A review by taylor_annotates
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer

reflective slow-paced

3.0

The principles behind this book are something I am greatly interested in, but the overall delivery of the book was tough for me to get through.The first part of the book was steeped in non-denominational Christian church speak. If I had read this in college, I likely would have loved it. Now though, it made me cringe countless times and even caused me to consider stop reading the book as a whole. It was the combination of colloquial, trying to be relatable writing with these vague references to things and people that required a weird mixture of knowledge on pop culture and theologians. It just felt... odd.And to be candid, I found the quotes Comer used from other writers (which let me tell you, there were a lot of quotes) to be more impactful than the author’s writing.The second part of the book started with more practical steps towards moving into silence, solitude, and less hurry with Jesus. This portion of the book veered more into practical measures for implementing slowness into daily life. This section of the book was much better of a read for me, and ultimately I will be taking some of the ideas Comer describes and trying them in my own practice.Let it be said though, it seems very clear that Comer loves Jesus and that comes out through these pages which in turn had me seeking the presence of God more. I would be interested to read his book concerning Practicing the Way.In truth, I don’t know that I would recommend this. I would likely just recommend reading Brother Lawrence’s The Practice of the Presence of God. It is much more straight forward and practical when it comes to how to be more contemplative of God’s presence in every moment.