"Hurry Sickness" was identified some time 40 years ago by a cardiologist who recognized that nearly all the his heart diseased patients had a life styles of hurry.
In addition of ruining our health, hurry sickness can cause us to miss those special moments that make up the real joys of life.
Hurry also makes it harder to hear God and makes our hearts less tender and compassionate toward others.
Jesus was never in a hurry. He is the one we should look to, the model the pace and rhythm for our lives not the culture around us.
He asks; "Are You Tired? Worn Out? Burned on religion? Come to me..... I'll show you how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace?" (Matthew 11:28-29)
1. Slow down - Set goals that add some margins to our lives. Allow extra 20 or 30 minutes for us to get some where.
2. Keep the Sabbath - God designed the Sabbath as a time to rest and refuel, a time, to charge our batteries spiritually, physically, and emotionally," Leviticuis 23:3
3. Practice regular time in solute. Jesus often withdrew to a lonely place to be by Himself, especially after being around people. Solitude is when we turn off activity to experience a time of quietness with God.
4. Get enough sleep. One of the main areas where we try to 'borrow' time is our sleep. But God didn't design us to be on the go 24/7. "He says, When you lie down, you will not be afraid; yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be (refreshing)." Proverb 3:24
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