Rabbit Problems

I am convinced that we are afraid of ourselves. We get up every morning and look in the mirror and just think of ways to change so that who we really are can't catch up to us. That new car is nicer, faster, cooler, sleeker, and will completely fool the real me. If I dress like (insert role model here) then I won't look like myself; I'll totally blend in with the rest of the world. The one thing humans seem to hate more than anything, especially American humans, is down time. It means that we have pulled the old hare's trick and the tortoise will end up passing us while we're breathing. That just can't happen. After all, life is all about winning the race. First place is the only option. Second place is the first loser. Funny how we've never asked ourselves who defined the loser and the winner. I think it was Jesus, the Word, who said that the last shall be first and the first shall be last. So, if you're a loser in the eyes of the world, you're a winner in the eyes of the Word. To slow down and take a breath seems to us to be a sin. Filling every moment with activity, even if the activity is drinking beer and watching tv, is the key. That will keep us ahead of the dreaded tortoise. The tortoise is the one who is going slow enough to really truly see what the heck is going on around him. That's how he noticed that the rabbit was sitting off the road in the bushes napping. Mr. Tortoise actually took the time to look and see. If we really want to win the all important race, we've got to keep our eyes open and slow down. Check out what Paul wrote. Our eyes must stay on the prize. Also in the Bible we find David the Psalmist, Job, and others writing about looking inside and meditating on their sins and the Word. This isn't the meditation that empties the mind, but that is even more cleansing because there is no running and hiding. Everything gets brought out in the open and we get to say to ourselves, "I don't like that part of me. Let's do something about it." That is when Jesus empowers us through the Holy Spirit. That is where the rubber meets the road. We can do it, but first we have to get off the road. I think that both the tortoise and the hare had something right. The tortoise new he had to be paying attention and take it easy. The hare noticed that if he went as hard as he could all the time, he was bound to crash and miss something important eventually. So what is it that I'm trying to say? Slow down. Do some self-evaluation. Ask God to help and really listen to Him. Then act on it. Repent. Share your thoughts for this was a quick write.