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Be Wonder

Jesus had a busy ministry. He was always going from one place to another. But He moved at what I like to call God Speed. And what speed was that? Three miles an hour. That is how fast an average person walks.

As Jesus traveled the Holy Land, dropping miracles, signs, and wonders everywhere He went, he did it at three miles an hour. Because of His slow speed, Jesus could tell stories, have conversations, connect with individuals and with His community. Not being in a hurry made space for wonder. It allowed Him to Be Human.

What are some simple ways that you can slow down this week? Maybe take a walk—without your phone. Experience things around you that you haven’t experienced before because you have only driven that road.

Another thing I love to do is to not use GPS to get places. What happens when you do that? You end up getting lost. Getting lost is something that allows us to tap into our humanity. Here’s the thing. Humanity, up until the last 100 years or so, used to get lost all the time. There is something beautiful about that. Getting lost opens our senses in ways we have long since forgotten. There is something human about finding your way.

So try turning off your phone before you go somewhere. Revert to 1992, when you would have to write down directions before you left home and then follow those directions to get to where you are going. I did this last week and I loved it. I had to stop and ask directions three times. The interaction I had with the gas station attendants pulled us all back thirty years. It was incredible.

Want to leave your phone on? That’s fine. You can still relearn what it’s like to get lost.

Slow down. Wonder more. Wander more. You might just find God Speed feels more human.

What is something you can do this week to slow down and increase your sense of wonder?