Move Slowly
Father in Heaven,
In our harried and hurried hearts,
May we attune to the speed of love
And the rhythms of grace to move slowly.
May we attend to the slow growth
Of compassion and kindness for our neighbors,
Seeing seeds stretch from the soil in due season.
May we move slowly across holy ground—
Noticing our pace on sidewalks,
At peace in long lines at the grocery,
And pausing as we exit our workplaces and enter our homes.
May we work to remain in the slow current of relationships
In embodied connection with You, ourselves, and our neighbors;
Appreciating what our technological tools can do for us,
And aware what the same tools can undo in us.
May we trust in the slow work
Of Your Spirit, Your will, and Your way;
Confronting the lie that frenetic energy or force
Can ever form us in the way of love.
May we see the sacredness in slowness.
That moving slowly at God-speed
Is an invitation to join You in eternity
In every day.
Amen.
