In Good Time
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Baker Books (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
"'Time belongs not to us but to God,' contends Michel. Lambasting time management strategies that prioritize productivity, Michel argues that readers must instead accept that 'there is always enough time to do what God has planned.' Michel succeeds in putting earthly concerns in cosmic perspective. These insightful musings are worth a look."--Publishers Weekly***Whether we're trying to find time, save it, manage it, or make the most of it, one word defines our relationship with the clock: anxiety. Yet is productivity really the only grid for the good life? Have you ever imagined a life without hurry, relentless work, multitasking, or scarcity? A life that is characterized instead by presence, attention, rest, rootedness, fruitfulness, and generosity? This is the kind of life we are meant for, says Jen Pollock Michel. But if we want to experience freedom from time anxiety, we have to reimagine our relationship with time itself. In the pages of In Good Time, she invites you to disentangle your priorities from our modern assumptions and instead ground them in God's time. Then she shows you how to establish 8 life-giving habits that will release you from the false religion of productivity so you can develop a grounded, healthy, life-giving relationship with the clock.
Endorsements (7)
“Capacious in its heart and learning, In Good Time is just the sort of book we need to practice inhabiting time as clear-eyed, hopeful, and resilient disciples of Jesus.”
“This book resonated deeply. Too many of us see time as a problem to be solved and a puzzle to be managed. But Jen Pollock Michel invites us to see time as a gift to be received and a mystery to be embraced. This book’s wisdom is rich, immersive, beautifully written, and casually profound. Get yourself a copy and read it in an unrushed way.”
“Jen Michel uses words as her medium and paints gorgeous, soul-lifting art through her writing. A perfect blend of scholarly depth and lived experience, In Good Time offers hope, peace, and perspective for our hurried, anxious lives. Read slowly and savor this beautiful offering. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.”
“In Good Time is for all of us who imagine that the solution to our anxiety lies between the covers of the next great time management book. Jen Pollock Michel’s wise and gentle reflections on learning new habits of being and receiving the lives we have been given are a balm for every soul weary from the relentless pursuit of productivity.”
“We are living in an abundance of undercooked advice, which is why we so desperately need voices who have done the work, plumbed the depths, and harvested true wisdom to guide us. I can think of no better way to describe the writings of Jen Pollock Michel. If you feel overwhelmed by your pace of life or your schedule feels like a bucking bronco, you will find more than simple, helpful steps in these pages, though they are many! You will also discover tender, theological riches.”
“Here is a worthwhile meditation on how to steward the greatest resource that doesn’t actually belong to us: time.”
“Justin Whitmel Earley, business lawyer and author of The Common Rule and Habits of the Household “Once again, Jen Michel delivers. I was drawn by her honesty, storytelling, and practical wisdom. If you find yourself exhausted by the constant pressure to produce and long for a new way forward, her words will light the path.”
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