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From The Pastor’s Pen – By Brian Horrobin

I think Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were on to something the day they wrote “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)”.

They wrote, “Slow down, you move too fast, gotta make the morning last. Just kicking down the cobblestones, looking for fun and feelin’ groovy.”

Author, James Clear, had another way of putting it: “Slowing down enables you to act in a high quality way. Kind rather than curt. Polished rather than sloppy. It’s hard to be thoughtful when you’re in a rush.”

I know seniors who avoid going to their doctor because they don’t like feeling rushed.

Telemarketers cramming their message across your telephone without coming up for air leave you frustrated and angry.

Our society has ratcheted up the pace as the endless quest for greater productivity looms.

But really, is faster always better?

You’re sure to miss stuff if you fail to take your time.

Simon and Garfunkel went on to say, “Hello, lamppost, what’cha knowin’? I’ve come to watch your flowers growin’.”

It takes slowing down and paying attention if you’re going to appreciate flowers growing.

Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still and know that I am God.”

A grammatical note in the margin of my study Bible says that the phrase “be still” can also be translated as “relax, cease striving.”

I like that.

I think I need to do more of that in my busy life so that I will miss less.

How about you?

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