Without Force, Without Hurry: The Way of Christ

I’ve been sitting with this thought: who Jesus was and how He came. We often think about His miracles, His teaching, and His cross, but I can’t get past how He became Jesus—how He walked into His calling.

It was quiet. It was soft. It was without force. His ministry was birthed in pauses, in prayers, and in stepping back from the noise. “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed” (Mark 1:35). Everything He did was with intention, with love, and with the command of certainty and knowing.

When I look at my own life, I want to reflect Him more. Yet the world around us—politics, governments, even our personal relationships—often demands swiftness, force, and reaction. But Jesus’ way was different. “He will not shout or cry out, or raise His voice in the streets. A bruised reed He will not break” (Isaiah 42:2–3). His was a gentle stroll into ministry, His presence calm and without worry, His pace set by the Father.

And I think of the times I avoided Him—lazy in my faith, turned off by the church, or scared to search the Word for myself. But He always remained. He says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest… for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:28–29). If we commit our whole heart to Him, we’ll discover the life we’ve been missing, the way of being we were made for.

So lately, as I look at Jesus, I see a walk that is peaceful, calm, and anchored in trust. “The Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing” (John 5:19). That’s the invitation—to look at Him, to dissect His whole being through Scripture, and to welcome His Spirit into our lives.

Look at Jesus. See who He really is. Walk with Him in His gentle pace.