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

by John Mark Comer

“There is nothing else. Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.”

Dallas Willard said this. There is NOTHING ELSE. Getting rid of hurry is so hard but the most important thing.

Corrie ten Boom once said that if the devil can’t make you sin, he’ll make you busy. There’s truth in that. Both sin and busyness have the exact same effect—they cut off your connection to God, to other people, and even to your own soul.

Sometimes I think I make myself so busy in order that I lessen my opportunity to sin??? Which isn't good. That's not right. That's treating a symptom and not fighting the disease. If you don't have time to wrestle and fight against your sin then you will always just be indebted and receive the grace and mercy Jesus wants to deliver to you

Restlessness—When you actually do try to slow down and rest, you can’t relax. You give Sabbath a try, and you hate it. You read Scripture but find it boring. You have quiet time with God but can’t focus your mind. You go to bed early but toss and turn with anxiety. You watch TV but simultaneously check your phone, fold laundry, and get into a spat on Twitter (okay, maybe you just answer an email). Your mind and body are hyped up on the drug of speed, and when they don’t get the next dopamine fix, they shiver. _____

ahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha help.