Slooow Dooown – Detox from Hurry

If there’s one message I want to encourage you with today, it’s this: you don’t have to live in a hurry to live a life of purpose. In fact, if we want to be successful in God’s eyes, hurry can’t be part of the equation.

We live in a world that praises busyness and treats it like a badge of honor. But Jesus invites us  to be successful in our Heavenly Father’s eyes through a life of faithfulness, righteousness, and obedience. And those qualities don’t rush. They walk. They pause. They breathe. You can detox from hurry, just like I had to. It’s real—and it’s freeing.

As a young mom at 19, then a single mom raising three kids while working full-time, I understand survival mode. I’ve lived it. But even in those chaotic seasons, I’ve discovered we can find ways to slow down and experience deeper intimacy with Jesus. It starts with questions like: “Why am I rushing? What am I rushing to? Do I even want to be where I’m hurrying to go? ”

Like I did, you might find that the joy isn’t in getting somewhere faster—it’s in being present where you are, even while making dinner or hosting family. 

Recently, while preparing for my son Rees’s birthday celebration, I was baking cookies and worshiping with joy as I stirred the ingredients and set the timer on the oven. I was reminded that peace doesn’t come from perfection or performance. It comes from presence. God’s presence.

So, have you placed expectations  on yourself that no one else has even asked of you? What can you release today that will free you from hurry?

You can be a life leader—someone who models peace, presence, and patience. You can slow down, and you can look more like Jesus every step of the way.  I invite you to watch this full episode of the Alita Reynolds Show, and join me as we walk this road together.