Arrive Early

“These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas. But we sailed from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days.” – Acts 20:5,6 Have you ever thought about the value of slowing down and arriving a little bit earlier? I would like to point out that this is in contrast to the negative aspects of hurry that I discussed yesterday. One man told a story: He was on his way home, he was in a hurry, he just had a busy and stressful day. He returns home to find his two little boys have made quite a mess in the kitchen — flour, and cookie ingredients everywhere! As he stared at them in coldness, he said, “I’m sending you to your rooms. Go to your rooms, I’ve had it.” The boys went to their