Running on Empty: Contemplative Spirituality for Overachievers

Author: Fil Anderson Merchant: ChristianBook Manufacturer: Random House, Inc ISBN: 157856834X Price: $12.99    ($3.50 S&H + 5.0% tax in MA)

Description

Americans are productive and immensely proud of it. Unfortunately, the church has bought into this 'doing' mindset by pushing to maximize every believer's productivity for God---yet, ironically, this focus keeps us from living intimately with God.

Like the corporate world, the church seems to measure a person's worth by what he or she accomplishes. As a result, many people believe that God values what they do more than who they are. They live for God rather than with him.

If you are one of those people, this book will help you experience the warmth of God's love and care for you, no matter what you accomplish for the kingdom. Fil Anderson takes you on a journey from achieving to being, from self-importance to God-importance, from noise and hurry to quietness and rest. It's not a journey away from the world, but toward a satisfying and authentic life of faith in the world.

If you've decided the busy life is no longer worth the headaches, the heartaches, the pressure, and the pain, this book will show you the way back home. You'll learn how to utilize silence, solitude, prayer, listening, Scripture, and other spiritual disciplines to experience the deeper joy of being with your caring, loving God. You can exchange the fatigue and emptiness of productivity for the warm embrace of God's relentless love.