My Freaky Fast Faith 2020

Supersized and drive through meals ... delivered freaky fast your way that are finger lickin' good. These are a few fast food 'conveniences' for our fast paced lives in the fast lane.  I am guilty of participating in both ordering my share of supersized McArtery Clogger Value Meals, and using the drive through for lunch, lattes, and my banking needs. Life is busy and there is a time and a place for fast food, and fast service but there is a time and a place to SLOW DOWN.  

Now as I segue to my faith journey.. I find awkward parallels to our fast food society.  
1. I want the blessings on my life supersized now please, 
2. I sometimes pray like I am using a drive thru window. I don't even slow down to say hello to God but place my order/prayer list with the angel stationed at my drive thru prayer window. And..
3. my patience for His answers rivals my belief that microwave popcorn still takes waaay too long. 

Moral of this blurb is..  God does listen to and answer my freaky fast faith moments (sometimes that is all I have), BUT how much better my perspective is when ..

1. I slow down and savor quiet times with my Heavenly Father.
   
2. My Prayers are not distracted and hurried, and
   
3. My devotions/Bible reading is not fit in just before I go to bed and can hardly keep my eyes open. To slow down is good for my soul is like a great meal prepared for me.
   
   

Just like a home cooked meal prepared by my wife is something I savor, in the same way.. slowing down to listen to God and truly meditate on Him is delicious for my soul.  Think .. Thanksgiving Dinner for the Soul Psalms 23:5

There will be those times where freaky fast faith is all we have time for, but let's purposefully  slow down and make time with God that is more than a microwaved/reheated moment of spiritual nourishment.  Maybe a home cooked God's Family Meal... with desert.

Hmm.. I am getting hungry.
   
May God bless and use each of you for His glory in SUPERSIZED ways

Jeff (McBack Pew) Larson