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Mercury and Martha When Mercury Runs Ahead: Lessons from Martha and a

When Mercury Runs Ahead: Lessons from Martha and a Too-Busy Soul

Mercury is the fastest planet in our solar system. It races around the sun in just 88 days, moving at nearly 30 miles per second. It never slows. It never rests. From a distance, its speed looks impressive. But up close, Mercury is a harsh place—scorched on one side, frozen on the other, with no atmosphere to hold warmth or life.

In many churches, there is a “Mercury” member. Always moving. Always serving. Always busy. They arrive...