The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
Week 10: Part Two, Chapter 9 — What to Do with Your Evening
Read Part Two, Chapter 9 of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. Key passages: Genesis 1 (the recurring phrase "and there was evening and there was morning"); Psalm 127:2.
Comer turns to one of the most overlooked areas of spiritual formation — the evening hours — and makes the case that how you end your day shapes the kind of person you are becoming. Consider these questions with your own nightly habits in mind.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Comer observes that in Genesis 1, each day of creation begins with evening — "there was evening and there was morning." He reads this as a theological statement: rest precedes work; we begin our day not by striving but by receiving. How does that inversion of the typical "get up and grind" morning mentality strike you?
2.He argues that our evening routines either prepare us for genuine rest and receptivity or they accelerate the anxious momentum of the day right up to the moment we close our eyes. What does your typical evening actually look like? Be honest.
3.Comer discusses the impact of screens in the evening — specifically, the way that news, social media, and streaming consume the hours when the soul most needs stillness and transition. Have you ever experimented with a screen-free evening? What did you notice?
a.What do you typically do in the two hours before bed? Are those activities drawing you toward rest or keeping you agitated?
b.What is one specific change you could make to your evening routine this week?
Closing Prayer
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