The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

By John Mark Comer

  • Release Date: 2019-10-29
  • Genre: Christianity
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Description

ECPA BESTSELLER • A compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favor of a slower, simpler way of life—from the New York Times bestselling author of Practicing the Way

“Prophetic, practical, and profoundly life giving . . . provides a way forward that creates hope, hunger, and a vision of a beautiful life. I consider this required reading.”—Jon Tyson, lead pastor of the Church of the City New York and author of Beautiful Resistance
 
“Who am I becoming?”

That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. Outwardly, he appeared successful. But inwardly, things weren’t pretty. So he turned to a trusted mentor for guidance and heard these words:
 
“Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life.”

It wasn’t the response he expected, but it was—and continues to be—the answer he needs. Too often we treat the symptoms of toxicity in our modern world instead of trying to pinpoint the cause. A growing number of voices are pointing at hurry, or busyness, as a root of much evil.
 
Perfect for anyone looking to de-stress and connect more during this holiday season, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry is a fascinating roadmap to staying emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world.

Reviews

  • Helpful

    5
    By Dulcinealo
    I enjoyed this book a ton. Recommended by a friend who was trying to recommend encouragement during anxiety. I was surprised at how much helpful content and context included in this book. I would most definitely recommend this to others.

  • Fantastic

    5
    By Donut77
    Doubly fantastic

  • Living life on God’s time

    5
    By charlespyoung
    God’s timing is perfect and He knew this was what I needed just when I needed it. I had been trying to eliminate some areas of hurry in my life but couldn’t do it on my own. This book was just the roadmap for me and perhaps for you. Let go and let God have it.

  • Great book, there’s just this one thing…

    4
    By StevenFromQueens
    This is a really well written, very insightful book about how slowing down is actually the way of Jesus and leads to a vast improvement in our lives. I enjoyed it immensely. However, there are a few points in the book that felt were written with a political agenda. There are several references to social justice that are very far-left leaning and antithetical to Judeo-Christian values (on which the United Stated was founded). And the United States is actually called out as being the a major culprit of this so-called social injustice. 98 percent of this book is spot on and my outlook on modern life has definitely been called into question, which is the point. So if you ignore the 2% of this book that is borderline Anti-American cleverly weaved into biblical principles, you will get inspired to improve your life and have the life Jesus died for us to have. I would have given it 5 stars without the politics.

  • One of the best books around

    5
    By BANDITNCADE
    This book is like a soothing balm to a frazzled soul. I have read it before. Actually I listened to the audiobook a couple of years ago. I remembered some nuggets, but not all. Reading it, instead of listening, was a better approach for me. (Aren’t audiobooks kind of a hurry thing anyway?) I read through it slowly. Each time I opened a chapter, I felt my soul breathe a little easier. It’s funny because I am actually a little sad that the book came to an end. I usually only think that sort of thing with a fiction book. But I hope I will keep coming back to this book, like a manual. If you are like me and you are tired of the hurry and the noise of life - get this book and savor it. You will gain a lot of insight on how to ruthlessly eliminate hurry in your life. Your soul will thank you.

  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    5
    By Daniela Michelle Ramirez
    Amazing book great for believers and nonbelievers of Christ

  • Lovely and winsome

    5
    By Cryptopur
    JMC is just one of the modern authors speaking to the violence our modern pace of life is doing to our souls but his take is uniquely charming and winsome even as it’s sobering. Well done!

  • Great Read!!!

    4
    By Jdub555
    Such a great reminder of the real intentions on the Sabbath!! Praying I can apply even just a little bit of the principles discussed in this book and slowly start to eliminate the hurry.

  • I loved it!

    5
    By Pastor John Reed
    Fantastic book! Life Changing! I will add it to my yearly summer reading list.

  • Changed my life. Period.

    5
    By Chip Odos
    I hear about a lot of books people recommend because they are “good books” to read. I’ve read a lot of books based on recommendations that I’d enjoy a particular author/book. In the last two months, I’ve told people not to start reading this book unless they are seriously ready to hear about and make life changes in keeping with following Jesus in this broken world. This book has been, for me, far beyond a good book. It’s been a game-changing, life-altering dive into the depth of my soul, my habits, and my attitudes. Read it now. My only recommendation is to simply pray before you read it, “Lord, whatever truth is in here, let it take deep root it my soul as I seek to know and follow You. Amen.” Press on.

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