Loving deeply requires unhurried living! This is another awesome post by Terry Morgan from her blog. It fits so well in my leadership themes. Love is not mushy sentimentality; rather it is missionally strategic! More to come on this topic…
We are in the “love month” – a perfect opportunity to talk about how love and unhurried living intersect. What does love have to do with unhurried living? E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.
Love has everything to do with unhurried living.
Our ability to love others well requires unhurried living. We demonstrate love through thoughtful intentionality, quality time, patience, focused attention, engaged listening, perseverance, and undistracted presence… all of which require a lack of hurry.
I do not love well when I hurry.
Some of the things I try to do to unhurry my time with others:
- remember people are valuable
- put my phone facedown and lock eyes with the person
- ignore the to-do list in my head
- breathe deeply and be present
- remember all those times when someone took time to listen to me
- stop multi-tasking or invite the person (child) to help
- relax and enjoy the time together
- If I am truly unavailable…
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Steve Morgan
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And yet, how hard is it to really love freely and genuinely, even when we take the time? So much to think about, my friend.
Thanks for reading Dayle! If you map the fields of our vision statement: Movements everywhere so that
1. EVERYONE
2. KNOWS
3. SOMEONE WHO TRULY FOLLOWS JESUS
with the words of Jesus in John 13:34-35 By this [LOVE]
1. ALL PEOPLE
2. WILL KNOW
3. YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES
Hmmm?!! Love is not an extra thing we do in addition to everything, it is not some feely, mushy sentiment; Rather it is missionally strategic. Love forces us to action. Love drives the mission! God so LOVED the world, that he gave (ACTION)…
Thanks for following, Dayle.
How wonderfully insightful! I’d have never connected the two–but it is all about love. Real love. Focused love. Thanks for the reminder, Steverino! This is insightful, to say the least.
Glad it is helpful. It sure is a helpful way for me to think about it. What kinds of actions does love compel you to do?
Be present. Be kind. Be patient. Be understanding. Believe the best. Give grace. Be available. Help where I can. Man, the list can go on and on. Love how you think, my friend.