Haste is condemned because it is the very thing that separates us from ourselves, and from God. When we are in a hurry, we form all sorts of ideas and opinions and calculate what it will take for us to finally be accepted. This is such a problem that the scriptures say it brings pestilence. It is only in patience that we possess1 our souls. It is only in patience that we live in the moment as described in the sermon on the mount. Only in patience do we begin to accept the truth, and what is real about us, and let go of what is not.


Notes

1. If we are not in possession, what is? A false voice.

 

Also

Mild barley drinks have this effect, and perhaps are why they are recommended.