10/4/2023 0 Comments Life reset quotes![]() We mustn't think of ourselves as God in that we can somehow ignore the human limits God has given us. So often the way Christians live their lives, physical health and rest sit very low on their list of priorities, but those things are what help fuel a long life of faithfully running the race. I think this book really does highlight a particular area of weakness for Christian leaders. ![]() That said, for busy Christian leaders and especially pastors who may not take time to read all the other books on these topics, this does provide a one-book summary with helpful guidance and pointers. Slight critiques: he covers many topics (stress, technology use, mental health, poor eating and sleeping habits, stretching ourselves too thin) that have all individually been better addressed in other books (such as "Eat, Move, Sleep", "Essentialism", and "The Tech Wise Family" to name a few), and those books also manage to be very effective to a wider audience than just men. Despite not being in the target audience I found many of his points universally relevant (though he and his wife have written an equivalent book for women). This book addresses the widespread problem of burnout, but particularly focuses on Christian men and pastors specifically. ![]()
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