SPEED KILLS, SLOW DOWN!!!!

Speed Kills. 

In our bodies, our hearts are overworked if they beat too many times a minute.  On the road, accidents cause injury and death, often with the sole cause of the accident, speeding. In relationships, we talk too fast, often saying things that we have not thought through.  Especially in moments of high emotion, speed talking can result in the injury and/or death of relationships.  The Bible says:

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

James 1:19

Often our mouths run faster than our ears.  Swift, as an adjective, means  "happening quickly or promptly".  Therefore, we are to quickly and promptly listen, while taking time to slowly craft our words and speak, and to slowly get upset (wrath).  Often we do just the opposite, we hardly listen at all, then we are quick to criticize and get angry.  When will we learn?

Road Rage happens when people allow themselves to quickly say harsh things, and quickly act angrily.    

Other areas of our lives are too fast at times.  We may be getting involved with a new relationship too quickly, letting our emotions and lust lead us.  We can get carried away and spend our money too fast, finding ourselves chronically broke.  We may be trying to do too many things too fast, overloading ourselves with obligations. 

Whenever we go to extremes we run the risk of hurting ourselves or others.  Athletes often injure themselves by being in a hurry to reach some fitness goal.  Overtraining is a common mistake made by even good athletes.  Athletes dope themselves up to get in shape in a hurry, and beat their competitors.  Those seeking to get rich quick will often take risks with their money that result in them losing it all.

Speed Kills in more ways than one.  Let us all slow down.

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/15/2013

READ:

2 Kings Chapter 21

Ezekiel Chapter 11

Luke Chapter 7

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/15/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/15/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 66

PRAYER

Lord, help us to slow down.  Help us to listen to one another.  Help us to be slow to speak, and slow to wrath.  In Jesus Name, Amen.