How many times have you heard or said, “I am so busy”?  Have we gotten to be so busy that we are becoming less and less human?  Is it causing us to start listening to our own soul instead of the One who speaks to the heart?  Where, oh where, has it gotten us?  What are we going to do to stop it?  Are we rugged enough and radical enough to say “No!” to this bondage?  Father, we believe that our pace often makes us miss Your peace.  Have mercy on us, Oh Lord!

“Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:5-7 (ESV)