What's Behind the Busyness?
A taxonomy of busy
It has been a busy week. Rather than the normal reflection, I'll share a passage from The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, one of my favorite spiritual books in recent years:
If there’s anything you pick up from reading the four Gospels, it’s that Jesus was rarely in a hurry. Can you imagine a stressed-out Jesus? Snapping at Mary Magdalene after a long day, “I can’t believe you dropped the hummus.” Sighing, and saying to himself, “I seriously need a glass of wine.” Can you picture him half talking to you, half texting on his iPhone, the sporadic “Uh-huh” punctuating a one-sided conversation? Can you hear him saying, “I’m sorry, I’d love to heal your leg, but I have a plane to catch. I’m speaking at TEDx in Jerusalem tomorrow. Here’s Thaddaeus, an apprentice of mine nobody’s ever heard of. He’s happy to pray for you. I’m out.”