The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to stay emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world

In the final chapter of Part 2, Comer begins to shift from framing the theory of a solution to dealing with its practical elements. He does this by analyzing the lifestyle of Jesus as portrayed in the gospel accounts of the Bible. If we are to learn from Jesus and take up his “easy yoke,” as Matthew 11:28-30 says, then we need to know how he lived his daily life.

Comer refers to several gospel stories in the course of making his first point: Jesus was really never in a hurry, even when seemingly urgent circumstances surrounded him. Rather than portraying Jesus as constantly rushing around, the gospels tell stories of him devoting time to sit and share meals with people, both strangers and friends, time to sleep, time to get away from the crowds and rest, and time to spend with God in prayer.

Comer suggests that once we have a grasp of how Jesus lived, we can move to the next step: asking the question, “How would Jesus live if he were me?” (93). One must apply Jesus’s manner of life to the circumstances, roles, and obligations of one’s own life.