For some reason we often find ourselves pulled to be ultra-productive. We may feel this inner push to be efficient with our time and energy. Not that this is a bad thing at all, in its proper place.
Of course we should make the most of our time by efficiently handling email and productively organizing our time to check things off of our “to do” list, however when it comes to relationships, intimacy must be priority.
We can’t “streamline” things like relationships.
We can’t speed the process along and we absolutely shouldn’t be angling to help the conversation go faster or for the bonds to forge more quickly. These are things that ought to take time. These are things that cannot and should not be hurried.
Can you imagine someone saying “I love you” or even offering a marriage proposal and the person to whom they direct their love and affection simply responds with “Can’t we move this along?”
In the middle of my day today, the Lord reminded me that I need to yearn for intimacy over efficiency.
Furthermore He told me that when I am intimate with Him, He will direct my path and show me the way I should live and the things I should be spending my time on. In other words, when we are intimate with the Father, He will help to make us efficient and productive.
So the next time, you sense the urge to go faster and be more productive, make sure that it does not spill into your relationships because those just take time to grow healthy and to be fully enjoyed as God intended.
Pastor Michael Johnson 