Being independent of time

Comfort doesn't take time

Greg pointed out recently that, "God is never in a hurry, but he is always on time."

I love it!

Truth is never in a hurry. It doesn't have to be. Truth doesn't have to rush anywhere to be true. That the earth is round it timelessly true. 9 x 9 = 81 is timelessly true.

Infinite Love is never in a hurry. It doesn't have to be. Ever-present love is always present. It is always in time and on time.

Have you ever rushed someplace because you were afraid of being late? Some of us go through life rushing here and there, and missing the beauty of life's journey.

The records we have of Christ Jesus' life indicate that he was never worried about being late. Even when others were anxious for him to come heal their crisis, and he was sometimes delayed, he arrived and restored health and purpose at the right time.

I'm visiting dear relatives in the peace and serenity of Wisconsin's north woods. The tempo is different with retirees -- it's relaxed. Double that for the north woods.

What I'm reminded of on this trip is to consider which things are important and why. The snowpacked roads are not salted, and if you rush around as though you lived in greater Chicago, you end up in a snowbank. The fresh sand spread in the morning gets worked into the road snow by mid-afternoon. Drivers simply slow down to a safe speed.

Speed is not important. Being somewhere an hour ago is not important. Impatience is just rude. Taking time to listen to people is important. Hearing their cares and their joys is important.

If God is ever-present good, and good is always present, its opposite cannot be at the same time in the same place. I'm willing to trust God to show me how this is true. And how I don't have to rush around to express the good purpose he has in mind.

My job is to move with the grace, kindness, and thoughtfulness that is independent of time -- whether in the northwoods or back at home.