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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
by John Mark Comer
Week 1: Introduction — The Problem of Hurry
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Before diving into solutions, Comer asks us to sit with an uncomfortable diagnosis: that hurry itself — not just busyness — is the root disease of the modern soul. As you work through these questions, resist the urge to skip to the cure.
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Comer opens with Dallas Willard's now-famous advice: "Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life." What was your honest reaction to that phrase? Did it feel freeing, impossible, or something else entirely?
Comer distinguishes between being busy and being hurried — busy is an external condition, hurry is an internal one. Where in your life do you notice the internal symptoms of hurry (irritability, emotional numbness, inability to be present) even when your schedule isn't particularly full?
He describes "hurry sickness" as a condition of the soul, not just the calendar. Take a moment to think honestly:
When was the last time you sat in silence for more than five minutes — not because you were exhausted, but by choice?
What feelings come up when you imagine an unscheduled Saturday with nothing planned?
Do you tend to measure the value of a day by what you accomplished? Where did you learn that?
Comer writes about the gap between the person he was becoming and the person he wanted to be — a pastor who preached peace but lived at a frantic pace. Have you experienced a similar gap in your own life between what you profess and how you actually live day to day?
The introduction suggests that many of us are "too busy to live." If someone followed you around for a week and looked only at your calendar, your screen time, and your energy levels — what story would the evidence tell about your deepest priorities?
Closing Prayer
Lord, we confess that we have made hurry a way of life. We have filled our days to overflowing and called it faithfulness. We have run past people, past beauty, past You — and told ourselves we were being productive. Slow us down. Give us the courage to sit with this diagnosis before we rush toward the cure. Help us to hear Your voice in the silence we have been avoiding. In the name of Jesus, who was never in a hurry. Amen.
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