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The Unhurried Life #6

Okay - maybe not so much like the movie "yes man" by Jim Carrey. Nonetheless here is the Living Unhurried tip #6

Living Unhurried #6 - ask yourself what you'd like to say "yes" to in life. Then ask the Lord, "What do I have to say 'no' to so I can say yes?"

 

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Living Unhurried #5

Take time away from your to-do list and dance to your favorite song - afterward, ask the Lord, "In what ways are You inviting me to dance with You?" Pay attention to how you feel.

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Living Unhurried #4

At noon, take 5 minutes to stretch, breathe deeply, and pray: "Establish the work of my hands, Lord, Establish the work of my hands." 

Then spend a moment in silence and listen for His voice re: your work. 

Click here for a great visual of breathing by artist Melanie Weidner @ http://www.listenforjoy.com/art/deepbreath.html

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Living Unhurried #3

Living Unhurried #3 - Sit down for at least 1 meal today (not in front of TV or computer) and after you are finished eating, linger 5 more minutes thinking of things you are grateful for.

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Living Unhurried #2

Take 2 minutes to reconsider your impatience yesterday - was the trigger primarily external or internal? Ask God to reveal to you how you might be kind to the source of your impatience today.

 

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Living Unhurried tip #1

Pay attention to your impatience today - who and what flusters you (long lines, being cut off in traffic, kids who dilly-dally, a sermon that goes overtime...) Ask God to gently reveal what is at the core of your "flusterment."


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A new "Series" on Living Unhurried

"Love and hurry are fundamentally incompatible. 

It is because love kills hurry 

that it is the single greatest detriment to the spiritual life."

John Ortberg.

If this is so (and I have a sneaking suspicion it is!) then any of us who long to live a life of love must consider giving space to the ordering of our lives toward a more unhurried fashion. This does not come naturally to most of us who live in North America - I'm sure I do not even need to explain this.

If living unhurried is synonymous with loving well, then imagine the following all-too familiar dialogue:
"How are you?"
"Busy..." said with a sigh and a bit of a nervous shuffle.
"Good - me too."
At this point, the conversation is typically over and moves onto something more impersonal like, "How 'bout this weather?"

Now imagine what is really being said:
"How are you?"

"Struggling to be loving, afraid to let myself be loved." (i.e. I'm really busy - doing really important things and trying to keep your distance from asking me to add more to my already overextended plate. I don't really want you to know how I am and I'm not really sure how I really am.)

In light of this, I hope to post some "Living Unhurried" tips and exercises from time to time. Little blurbs will also be on facebook and twitter (look for paula gamble or mysoulrefresh) - and more indepth reflections here. Living unhurried is not only about changing behavior, but also examining the perspectives and attitudes beneath the surface.

Join the unhurried revolution to make even one part of your day a little less hurried, a little more loving!


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