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

by John Mark Comer

Minimalism isn’t about living with nothing; it’s about living with less.

“Simplicity is an inward reality that can be seen in an outward lifestyle”38 of “choosing to leverage time, money, talents and possessions toward what matters most.”39

But even if I weren’t rich (which, turns out, I am), I’m not off the hook; most of Jesus’ teachings on money weren’t to rich people. In fact, the majority of his audience was likely poor.

To follow Jesus, especially in the Western world, is to live in that same tension between grateful, happy enjoyment of nice, beautiful things, and simplicity. And when in doubt, to err on the side of generous, simple living.