So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. —John 10:7-10

Introduction

Hurry is the great

of spiritual life.

Hurry is a state of

effort in response to feelings of inadequacy, fear, and guilt.

Week 2: Psychologists now talk about an epidemic of the modern world called “

.”

If you want the

of Christ, live the

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of Christ.

Week 3: Desire is infinite, yet we humans are

. The result is

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.

Sabbath brings

to our restlessness.

People who keep sabbath live all seven days differently.” Walter Brueggemann

Week 4: A simple life is choosing

stuff and activities to gain

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time and space for what matters most.

Summary: To

hurry, imitate Jesus’ life of solitude, silence, sabbath, and simplicity.

This Week: How to Slow Down – Intentional Slowing

Why It Is Important?

You only have

life—enjoy it and make it count.

The average life expectancy in the United States is roughly

years old.

Life is God’s gift to us. What we do with it is our gift to God. A. R. Bernard

Most people don’t think about the

they have left in life until they have little time left to live.

There is no

until your schedule is aligned with your values.

It is wise to

ourselves from getting what we want.

How Do We Do It?

The spiritual discipline of “

.” – John Ortberg & Richard Foster

Slowing is “cultivating patience by deliberately choosing to place ourselves in positions where we simply have to wait.” —John Ortberg

1. Drive the
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   .
2. Come to a full stop at
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   .
3. Don’t
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   and drive.
4. Get in the
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   checkout line at the grocery store.
5. Parent your
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   ; put it to bed before you and make it sleep in: try airplane mode.
6. Set a time for
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   : Productivity experts say no more than twice a day: try 9am & 4pm.
7. Set a time limit for
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   (or just get off of it).
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   task. When is the last time someone had your full attention?
9. Experiment with
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   and meditation (Silence and solitude for a secular society.)
10. Take long
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    with unstructured time, if you can.

Remember, what we give our attention to is the person we become, for good or evil.” —John Mark Comer

Action Step

Pick a practice or two for a week and ask yourself:

“Am I growing more easily

these days?”

“Am I growing more easily

these days?”

Peace and love grow when we slow.