The Common Rule - Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction ( English Edition).

Justin Whitemel Earley

IVP Books

2019

193 páginas

6h 26m

ISBN-13: 9780830873388

Habits form us more than we form them.
The modern world is a machine of a thousand invisible habits, forming us into anxious, busy, and depressed people. We yearn for the freedom and peace of the gospel, but remain addicted to our technology, shackled by our screens, and exhausted by our routines. But because our habits are the water we swim in, they are almost invisible to us. What can we do about it?
The answer to our contemporary chaos is to practice a rule of life that aligns our habits to our beliefs. The Common Rule offers four daily and four weekly habits, designed to help us create new routines and transform frazzled days into lives of love for God and neighbor. Justin Earley provides concrete, doable practices, such as a daily hour of phoneless presence or a weekly conversation with a friend.
These habits are “common” not only because they are ordinary, but also because they can be practiced in community. They have been lived out by people across all walks of life―businesspeople, professionals, parents, students, retirees―who have discovered new hope and purpose. As you embark on these life-giving practices, you will find the freedom and rest for your soul that comes from aligning belief in Jesus with the practices of Jesus.

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5 (Perfeito)

Must-read, awesome, simple and rich in wisdom.

This book is a gem. Justin Earley is such a good writer, and as a lawyer and entrepreneur brings a refreshing perspective on Christian life and the importance of key habits that help us curate our lives and understand better the meaning of living for God. The personal experiences shared, the insights using scriptures to show the truly importance of bringing purpose to our lives, and to accept God's incondicional love and cultivating habits as a response are life change wisdom.
It became one of my favourite books ever, and I hope I can read it yearly as a way of reinforcing some of the disciplines and recalling the importance of building habits that drag my heart closer to God.