on the computer and catch up on some work. But one thing after another, my day got interrupted multiple times. I ended up stewing and angry as I headed to the grocery store to pick up some bread, just to discover that the shelves were empty! I’d been trying all day to get rid of my feelings of irritation and hadn’t succeeded too well. Praying for inner peace, I wandered around the store, asking the Lord What was the purpose of all these interruptions to my day?
Just then, I passed a plaque on a shelf that read, “Delight yourself in the Lord.” I laughed out loud. My focus had been all skewed. Thanks, Lord, for putting things into perspective. I chuckled all the way home.
The rest of the verse says, and He will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4 NASB).
Where is your focus today?
In the Pursuit of Peace 
It’s like the Lord puts a sign up to remind us of some things we get “distracted by” when trying to do the things we know to do. I can see you cackling now. I’d probably do the same thing and promptly tell the person closest to me (probably a stranger) why I was laughing. It’s just like the Lord to stage reminders for us.
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