Take a "Time Out!"

My grandson loved the movie "Cars."  One of the famous lines from the movie was, "I have a need for speed!"  That sums up most of our society today. 

• We crave, desire, and lust after speed! 
• We jump in our cars and race down our neighborhood street--in a hurry to get to work, or get to the mall, etc. 
• We "speed read" through a devotional or a scripture verse and deceive ourselves into believing that we're ready and prepared to face the world.
• We pop pills to pep us up; or drink energy drinks to keep us functioning at top speeds.  (But then we can't wind-down and sleep peacefully at night.)

So many people are sleep-deprived, depressed, angry, or stressed-out  in our society; or they are hyper-active and attention deficeit, bi-polar, obsessive-compulsive, etc.  America is loaded with highly explosive activity....triggered by undisciplined tempers.

Many Americans are "addicted" to too much activity!  Always busy...always doing rather than BEING STILL or quiet--taking  TIME OUT to reflect, meditate, ponder, dream, or simply REST.
Psalm 46:10 tells us to "Be still and know that I AM God!"

When our children get too "wound-up," we give them a TIME OUT.  When they're not "listening" to us, we send them to TIME OUT.  Are we, as adults, in need of a TIME OUT?

The Lord once spoke this to my heart:  "Slow down to go faster!"  Remember the children's fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare?"  It's the same principle!

Take TIME OUT to be still--to rest and reflect--to re-align your priorities--and refuel your spirit.

Have a GREAT day...and smell the roses along the way!