Some people prefer the high speed, high risk, high reward aspects of living in the fast lane. I know a lot of people who will say flat out that they perform best under pressure and need a deadline to spur them forward. Others prefer a slower, more relaxed, less stressful pace. They are quite willing to be satisfied with less reward in some areas in exchange for more time and peace in favorite areas of life. We each have our preference, and can probably make a good argument for whichever lane we choose. But it doesn't really matter. We should drive in the lane that is best for what God has called us to do and feels best for us. If we drive in the fast lane we shouldn't speed to the point of blowing the doors off our life and end up in wreck. If in the slow lane, we shouldn't take it so slow and easy that we don't accomplish anything. There needs to be at least some direction toward balance.
But the most important thing is not what lane we choose or how we drive in it, but rather what road are we on? That is the question that ultimately will determine our destination. There are roads that seem like the right direction according to the ways and thoughts of men that lead only to destruction, and there is a road that leads to God and life. Fast paced or more relaxed we need to be moving toward God. Yes, enjoy the journey because you only get to ride this road once, but don't get sidetracked and exit off onto the wrong road. The destination is, when all is said and done and despite the popularity of the opposite view, equally important as the trip to get there. Our life now and the life to come are all about relationship with the One who built the road. Choose the route that leads to Him.
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