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Haste and Hurry

 Haste and Hurry

Recently I have felt impressed to slow down and not be in a hurry in every part of my life. Honestly this is a process, a very hard process for me.  I have been in a hurry for the majority of my life mostly because I don’t like waiting for things.  

In our society there is also rewards built in for the things being done quickly.  Those who are quick witted, those who are physically quick in their work or in athletics, the whole fast-food industry and the billions it makes every year is a reward for being quick. Really there are many great rewards in this world for those who are in a hurry but along with those rewards are consequences. A quick wit can get one into trouble because their wit causes their mouth to speak before their brain has thought through the impact of their words on others. Being physically quick can produce unforced errors in actions and I believe we all know that fast food is the opposite of healthy food.  

Doing a fair evaluation of my life I can’t say that being in a rush has ever done me much good, actually I have a lot of examples where it has done me much harm.

I have heard a lot of preaching and teaching about waiting but not much about the haste. I believe that one of the reasons why scripture tells us both what to do and what not to do is so that we can see the whole picture fully. The Lord consistently throughout scripture lays out for us the blessing and the cursing, life and death. I can’t think of anything that He says for us to do or not do just simply because He said. From what I can think of He always gives an explanation of what will happen if we do or do not.  

 Now I have read the following 3 verses many, many times but recently they really jump out. 

Proverbs 19:2 Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet.

Proverbs 21:5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few.

 

 

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