“Love has its speed. It is a spiritual speed. It is a different kind of speed from the technological speed to which we are accustomed. It goes on in the depth of our life, whether we notice or not, at three miles an hour. It is the speed we walk and therefore the speed the love of God walks.”
- Kosuke Koyama, Three Mile and Hour God
“One sign that I am violating my own nature in the name of nobility is a condition called burnout. Though usually regarded as the result of trying to give too much, burnout in my experience results from trying to give what I do not possess — Burnout is a state of emptiness, to be sure, but it does not result from giving all I have: it merely reveals the nothingness from which I was trying to give in the first place.
- Parker Palmer, Let your life Speak
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
- Psalm 23:1-6
I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
- John 10:9-11
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Scriptures: Psalm 23; John 20:9-11. Quotes by Kosuke Koyama (Three Mile An Hour God) and Parker Palmer (Let Your Life Speak) are located in the Sermon Notes tab.
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Pray Psalm 23 as a personal conversation with God this week, noting how each verse is relevant to you. Here’s a start:
You Lord ARE my shepherd! You . I honor You!
You’ve shown me that I lack nothing. You have given me and I am thankful.
I can’t seem to slow my pace down, and I’m tired. Lord, lead me to rest in your green pastures and quiet waters. Only there will I find .
My soul needs Your refreshment, Lord.
This [thing] leaves me feeling , but with You, I know .
(Now you continue!)