Do you say 'yes' to requests when really you mean to say 'no'? Do you feel permanently trapped by your 24/7 lifestyle? Do you feel guilty when you look at the size of your e-mail inbox? Do you ever wonder who hit the accelerator?

While offering practical help to busy Christians, Tim Chester also opts for root-and-branch treatment: it's not enough just to slow down, or to simplify your lifestyle, you need to deal radically with the things that are driving you.

If you're busy because of the following:
• 'I need to prove myself'
• 'Otherwise things get out of control'
• 'Everyone expects me to be busy'
• 'I like the pressure'
• 'I need the money'

think again! At the root of our 'slavery' are serious misunderstandings, often reinforced by our culture. If we want to be free, then we need to counteract them with God's word. It's important to manage our time, but it's more important to manage our hearts.

God has promised his rest to all who are weary and burdened (Matthew 11:28). It's up to us to accept it.

'Tim Chester gets to the heart of why we are too busy, and unmasks the deceptions that drive our behaviours. This helpful book offers many practical time-saving tips and a biblical treatment of the busyness disease afflicting so many of us.'

Paul Valler, former Finance and Operations Director, Hewlett-Packard Ltd

'Heeding this book will free you up to spend more time doing the things you really should be doing. Stand back and take stock now - or get stuck on the treadmill of life and regret it later.'

Ram Gidoomal, Chairman of Winning Communications Partnership

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Author

Tim Chester is a prolific author, but one who knows what it is to stand back from life and take stock. He has spoken at Word Alive (the Good Read) and helped with Christian training courses. He is also a busy husband, father and church planter whose books include Good News to the Poor and The Message of Prayer (IVP), Delighting in the Trinity (Monarch) and From Creation to New Creation (Paternoster).

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