Haste

Religionists seem to live in effective emancipation from harrying haste and the painful stress of the vicissitudes inherent in the temporal currents of time; they exhibit a stabilization of personality and a tranquillity of character not explained by the laws of physiology, psychology, and sociology. 102:2.3

Jesus was never in a hurry; his composure was sublime. John was an eager and earnest worker, but Jesus was a calm and happy laborer; only a few times in his entire life was he ever in a hurry. 100:7.14 136:0.1 171:7.5

One of the great troubles with modern life is that man thinks he is too busy to find time for spiritual meditation and religious devotion. 195:6.7

Primitive man disliked hard work, and he would not hurry unless confronted by grave danger. The ancients were never rushed. 69:2.4

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Hour has not yet come 100:7.14 — Jn 2:4.
• People expecting the Messiah 136:0.1 — Lk 3:15; Jn 1:25.
• John, greatest prophet 136:0.1 — Mt 11:11; Lk 7:28.
• As Jesus passed by 171:7.5 — Mt 20:30; Mk 2:14; Mk 11:20; Jn 9:1.