Abundant Simplicity

by Johnson, Jan

• ISBN13: 9780830835478
• ISBN10: 0830835474
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-01
• Publisher: Ivp Books

Summary

Which activities give you energy and connect you with God? Do you know what behaviors are life-draining for you, separating you from God?Simplicity is about choosing the engaging, relational life we were meant to live. It means shedding obligation and pretension. It means spendingtimeenergymoneyin ways that help us become clear-headed. It means being intentional about what we do and how we live. These choices allow God's power to move through us and bless others as we have space to do good.In each chapter Jan Johnson provides small experiments with simplicity as well as questions for discussion or reflection to get you started.Come and discover the unhurried rhythms of grace.

Author Biography

Jan Johnson, a spiritual director and a frequent speaker at retreats and conferences, is based near Los Angeles, California. She has authored hundreds of articles and a number of books, including Invitation to the Jesus Life and Spiritual Disciplines Companion. She is also coauthor of Dallas Willard's Study Guide to The Divine Conspiracy.

Table of Contents

Abundant Life with God	p. 7
Coping with Plenty	p. 23
What Do You Really Want?	p. 39
Interlude: What Simplicity Might Look Like	p. 55
Fewness and Fullness of Words	p. 57
Living Light in a Land of Plenty	p. 73
A Generous, Not Grasping, Life	p. 87
The intentional, Unhurried Life	p. 103
Putting the ôFreeö in Free Time	p. 119
Everyday Life Simplicity	p. 135
Worry No Longer Necessary	p. 151
Acknowledgments	p. 163
Notes	p. 164
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