We live in a world that is constantly in a hurry or rush. Constantly rushing to achieve something, achieve goals, build wealth, be known etc. Even in our daily lives, we are always in a hurry through meals, through mornings, through motherhood itself. I wish you could be in my home during morning school rushing trying to get our 3 kids ready for school, it is a full on fire drill rush. Yet when we look closely at the life of Jesus, we see something strikingly different: He was never rushed. Even with crowds pressing in, needs everywhere, and a divine assignment on His life, Jesus moved with intention, presence, and peace.
Think about the story of Lazarus, I would have expected Jesus to drop everything immediately he heard Lazarus was seriously ill and run down, in fact, grab the next private jet and land right in front of his house. Yet he did not, he waited a few more days! He stopped for people others overlooked. He withdrew to pray. He walked at a pace that made room for love.
For mothers navigating full days and tired hearts, the unhurried life of Jesus offers not condemnation, but invitation for us to slow down, to breathe, and to trust that faithfulness is not found in speed, but in abiding. I am speaking to myself here as well because I am constantly in a hurry lol.
Jesus Walked With Intention, Not Urgency
Throughout the Bible, we see Jesus consistently stepping away from noise to be alone with God. In Mark 1:35, after an exhausting day of healing and teaching, Jesus rose early to pray. In Luke 5:16, we’re told that He often withdrew to lonely places to pray.
He never let urgency dictate His pace. His life was guided by communion, not pressure. He was deeply aware of what He was called to do and equally aware of what He was not. I think that is the issue these days, sometimes we are involved in things we are not called to do and these end up cramping up our schedules and causing hurry overall. Jesus never tried to do anything outside of what he was called to do.
For many mothers, the pace of life feels shaped by endless needs, expectations, and internal pressure to keep everything moving. I am all too aware of this, with 3 kids, a full time job, beign a wife, mom, all kids in one or two sports, life can get crazy. But Jesus shows us that slowing down is not a failure of responsibility. It is often an act of alignment.
I wrote a post a few weeks ago about when God might be calling you to rest and renewal and how that is not a show of laziness but of God realigning you to what he wants.
Jesus Stopped for People
One of the most beautiful pictures of Jesus’ unhurried presence is found in Mark 10, when He encounters Blind Bartimaeus. As Jesus was leaving Jericho with a crowd following Him, Bartimaeus cried out for mercy. The crowd tried to silence him, urging him to stop.
But Jesus stopped, you might have expected him to be in a hurry to his next task, but He didn’t rush past. He didn’t ask another disciple to take care of the situation while he kept going. He stood still and gave Bartimaeus His full attention.
In motherhood, it can feel inconvenient to stop to pause mid-task, mid-plan, mid-thought. Especially with our minds constantly running at full speed. But Jesus reminds us that love often requires interruption. This is one area I have been working on, doing better with giving my family my undivided attention before bedtime.
Jesus Was Never Pressured by the Crowd
Going back to John 11, Jesus was told that Lazarus was sick. Despite the urgency, Jesus delayed. From a human perspective, His response seems confusing, like Jesus this is your close friend and you seem very non-chalant about the situation. But Jesus was not ruled by panic or pressure. He was led by purpose and trust in the Father’s timing.
This story gently confronts our fear that if we don’t act immediately, something will fall apart. But Jesus shows us that waiting does not mean neglect, and delay does not mean disobedience.
As mothers, we often rush ahead of God, driven by fear that slowing down will cost us something. But sometimes, waiting is where faith grows. Its as simple as sometimes we have a task to complete and feel liek if we do not do it at that moment, or if we delay, then everything will fall apart. One thing I have started doing to help me with this is when I am praying or spending time with my family, if I remember something I need to do, I put it in my notes app, this way I do not interrupt our time.
Slowing Down Is an Act of Faith
Choosing a slower pace requires faith. It means trusting that God is not disappointed when we move gently. It means believing that presence matters more than performance. When you think about Sabbath, sometimes we might struggle with declaring a day as sabbath because somehow we feel that not doing anything that day will cause our lives or business to crumble. But that is actually not true because even in the bible God told them to pick enough for the sabbath day on day 6 which meant, he will ensure the manna that fell on day 6 was enough for everyone to pick two times the amount. How much so our own lives!
Conclusion
Jesus never rushed, and this is not because there was nothing for him to do, but because He trusted the God completely. He knew where He was going, Who He was listening to, and what truly mattered. In a world that pushes us as mothers to move faster, do more, and prove our worth through productivity and achievement, the unhurried and calm life of Jesus offers us freedom to slow down, and to stop striving.
Choosing to walk at Jesus’ pace may feel counterproductive or feel countercultural. You may end up with some unfinished to-do lists, quieter and slower days, and moments that don’t look impressive from the outside. But it is in this slower way that our hearts learn to rest and follow Jesus.