I always love to find books that speak the language of my heart. And The Urgency of Slowing Down was just this kind of book for me. It was a joy to read through this book recently by a new-to-me author.
Though the concepts were not new to me, I loved the refreshing reminders of how to slow down in our everyday lives. It seems there will always need to be reminders for this, no matter our age. It is written with so many practical, and fresh ideas to make slowing down a reality in our lives.
As I often do when I finish reading an insightful and encouraging book, I will go back and make some notes of some of the favorite things I have underlined while reading through the book. Good quotes to keep nearby to share, or to even be reminded of myself.
Here are a few to share with you ...
"We need to be intentional if we desire quiet.
In the quiet God speaks to us about what's important."
"The more we step into Christ's unforced rhythms of grace, the more they become our rhythms. When we feel the benefits of things like silence, solitude, and prayer in our daily lives, we begin to crave them all the time."
"If you're slowing down enough to listen to His voice, spending time in prayer, finding some pauses and quiet in your life, worshipping the God who made you, you'll be better able to sense what pace God is setting for you."
"Incorporating these practices into our daily lives, slowing down and remembering who God is, what He does, and who He says we are - these things change our entire point of view. For the better. Not because of something we're doing, but because Jesus's light naturally emanates from us when we clear clutter out of the way."
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