Daily Delays and Holy Plays
Some days start strong. You wake up, sip your coffee, quote a verse, and feel like you're about to crush it. But then the day does what days tend to do... it derails. Slowly at first, then all at once. The schedule gets hijacked, your phone won’t stop buzzing, and the calm mindset you started with now feels like it got left behind in the drive-thru. You look up and wonder, “What even was today?” And somewhere in the middle of that chaotic blur, you wonder if God was even in it at all.
But what if He was?
What if the moment your plans got interrupted wasn’t an accident? What if the delay at the DMV or the phone call that pulled you off task was actually a divine detour? We tend to think that being used by God will feel like a mountaintop moment, spotlight and all—but more often, it feels like being inconvenienced in the middle of your Tuesday.
Jesus lived like this constantly.
He was on His way somewhere when He got interrupted by a bleeding woman. He was headed to a house when Zacchaeus popped up in a tree. He was teaching when four dudes ripped the roof open to lower their friend down. These were interruptions to everyone else, but to Jesus, they were the whole reason He came.
Sometimes I wonder how many God moments I’ve missed just because I didn’t recognize them in real time. I was too busy trying to get back to the plan that I didn’t see the presence. Too caught up in the goal that I missed the God of the moment.
That’s why the end of the day matters so much. Not just because we need sleep (though, let’s be honest, we do), but because it’s a holy moment to look back and ask, “Lord… were You there?”
And the answer is yes. He always is.
But sometimes we have to slow down to see it. The chaos didn’t cancel His presence, it might’ve been the very place He was working. The interruption wasn’t a detour it was the destination (catchy and preachy, but true).
So here’s something simple to try. Before your eyes close and the day disappears into dreams of emails and forgotten appointments, take one minute. Replay the day. Not to beat yourself up or overthink everything but to ask God one question: “Where were You today?” You might feel a memory rise up. A face. A moment of peace that didn’t come from you. A conversation that planted a seed. That’s Him. Say thank You. End your day in gratitude. It’s the best kind of rest.
And maybe tomorrow, when the interruption comes, you’ll see it not as something in the way, but something God’s trying to use.
Practical Rhythm:
→ At night: One minute before bed. Replay the day with God. Ask Him where He showed up. Don’t rush it. Don’t force it. Just notice.
→ In the morning: Say this before you scroll or panic or start solving the world’s problems, “Lord, if You want to interrupt me today, I’m open. Just help me recognize You in it.”
Because sometimes the holiest thing isn’t getting everything done. It’s letting God change how you see what already happened.
But what if He was?
What if the moment your plans got interrupted wasn’t an accident? What if the delay at the DMV or the phone call that pulled you off task was actually a divine detour? We tend to think that being used by God will feel like a mountaintop moment, spotlight and all—but more often, it feels like being inconvenienced in the middle of your Tuesday.
Jesus lived like this constantly.
He was on His way somewhere when He got interrupted by a bleeding woman. He was headed to a house when Zacchaeus popped up in a tree. He was teaching when four dudes ripped the roof open to lower their friend down. These were interruptions to everyone else, but to Jesus, they were the whole reason He came.
Sometimes I wonder how many God moments I’ve missed just because I didn’t recognize them in real time. I was too busy trying to get back to the plan that I didn’t see the presence. Too caught up in the goal that I missed the God of the moment.
That’s why the end of the day matters so much. Not just because we need sleep (though, let’s be honest, we do), but because it’s a holy moment to look back and ask, “Lord… were You there?”
And the answer is yes. He always is.
But sometimes we have to slow down to see it. The chaos didn’t cancel His presence, it might’ve been the very place He was working. The interruption wasn’t a detour it was the destination (catchy and preachy, but true).
So here’s something simple to try. Before your eyes close and the day disappears into dreams of emails and forgotten appointments, take one minute. Replay the day. Not to beat yourself up or overthink everything but to ask God one question: “Where were You today?” You might feel a memory rise up. A face. A moment of peace that didn’t come from you. A conversation that planted a seed. That’s Him. Say thank You. End your day in gratitude. It’s the best kind of rest.
And maybe tomorrow, when the interruption comes, you’ll see it not as something in the way, but something God’s trying to use.
Practical Rhythm:
→ At night: One minute before bed. Replay the day with God. Ask Him where He showed up. Don’t rush it. Don’t force it. Just notice.
→ In the morning: Say this before you scroll or panic or start solving the world’s problems, “Lord, if You want to interrupt me today, I’m open. Just help me recognize You in it.”
Because sometimes the holiest thing isn’t getting everything done. It’s letting God change how you see what already happened.
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