Review: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the ModernWorld

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the ModernWorld by John Mark Comer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I'm a bit divided about this book, to be very honest. There's nothing I'd say was wrong with what Comer is saying or, at least, not very. And I do think that we as Christians do need to consider whether we're slowing down and paying attention to God in this fast-paced and, frankly, overwhelming technological culture we find ourselves in. That's why I picked up the book in the first place. Comer's analysis of the problem is pretty standard, but sound. Yet, there's a tone that tended to put me on edge.

I think what it is is a sense of 'arrivedness'. It's that sense that the author gives of having arrived at the other end of the problem and is giving his wisdom, despite the fact that dealing with this chaos of the modern world is, in my experience, an ongoing and continuous process. I fully recognize why that sense comes in- Comer did have to disconnect from a prestigious, but exhausting ministry to slow down. But it puts a sour tone for the rest of us struggling in the foothills. That's a bit of a grump, but just noting the sour note.

But this book is still worth reading. It does make an important comment on society and on how Christian interact in it. It does give suggestions on how to deal with the pressure to hurry and how to slow down. So, still worth the time spent on reading it

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