Recently Silas has really been struggling during the evenings, he’s fussy, tired, and bored all in one. Last night was no different, except Kenzie was not feeling well to add to the chaos. We decided to try driving around to calm Silas. Silas was fussy for most of it, until he fell asleep just as we were arriving home. Kenzie immediately told me to keep driving; I was a bit eager – Silas was finally calm – so I sped up. As I did, I hit a bump, it was just enough to wake him. Kenzie immediately scolded me, “You have to go slow!”.
The idea to slow down had not crossed my mind in a while, Wednesday nights are full steam ahead, basketball is moving at breakneck speeds, and Silas has shown me how rapidly life moves ahead. It is safe to say I am in the full swing of life, and it is not slowing down anytime soon. Why would I not speed up?
Often in life we tend to react in this nature, things get a bit chaotic, busy, or trying so we speed up to match life’s pace. After all that is that is what our American life has taught us, those who work hard and fast are successful. We are told that the only way to the top is to charge full steam ahead. All your desires lay ahead while your worries will fade behind.
It is hard to slow down, it our natural reaction to speed up. Here’s the deal, when we speed up, we began to take more on our own and less to the Lord. If we are out chasing what is before us, we cannot be chasing the Lord. Psalms 46 starts by declaring the Lord as our refuge and strength, he is the one who protects us and provides for us. In times of hardship, chaos, and busyness He is the one we are called to run to.
The Lord is our peace, if we take our eyes off him and to the worries of the world we will have no peace, we will run into bumps in the road, waking the baby. Psalm 46 ends by calling the reader to “be still, and know that I am God.” When life calls you to speed up, do not match it speed through your own means, be still and look to the Lord for refuge. God will not be moved regardless at how enormous the mountains are, how fierce the sea rages, or how mighty the storm blows, he is a fortress and our refuge.
I encourage you to take a moment to be still with the Lord by reading Psalm 46.
-Slade
The idea to slow down had not crossed my mind in a while, Wednesday nights are full steam ahead, basketball is moving at breakneck speeds, and Silas has shown me how rapidly life moves ahead. It is safe to say I am in the full swing of life, and it is not slowing down anytime soon. Why would I not speed up?
Often in life we tend to react in this nature, things get a bit chaotic, busy, or trying so we speed up to match life’s pace. After all that is that is what our American life has taught us, those who work hard and fast are successful. We are told that the only way to the top is to charge full steam ahead. All your desires lay ahead while your worries will fade behind.
It is hard to slow down, it our natural reaction to speed up. Here’s the deal, when we speed up, we began to take more on our own and less to the Lord. If we are out chasing what is before us, we cannot be chasing the Lord. Psalms 46 starts by declaring the Lord as our refuge and strength, he is the one who protects us and provides for us. In times of hardship, chaos, and busyness He is the one we are called to run to.
The Lord is our peace, if we take our eyes off him and to the worries of the world we will have no peace, we will run into bumps in the road, waking the baby. Psalm 46 ends by calling the reader to “be still, and know that I am God.” When life calls you to speed up, do not match it speed through your own means, be still and look to the Lord for refuge. God will not be moved regardless at how enormous the mountains are, how fierce the sea rages, or how mighty the storm blows, he is a fortress and our refuge.
I encourage you to take a moment to be still with the Lord by reading Psalm 46.
-Slade
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