Slow Down, and Live this Life! Word to the wise

Slow Down, and Live this Life!

“…his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his Law does he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that bringeth for fruit in his season; his leaf also will not wither and whatsoever he does shall prosper” Psalm 1:2-3

Slow down and Smell the roses! (Photo Credit twistiti)

The Word of God above suggests that in order to do the things that are suggested in that passage, you have to slow the pace of this life down! This Psalm has no hint of someone who is living at a frenzied pace, instead this is alluding to someone who has slowed down and is enjoying God’s blessing.

Have we ever slowed down to think, how many new years resolutions have come and gone? Have the years been kind, or have they left us battered? Its been suggested that each year as we make unattainable resolutions which we seldom keep, it actually is an antagonist to slowing the pace of life! We often make these promises to our selves and begin to frantically make them happen. This in turn quickens the pace at which we live, and narrow becomes the gap of reason which our mind perceives we need to be successful in reaching our new year’s resolution. So our mind tells us we need to speed up in order to not miss our window of success. Instead why not focus on more attainable goals, and build up the fortitude to and spiritual strength to tackle those powerhouses.

Slow down the pace, then take on the big challenges

A perfect example of this is when we say to ourselves, “i need to lose 40 pounds in 40 days”. Your logical mind is saying..”Really?”. We set goals like these everyday, and every year, because we are convinced we will receive microwave results! Instead why not say ” i resolved i will be healthier this year than last year” And you will be surprised how much weight you will lose in the process of becoming healthier!(tune in New years day for a full article about new years resolutions)

The above is an example of where we can apply the word of the day Psalm 1:2-3
especially when it says “…and whatsoever he does shall prosper” this includes new years resolutions and everything in between. Make sure that in the search to for more productivity and efficiency we tend to over schedule our days and rush instead of actually living the life which was and is so graciously afforded us! In doing so we ensure God’s blessing on our lives when we make time for his word and work.

So we encourage you today to slow down and live this life, don’t let it live you! Remember the bible reminds us that “life is but a vapor!” James 4:14. Allow God to work in you so that he can work through you.

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