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NOT SO FAST
I sat down to spend time with the Lord in the morning. This usually includes reading,
scripture, journaling, and singing the Psalms. I checked the boxes and set my things on the
coffee table next to my couch, ready to head upstairs and start my day. The moment my
books hit that table, I heard that still small voice say, “Not...so...fast.” I sat back down. I
didn’t realize the speed I was going. I didn’t realize that I was checking boxes.
Relationship takes time. Healing takes time. Rest takes time. Scripture talks a lot about
slowing down. The attached scriptures in Job and the Psalms are just a few of those.
Slowing down can help us: take in the wonders of God, appreciate them, know Him, be
restored, rest, find help, praise, and be thankful.
So many times, and in so many ways, we are looking for a highway to get us to our desired
destination. We want to travel at the highest speed, do the least amount of thinking to get
there, and have conveniences nearby as soon as we need them. With the least amount of
pain! But I believe there is another route that we need to consider.
I sat back down that day and listened with pen and paper. This is the whisper of the Holy
Spirit I heard:
“I love process more than outcome. And I would take you the long way any day to see your
heart deepen. It’s a more scenic path, too, I promise. You always like the backroads. There is
no highway to transformation. Backroads are the only way there. Dirt roads.”
PRAYER
Lord, I don’t want to miss the beauty because I rush. I don’t want to miss the rest. The
conversation. The depth. The color. The detail. Help me to embrace the art of the process.
To move at the speed of relationship, the pace of joy.
JOURNAL
If you are able, I would encourage you to take some time with pen and paper to reflect on how this devotional relates to your life right now, and give some room for the Holy Spirit to respond.
TODAY'S SONG
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About this Plan
You're invited to walk through the fields of faith with Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning songwriter, author, and mentor Krissy Nordhoff. Devoted is a rhythm reset for those returning to simplicity in God. It is a wide-open, unhurried space—safe and slow—with room to breathe and listen through devotional, scripture, prayer, journaling, and song of the day. If you feel scattered or disconnected from God, mercy-filled meadows are ahead. Find Krissy's book Devoted on Amazon. www.krissynordhoff.com www.writingworship.co
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