The fast pace of our culture, especially here in California, is so pervasive that anthropologists are now studying how it is actually damaging the human race. They're actually studying its effect on the brain and other systems in our bodies. Obviously, studies can provide some important data, but the Bible is very clear about how hurried and busy lifestyles affect our lives. Let me share a few of what the Bible indicates are the many damaging effects of a life without margin—how living in a hurry all your life hurts you.