The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
Week 8: Part Two, Chapter 7 — Practice Three: Slowing
Read Part Two, Chapter 7 of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. Key passages: Psalm 46:10; Isaiah 40:31.
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Slowing is perhaps the most practical chapter in the book — Comer offers concrete, almost mundane suggestions for building deceleration into the texture of daily life. Engage these questions with that spirit.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Comer opens this chapter by noting that slowing is less a grand spiritual discipline and more a series of small, habitual choices that rewire the nervous system and the soul over time. What is your initial reaction to that — does "small and ordinary" feel underwhelming or actually accessible?
2.He offers a famous list of practical suggestions for slowing: driving in the slow lane, choosing the longest checkout line, eating slowly, putting your phone away, arriving early. Have you tried any of these? What happened internally when you did?
3.Comer explains that slowing is not about being lazy or inefficient — it is about being present. What is the difference between slow and present on one hand, and slow and checked-out on the other? How do you tell them apart in your own experience?
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