The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
by John Mark Comer | Book Summary
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Author: John Mark Comer
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Instead, the opposite happened. We constantly push the boundaries of what we call the work-life balance. When we do rest, it's hurried. The impossibility of taking in every leisure option has even birthed so-called entertainment anxiety. We're even stressed about how much relaxing there is to do! We tend to treat symptoms rather than causes. We digitally detox, ration screen-time, or take a weekend off, but we're always playing around the edges of the problem. What if we asked a bigger question? Not 'what am I doing?' but "who am I becoming" (p. 3, emphasis in original). How are my hurry habits shaping my character? That is deeply challenging. Hurry yields misshapen, rotten fruit: irritability, anxiety, restlessness, and more. However, there is an answer: "You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life" (p. 19). Wonderfully, we already know how. Jesus was never hurried. He always had time and was always present to God, to others, and to Himself. Practicing the way of Jesus is the secret to the ruthless elimination of hurry. |
John Mark Comer is founding pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Western Seminary and has a masters degree in biblical and theological studies. He also founded the nonprofit ministry Practicing the Way, which aims to encourage churches and individuals to practice the way of Christ in their lives.
He has authored a number of books, including God Has a Name, Garden City, Loveology, My Name is Hope, and Live No Lies.
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
by John Mark Comer
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | John Mark Comer |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Date | 31st October 2019 |
| Pages | 306 |
Overview:
We have a deep problem. It's called hurry. A few decades ago, the speed of technological advance led to bold predictions of two-to-three-day working weeks with plenty of rest and leisure.
Instead, the opposite happened. We constantly push the boundaries of what we call the work-life balance. When we do rest, it's hurried. The impossibility of taking in every leisure option has even birthed so-called entertainment anxiety. We're even stressed about how much relaxing there is to do!
We tend to treat symptoms rather than causes. We digitally detox, ration screen-time, or take a weekend off, but we're always playing around the edges of the problem. What if we asked a bigger question? Not 'what am I doing?' but "who am I becoming" (p. 3, emphasis in original). How are my hurry habits shaping my character?
That is deeply challenging. Hurry yields misshapen, rotten fruit: irritability, anxiety, restlessness, and more. However, there is an answer: "You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life" (p. 19).
Wonderfully, we already know how. Jesus was never hurried. He always had time and was always present to God, to others, and to Himself. Practicing the way of Jesus is the secret to the ruthless elimination of hurry.
John Mark Comer is founding pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Western Seminary and has a masters degree in biblical and theological studies. He also founded the nonprofit ministry Practicing the Way, which aims to encourage churches and individuals to practice the way of Christ in their lives.
He has authored a number of books, including God Has a Name, Garden City, Loveology, My Name is Hope, and Live No Lies.