Rethink Christmas Slowdown

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rethink christmas

Never before have we had so little time in which to do so much.

Franklin Roosevelt

Business information is doubling about every three years. In other words, in three years you'll have twice as much noise to sift through just to get your work done.

Bill Jensen - Simplicity

Now here, you see, it takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run twice as fast as that.

Red Queen – Alice in Wonderland

rethink christmas

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.

Romans 5.6

rethink christmas

YOU MUST RUTHLESSLY

ELIMINATE HURRY FROM YOUR LIFE.

…a continuous struggle and unremitting attempt to accomplish or achieve more and more things or participate in more and more events in less and less time, frequently in the face of opposition, real or imagined, from other persons. Meyer Friedman

When you go through life at warped speed, your life will begin to get warped.

rethink christmas

(Jesus) Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11.28

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 11.29

For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Matthew 11.30

rethink christmas

As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed them into her home.

Luke 10:38

Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught.

Luke 10:39

But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing.

Luke 10:40

She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work?

Luke 10:40

Tell her to come and help me.”

Luke 10:40

But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details!

Luke 10:41

There is only one thing worth being concerned about.

Luke 10:42

Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.

Luke 10:42

rethink christmas

Men occasionally stumble over truth, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.

Winston Churchill

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