December 17 • Slowing Down

Being busy is not a virtue. Rushing through life doesn’t make us more effective. One of the hardest challenges is slowing down. What will you do when things are not going as fast as you’d like? Careless decisions are easily made in haste. I refuse to wait like this with you! [2 Samuel 18:14] 

We have something to gain in the stillness. Quiet your heart and learn it. Focus on why you are restless when things are slow. What are you trying to avoid? What pain is being revealed in your heart? Where is your impatience pulling you away from God’s bigger plan?  

This is a great time to pray. When we are being attacked, when we are facing great uncertainty, we always have time to pray. We might not be able to see how or when, but God will act. With an army against them and no other plan, God’s people got on their knees and prayed. Everyone stopped their worrying and chaos and came together to pray, “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” [2 Chronicles 20:12]

Prayer is choosing the right activity first. Slow down to speed up. Cut through all the uncertainty and wait to hear from the One who already knows how it all will go.