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

by John Mark Comer

Think about Jesus. Simplicity is a practice that’s entirely based on his life. Myth-busting time: Jesus wasn’t nearly as poor as many people claim. Before he became a rabbi, he was a tradesman, likely making a living wage. Once he started teaching full time, he was supported by a group of wealthy donors (mostly upper-class women) who paid for his food and travel expenses.47 He even needed one of his disciples to manage the budget (of course, that didn’t turn out too well, but…). He was friends with both the rich and the poor, but there are lots of stories about him eating and drinking at the home of one of his rich friends, so much so that the gospel writers admit he was accused of being a “glutton and a drunkard.”48 Even at the cross the Roman soldiers cast lots for his garments, meaning they were worth something. John even wrote, “This [under]garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.”