In the grocery store check out, there is often a race to see which register to choose to get finished the fastest. In this rush rush world, people do not like to take the time to count out their cash to make a payment. It is so much faster to swipe a card. Companies have raised the limit required for a signature to make things go even faster.
There was a lady peering into each checkout lane as frequently done so as to select the lane which would most likely get her out of the store fastest. She came toward my lane because she did not see anything on the conveyor belt and assumed that she would be ready right away. Her quick glance missed that the man in front of her had not even had the opportunity to empty his cart. He had a large number of small cans of cat food in his cart. Her quick glance and rush to make a decision caused her to be in the lane that would take the longest.
From this story, we can be reminded the need to further examine before making decisions. We can also be reminded of the need to slow down in the first place. Why must we rush around so much? Today, take a moment to pause and take a deep breath.
“Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.” – Proverbs 19:2 [NLT]
Tania Gutekunst 