I am constantly amazed at the speed at which our society operates. With the technology innovations connecting us at higher efficiency we find the pace increasing. It is a trend that has been cranking up for centuries and like the frog in a pan of boiling water, we have not noticed some of the changes that have taken place. A few weeks ago I blogged about living in the fast lane without being in a hurry. The internet has changed our concept of getting data from point A to point B. Instant messaging allows us to respond at the sound of a beep or even a silent vibration no matter what else we are doing. Fast food and overnight delivery have allowed us to operate without waiting. It is important to remember that some things in life cannot be hurried. Relationships are like that. Being responsive to others in the relationship takes “quality time”. Balancing the time issue with God, family, vocation and leisure is important enough to be a priority. It would be good to keep the words of the prophet Isaiah close at hand:
“But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.“
Isaiah 40:31
It is worth the wait.
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Life in the fast lane
G.K.Chesterton once said, “
“One of the great disadvantages of hurry is that it takes such a long time.”
G. K. Chesterton
We live in a fast paced world. The question I have been pondering this morning is whether or not a fast pace requires me to be in a hurry. My thought process stems from a paragraph in Mark Batterson’s book, “Wild Goose Chase”. He is writing about the good Samaritan and makes the following observation about the priest and the Levite who passed by:
“Hurry kills everything from compassion to creativity. And when you’re in a hurry, you don’t have time to get out of your routine, do you? No room for Spirit-led spontaneity. No time for Wild Goose chases. Here is the great irony; the priest and the Levite were probably on their way to the temple. They were so busy loving God that they didn’t have time to love their neighbor. And that is when our routines become counterproductive. Let’s be honest. We can get so busy doing “ministry” that we don’t have time for ministry.”
Most of the ministry that happens in our lives is unplanned. We can live in a frustrated state, always in a hurry, or we can take the advice of God found in Psalm 46:10, “Be still and know that I am God”. My schedule demand me to keep a fast pace today, but that does not necessarily mean I have to be in a hurry.
I’ll close my blog this morning with a quote from Winnie the Pooh:
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
“One of the great disadvantages of hurry is that it takes such a long time.”
G. K. Chesterton
We live in a fast paced world. The question I have been pondering this morning is whether or not a fast pace requires me to be in a hurry. My thought process stems from a paragraph in Mark Batterson’s book, “Wild Goose Chase”. He is writing about the good Samaritan and makes the following observation about the priest and the Levite who passed by:
“Hurry kills everything from compassion to creativity. And when you’re in a hurry, you don’t have time to get out of your routine, do you? No room for Spirit-led spontaneity. No time for Wild Goose chases. Here is the great irony; the priest and the Levite were probably on their way to the temple. They were so busy loving God that they didn’t have time to love their neighbor. And that is when our routines become counterproductive. Let’s be honest. We can get so busy doing “ministry” that we don’t have time for ministry.”
Most of the ministry that happens in our lives is unplanned. We can live in a frustrated state, always in a hurry, or we can take the advice of God found in Psalm 46:10, “Be still and know that I am God”. My schedule demand me to keep a fast pace today, but that does not necessarily mean I have to be in a hurry.
I’ll close my blog this morning with a quote from Winnie the Pooh:
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
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