The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
Week 4: Part One, Chapter 3 — What We're Actually After
Read Part One, Chapter 3 of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. Key passages: Matthew 11:28–30; John 15:1–11.
Comer clarifies what the goal of this journey actually is — not rest as an end in itself, but life with God in its fullness. These questions help you name what you are really looking for.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Comer describes the goal as not merely slowing down, but cultivating a "with-God life" — an ongoing, moment-by-moment experience of the presence of God. How would you describe your current experience of God's presence in daily life? Consistent? Occasional? Mostly absent?
2.He draws on Dallas Willard's vision of the Kingdom of God as a present reality available to us now, not just a future hope. How does that understanding change the urgency of the practices Comer is recommending? Does it change how you think about the spiritual life?
3.Jesus' invitation in Matthew 11:28–30 — "Come to me, all who are weary and burdened" — is placed at the center of this chapter. Comer reads "my yoke is easy and my burden is light" not as a promise that life will be painless, but that life with Jesus has a fundamentally different quality. What is the distinction? Do you experience Christianity as "easy" in that sense?
Closing Prayer
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