satan interrupted

We had one of "those days" last week. The kind that makes you want to smash your head in the wall.

Do you know that kind?

These kind of days can be caused by a variety of factors, but most notably, satan interrupts.

That is how my five year-old put it. Now she is six. She has such a way of saying things that really makes you think.

What exactly does it mean to interrupt? I teach this to my kids on a daily basis:

- "Shhhhh, your dad is talking!"

- "I'm on the phone..."

- "Your sister is asking me a question, wait."

You get the idea, that is what it means to interrupt.

So when satan interrupts, that means who is talking? I would love to get inside my daughter's head some time. Often I can watch her thinking. She knows that interrupting is to talk or get into something when you aren't supposed to - mainly when someone else is talking.

I would like to think, that when satan interrupts, it is God who is "talking" or maybe just his presence is being questioned. That day for us was full of squabbles and testing of obedience and just overall badness. But don't we all have those days? The "bad hair day?"

I do remember when a bad day was something silly like that. We all have bad days, but what is it that is actually happening?

Better yet, how can we discipline satan and ourselves to not let him interrupt? I would like to say that bad days will never happend again around here, but that is a fantasy not worth thinking about. More important is how we handle those interruptions. How can I keep my focus on God, who is doing the talking and listen to him and not satan (who just might be thrusting his will upon my children)?

Prayer is my best tactic, and probably the only good one. Because at the very best, that keeps me talking to God - and satan will just have to wait........

Isaiah 33:6  And he will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is Zion's treasure.

Praying for Happy Days Ahead - Anna