I finished a book titled, “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” recently, and it highlighted the need for us to slow down our lives. The author points out that the Bible never mentions anything about Jesus running, or walking in a hurry. He concludes that the reason why Jesus never hurried, is because hurry is incompatible with love. And Jesus is love.

This thought really resonates with me, because I find that whenever I am in a hurry, I am impatient, grumpy, and irritable, all attitudes that are the polar opposites of love. If I am honest, I really struggle to show people genuine, and selfless love, whenever I’m in a hurry.

This is worrying, because we are busier today than ever before, and busyness often disconnects us from God, and others. That is why Corrie Ten Boom said that, “If the Devil can’t make us bad, he’ll make us busy.”

So, I am currently on a mission to eliminate hurry from my life. I am trying to walk slowly through life, like Jesus did. In Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus gives us an invitation, “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace,” (The Message Translation).

If you’re feeling a bit tired, and disconnected, maybe it’s time to leave the “fast lane of life,” and follow Jesus in the slow, and unhurried, lane of love.

God bless,

Roland Talamaivao-Amituanai