Mothers Fellowship Community

Wednesdays 10am – 12pm in Room A215
Kick-Off Prayer Breakfast – August 28th, 10am – 12pm
Class Starts Wednesday, September 11th!

“The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry”

When asked how are you doing, we replay without hesitation, “I’m good…just busy.”

Sound familiar? Busy equals good. But does it really?

We are ALL busy. We wear our supermom efficiency like a batch of honor. We live in a constant state of hurry — juggling to do lists, family schedules, social lives and spiritual formation. We are getting it done, but at what cost. What is this endless state of motion doing to our souls?

In his book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, author and pastor John Mark Comer asks, “How do we stay emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of our modern world? In the chaos of our everyday lives?” What a loaded question, but one that is immeasurably important to a mom that is holding down the fort and managing the busy lives of her family.

To be emotionally healthy and spiritually alive sounds great, but most would reply— we ain’t got time for that! We are busy, busy, busy. Our kids are busy, busy, busy. Our husbands are busy, busy, busy.

Christian writer, Corrie ten Boom once said that “if the devil can’t make you sin, he’ll make you busy.” There’s truth in that. Both sin and busyness have the exact same effect—they cut off your connection to God, to other people, and even to your own soul. Comer adds that, “Love, joy and peace are incompatible with hurry.” And that breaks a mamas heart. We want love, joy and peace in our hearts and in our homes. We want to be emotionally healthy and spiritually alive. Hurry destroys that.

So how can we ruthlessly eliminate hurry? Let’s walk (not run!) through this study together. Let’s find an intentional, slower rhythm to our lives. Let’s learn how to rest. Let’s set the pace for our families so that love, joy and peace can reside!

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” ~ Jesus. {The Message}

Join us for “Mothers Fellowship” on Wednesday mornings at 10am. Childcare is available upon reservation. No matter your age or stage of parenting, all moms are welcome!

We will have a special Kick Off, Back to School Prayer Breakfast on August 28th. At that time we will set the stage for this new study. The study will start on September 11. Questions? Please email Stephanie Wright at swright@jcbc.org.