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Coasting

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Sometimes, it’s nice to just take the foot off the gas and coast.

The key is picking the right places to do that. Coasting uphill is never a good idea because gravity is going to work against you. In fact, you can’t coast uphill and if you try it, you’ll find that you’ll eventually coast downhill…backwards!

But not every moment of every day requires that we push the pedal to the metal and attack the next thing aggressively. Sure, all of us will encounter uphill moments when the only way to get to the top is full-throttle, but the downhill on the other side of those moments? Probably a great time to take the foot off the gas and enjoy a break.

Today, find some time to coast.

Brew an extra cup of coffee and drink it a little slower than usual.

Add a few extra minutes to your afternoon walk.

Close that spreadsheet and play Solitaire.

Allow the downhill coast to give you fresh momentum for the next uphill push.

*I use Ulysses for my writing and utilize its built-in grammar and spellcheck feature before posting. This is the first post of the year that had no errors or suggestions. Go me!

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February 16, 2021by Paul Jenkins
Written by Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins is lead pastor of The Gathering, a community church located in beautiful downtown Albemarle, North Carolina. He's the author of God is My Air Traffic Controller and My Name's Not Lou. Paul is passionate about his wife, his 3 children, running, reading, coaching, leading people who are following Jesus, Swedish Fish and the Carolina Panthers.