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Freedom from Hurry

Freedom from Hurry. Ponderings after SVS. What emerged from the opening panel. The church needs to turn away from the temptation of efficiency and “instrumentality.” “ "Doing the best for you and yours is an immoral stance toward the world“ – Matt Croasmun. Dallas Willard.

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Freedom from Hurry

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  1. Freedom from Hurry Ponderings after SVS

  2. What emerged from the opening panel • The church needs to turn away from the temptation of efficiency and “instrumentality.” • “"Doing the best for you and yours is an immoral stance toward the world“ – Matt Croasmun

  3. Dallas Willard • Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.

  4. Unhurried Jesus • 15 But the news about Him was spreading even farther, and large crowds were gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses. 16 But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. (Luke 5. 15-16)

  5. Stop (Psalm 46) • Be still and know that I am God (NIV) • He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;He burns the chariots with fire.10 “[Cease striving (Let go or relax) and know that I am God;I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (NASB)

  6. 3 things that I’ve learned about hurry (and feeling over-responsible) • They cut me off from awareness of my spirit and God’s, from creativity, and from loving awareness of others • They make me into a person that is impatient, frustrated, annoyed, brusque, and critical. This is no fun for me or others. • They turn my focus from means to the ends (which I think is fundamentally wrong)

  7. What do we have to sacrifice to let go of hurry and efficiency? • For me: hold onto goals more loosely and release the right to be frustrated by people (trust the slower way)

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