God, we are often impatient in life. In our lives, we've come to expect the easy answers, quick fixes, and instant solutions of consumerism. Without thinking, we sometimes take this approach to faith. When this happen, we often treat our relationship with you as if you're a fast food drive through or an ATM.
We can also fall into treating scripture this way; looking to it for the easy, quick answers which we hope it will supply - instead of taking the time to listen for, and dwell in, the questions that it may ask of us.
God, you've called us to live out our faith like Jesus did; in a way that's deeper and integrated into our entire lives, as a way of life to be continually growing in throughout our time in your world.
But we're often so busy that we think we don't have the time for such in-depth living, and as a result, our lives can end up feeling shallow, plastic, and hollow.
So help us to pause; to shift out of auto-pilot, and to be willing to dive into the depths of your way of life instead of racing around on the surface. Grace us with patient spirits, reflective minds, and open hearts.
Amen
