Hurry. Worry. Bury.

Tyranny of the Urgent a Blockage to Plumbing the depths of God.

Calvin Miller, in his book “Into the Depths of God,” makes the statement, “Of all the gifts God gives us, surely the most precious is the gift of time." Time is certainly a valid gift, but I’d like to think His love, grace and mercy are the greatest gifts. Nevertheless, chapter three is entitled “Breaking the Tyrany of the Urgent. "

Our challenge is not “what will you have me to do in life:” but, “What will you have me do today?” An attitude of, “I’m all yours, Father, do through me as you choose today,” keeps me from splashing around on the shallow surface of my religiosity. My mantra shifts from hurry, worry, bury to cling, linger and savor.

That attitude propels me into a consuming communion with God. I must slow down and get quiet in my worship. Silence is often uncomfortable, so my quiet time or my formal worship at church is often chucked full of activity. Miller says I cannot possibly flatter the Almighty by hurrying into his presence, flinging a song and a prayer at him, and hurry out of church or out of my quiet time back into my hassled lifestyle. God is never flattered by our sanctified exhaustion.

And it certainly keeps us from plumbing the depths of God.