Walk Slow
Some things you can only see when you go slowly
As a kid growing up in a crowded house with four other siblings, one of my favorite things to do was to get away. I was always looking for a place to escape the noise and activity, but thankfully there was an oasis nearby. My grandmother lived a half dozen blocks away, and I regularly rode my bike or walked down there.
I knew that road like the back of my hand. I know which houses had friendly animals in which did not, and which intersections were busy. I knew if I pedaled fast I could get a little air on the dip in the road, and that when I got to the school I was getting close. I knew that road so well because I walked it and rode my bike. There are somethings you can only see by going slow. When I started driving and going by it faster, I didn’t see all that I did before.
Most of us travel quickly where ever we are going. We are focused on the destination not the journey and want to get there as quick as we can. We can be this way in our walk with God too. We know we need to read our bible, pray, and whatever else is on our spiritual list for the day. But often in our rush to get through them we miss the most important part.
The most important part of course is spending time with Jesus. For a Christian, our end destination of heaven is important. But our daily journey with Christ is important too. We should not take anytime we spend with Christ for granted. I encourage you this week to take your time with Christ slow. Don’t drive quickly through your Bible reading, learn to walk slowly across the pages. It’s difficult to do this because the whole world wants us to hurry up. But if you work at it you can learn to take your time to look around you and see what God is doing.
This week, take it slow. Especially in your walk with God. Look around for something you haven’t seen before. Learn those roads of the spiritual disciplines like the back of your hand. Don’t be in a hurry when you get to spend time with Jesus. Walk. Look around. Smell the roses. Enjoy the journey. More than anything, learn to love spending time with Jesus. You won’t regret it.