Drive and passion have become buzzwords for success. We are told to give 110%, become relentless, and have grit. Society has become faster, information is immediate, and life is purposed towards convenience. But what is the soul was made to exist in the silence and solitude. That health and well-being are in slowing down, not speeding up. What is the pace our soul desires?
Episode Notes:
This episode content is largely taken from Becoming a King by Morgan Snyder (https://becomegoodsoil.com/becoming-a-king/)
"Our soul is like a stream of water, which gives strength, direction, and harmony to every other area of our life." - Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard.
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” - Abraham Lincoln
Matthew 13 - The Parable of the Sower (https://www.bible.com/bible/111/MAT.13.NIV)
Like good soil, our soul must inhabit a lifestyle that allows us to grow.
We must also seek out a guide to navigate this lifestyle - lady wisdom
Proverbs 8 - The Origin of Wisdom (https://www.bible.com/bible/111/PRO.8.NIV)
"As we slow down, do less, love more. We then give permission for others to do the same." - Becoming a King by Morgan Snyder
"When we are busy, the Father is quiet." - Becoming a King by Morgan Snyder
Convenience has hijacked rest, rhythm, silence, solitude, and stillness; the primary contacts to hear the voice of God.
The gospel of now and desire for instant gratification over a patient process of progression.
"Business is the enemy of intimacy. And it baits the hearts of good men." - Becoming a King by Morgan Snyder
"We are relational to our core and relationships don’t do well when driven by urgency." - Becoming a King by Morgan Snyder
“You will need to choose to take the time to consider why it is you do not have time to practice the sort of things you want to practice.” - Dallas Willard in Becoming a King by Morgan Snyder
"Margin is that gap between the loads I carry and the limits that I'm capable of carrying." - Richard Swenson
We must choose to ruthlessly eliminate hurry in an effort to recover soulful living.
"Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life of our day." - Dallas Willard in Becoming a King by Morgan Snyder
"Do it slower. Talk slower. Eat slower. Make love to your wife slower. Do it all slower." - Becoming a King by Morgan Snyder
"When we are busy the Father is quiet." - Becoming a King by Morgan Snyder
A life without care for the soul is simply unsustainable.
Music - Technique by Lux-Inspira
