Do you remember the first time you heard James 5:16? “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” Chances are, this promise brought great relief as you learned that God’s great power is available through the simple exercise of prayer. 

We live in a culture that moves quickly—sometimes relentlessly so. News cycles refresh by the hour, conversations are abbreviated, and even meaningful moments are often rushed through on our way to the next obligation. We skim headlines, scroll past thoughts, and move on before anything has time to settle.

That hurried pace doesn’t just affect our schedules; it shapes how we process truth. We hear good things, meaningful things—even life-shaping things—but we rarely linger with them. We consume and move on.