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March 2, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n S.L.O.W. \u2014 A Sacred Rhythm<\/strong><\/span> Lee en espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTo everything\u00a0<\/em>there is\u00a0a season, A time for every purpose under heaven \u2026\u201d Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV)<\/em><\/p>\n Every person on earth wakes up with the same allotment of time each day: 86,400 seconds. No more. No less. Yet we often treat time like a scarce resource, rushing as if we could somehow make more of it.<\/p>\n For years, I wore busyness like a badge of honor, packing my days with tasks and commitments. I equated motion with meaning and called it a \u201cwin\u201d when I collapsed into bed exhausted \u2014 calendar full, soul empty. I was tired and spiritually worn thin. Too busy to pray, too distracted to notice God\u2019s presence, too weary to worship. What was I really gaining from this speed if it pulled me from the One who gives life its meaning?<\/p>\n One morning, in the middle of yet another frantic routine, Ecclesiastes 3:1 came to mind: \u201cTo everything<\/em> there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven \u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n I\u2019d heard this plenty of times before, usually at funerals. However, that day, it didn\u2019t sound ceremonial. It was a quiet challenge. Did I know the true purpose of time? Or was I just trying to survive it?<\/p>\n This verse isn\u2019t merely describing life\u2019s highs and lows but calling us to live in step with God’s timing. Life isn’t meant to be a constant pursuit. God establishes time \u2014 not only throughout history but in our everyday lives \u2014 for His specific purposes.<\/p>\n I thought about how long-distance runners sometimes use the \u201c80\/20 method\u201d to train: 80% of runs are slow and restorative while 20% are intense. It feels counterintuitive, but over time, performance improves. The runner grows stronger by slowing down.<\/p>\n What if my spiritual life needs that same rhythm?<\/p>\n That\u2019s when the word \u201cslow\u201d came to me \u2014 not just advice but a transformative spiritual practice. Over time, the word took shape as an acronym, S.L.O.W.:<\/p>\n Even Jesus, whose mission was nothing short of saving the world, took time to step away and be alone with the Father (Luke 5:16). That wasn\u2019t wasted time. It was sacred time. Ecclesiastes 3:1 similarly reminds us that time isn’t something to fill \u2014 it\u2019s something to honor.<\/p>\n Maybe today isn\u2019t meant to be maxed out. Maybe it\u2019s meant to be slow. What if the most purposeful thing about today isn\u2019t how much you accomplish but how deeply you rest in God?<\/p>\n Lord Jesus, we come to You with open hearts, aware of how easily our days can fill up with activity. Help us make space for stillness in a world that often keeps us rushing. Teach us to listen for Your quiet, loving voice above every distraction, and open our eyes to notice where You are already at work in our ordinary moments. Lead us into true worship \u2014 marked by gratitude, surrender, and trust \u2014 so our time is shaped by rest in Your holy presence. In Jesus\u2019 Name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n If you\u2019re honest, prayer doesn\u2019t always feel peaceful. Some days it feels rushed. Distracted. Like you sit down wanting to talk to God, but your mind just won\u2019t slow down. You\u2019re thinking about your kids, your calendar, that hard conversation you haven\u2019t had yet. And you wonder, Am I even doing this right?<\/em> That\u2019s exactly where so many women are when they reach out to Proverbs 31 Ministries \u2014 asking for prayer, asking for help, asking for something solid to hold on to. When you give today, you help meet her right there with Scripture and prayer instead of letting her sit alone in the spiral. And as our thank-you, you\u2019ll receive Come Close to Jesus<\/em> by Lysa TerKeurst, a prayer book filled with honest, Scripture-based prayers for moments when your own words feel thin. Your gift helps another woman breathe again \u2014 and you\u2019re also giving yourself something steady to come back to.<\/p>\n Sharee Gaiser, the author of today\u2019s devotion, is a member of COMPEL Pro Writers Training and a winner of our Encouragement for Today<\/em> Devotion Writing Challenge. We\u2019re celebrating her faithful growth as a writer and her desire to help women draw closer to Jesus in their everyday lives.<\/p>\n Mark 6:31, \u201cThen, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, \u2018Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest\u2019\u201d (NIV).<\/p>\n Psalm 46:10, \u201cHe says, \u2018Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth\u2019\u201d (NIV).<\/p>\n How might your relationship with God and others deepen if you treated rest and stillness not as inactivity but as sacred time? We\u2019d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments.<\/p>\n \u00a9 2026 by Sharee Gaiser. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n Proverbs 31 Ministries March 2, 2026 S.L.O.W. \u2014 A Sacred RhythmSHAREE GAISER, COMPEL Pro Member Lee en espa\u00f1ol \u201cTo everything\u00a0there is\u00a0a season, A time for every purpose under heaven \u2026\u201d Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) Every person on earth wakes up with the same allotment of time each day: 86,400 seconds. No more. No less. 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