Crazy Busy
I was recently given as a gift the book Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung last weekend. It was fitting to read the majority of it during our weekend of rest. Here are the chapters.
Hello, My Name Is Busy.
Here, There, and Gone: Three Dangers to Avoid.
The Killer P’s – Diagnosis #1: You Are Beset with Many Manifestations of Pride.
The Terror of Total Obligation – Diagnosis #2: You are Trying to Do What God Does Not Expect You to Do.
Mission Creep – Diagnosis #3: You Can’t Serve Others without Setting Priorities.
A Cruel Kindergarchy – Diagnosis #4: You Need To Stop Freaking Out about Your Kids.
Deep Calls To Deep – Diagnosis #5: You Are Letting the Screen Strangle Your Soul.
Rhythm and Blues – Diagnosis #6: You’d Better Rest Yourself before You Wreck Yourself
Embracing the Burdens of Busyness – Diagnosis #7: You Suffer More because You Don’t Expect to Suffer at All.
The One Thing You Must Do.
I was both challenged and encouraged by the book. My favorite chapter, by far, was chapter seven – Deep Calls To Deep. This chapter talked about the dangers of Internet addiction. Wanting to feel connected at all times is costly.
The chapter that I was most surprised with was chapter six. This chapter talked about the dangers of becoming busy by our children. Having your kids know God and know his Church are what is important. Don’t worry, stress, or become busy with the in-between.
The book concludes with three brief chapters. First, we need to get rest. Second, the life of a Christian is a busy life. And third, the one thing we need to focus on is knowing Christ.
While the book seems like it could have been a series of blog posts, the chapters are brief and the book is a simple read. It was good to have the content in a book because it forced me to slow down, not multitask, and read. And this was the point of the book. Slow down, focus on the things that matter, and make sure to devote time to Jesus.