Not Crazy about Crazy Busy

I am not excited about writing this book review, probably because I don't recommend reading the book.  Especially to someone wanting to learn how to set priorities and posteriorities.  This book will just make you feel like you aren't alone.  It offers no answers, and offers no insight.  Kevin DeYoung talks about how busy Jesus was, and never comes out and says it but sure sounds like he is defending his business by talking about Jesus.  I'm not really sure we can compare our busy lives to the busy life of Jesus.  He had a job to do, and that was to save the world (John 3:17).  

I also struggled with DeYoung's take on the Lord's Day.  He calls us to take a weekly rest on the Sabbath, but he says it in the same breath as saying we need more sleep, and maybe a yearly retreat.  Sabbath rest is a command from God. Getting more sleep may be wise, it isn't a command. 

At the end of the book we are told to remember Mary and Martha.  Mary chose the good portion, to learn and worship.  Martha was being busy.  And so do your devotions.  

That's it.  There's ‘Crazy Busy’, now you don't have to read it.  

I read one other review that felt the same way I did.  I like this review, and the comments from readers are really good as well.  I think Eric Landry gives some really good, practical tips in the comments section.  He says, 

"Make sure that one day in seven is spent in worship, rest, service, and fellowship. If we stop treating Sunday like a Saturday extension, it will change the way we treat the other days, too.

Make sure that you are regularly engaged in deep relationships with others in your church. This may mean not hauling your children to multiple sports venues every week, but allowing them to kick the ball in the front yard as people from church and your neighborhood gather together for a regular meal.
Have you planned your life expenses so that you can work without being a slave to work? Do you take every extra shift or work every available overtime hour to get ahead at the cost of your family and “one another” relationships in the body of Christ?
Do you give as much weight to your role as father, brother, son as you do to your career, hobbies, and sports? Does your use of time actually tell a different story than should be told about you?"

I also want to end this by saying that we all have a "main thing" that we should be focused on.  Now this isn't my wisdom, a dear Pastor friend of mine gave me this advice.  He said his main thing as a Pastor is to preach the Word,

and MY main thing as a mama of small children, is to BE a mama to my small children.  He said some other wise things, but honestly this is the one that really has stuck with me.  

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” - Steven R. Covey