Busy for Self, Lazy for God (Kim, Namjoon)

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This modern classic by Nam Joon Kim shaped a generation's understanding of what it means to live diligently and deliberately for God. Applying the practical wisdom of Proverbs, Busy for Self, Lazy for God helps to reorient and invigorate our priorities, ambitions and goals to the glory of the Creator.

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Endorsements

“One of the chief privileges of Gods people being international is to hear his Word taught with insights from cultures different from our ownand it is vitally important for our spiritual health that we listen. In recent years Ive come to know and hugely ad- mire Nam Joon Kim, a delightfully gentle, generous and godly man, and a truly remarkable Bible scholar who is deeply learned in Puritan reflections upon the Christian life. In Asia he is already regarded as a spiritual giant among Reformed Evangelicals but is relatively unknown in the West. So I am absolutely delighted that this wonderfully insightful reflection upon lessons from Proverbs about laziness is to be made available in English. I have massively enjoyed reading it, for it is peppered with fresh and memorable insights. At a time when many Western authors encourage us to rest sensibly, Nam Joon Kim brings us Gods wisdom for how to repent of worldly laziness and work passionately for the glory of God. I thoroughly recommend it!”

Richard Coekin, Director of the Co-Mission church-planting network in London, Senior Pastor of Dundonald Church, Raynes Park, London

“In these days when self-indulgence is seen as a virtue, my good friend Dr. Nam Joon Kim shows us that the true way to honor and joy is diligently obeying Gods will for Gods glory. His practical meditations on Proverbs expose the ugliness of the sluggard. They also unveil how busy people may be surprisingly lazy in the things that matter most. A much-needed book for our day!”

Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI

Table of Contents

Foreword.......................................... ix

Preface to the Second Edition.......................... xi

Introduction ....................................... 1

PART I

To Those Very Familiar and Intimate with Laziness

1 Laziness and the Christian Life ..................... 7

2 Robbed by a Thief (Proverbs 22:13)................. 37

3 The Desire for and Development of Laziness

(Proverbs 21:25) ................................ 63

4 The Carelessness of Laziness (Proverbs 24:30–31) . . . . . . 95

5 The Way of a Hedge of Thorns (Proverbs 15:19)...... 111

PART II

Saying Goodbye to Your Close Friend

6 Laziness and Sleep, Part 1 (Proverbs 19:15) .......... 135

7 Laziness and Sleep, Part 2 (Proverbs 20:13) .......... 151

8 Laziness Hates Passion (Proverbs 19:24)............. 167

9 When Boredom Meets Laziness (Proverbs 26:16)...... 179

10 The Sluggard Gives God Grief (Proverbs 10:26) ...... 199

11 An Image Forever Burned into the Heart

(Proverbs 24:32–34)............................ 219

About the Author ................................. 239

Product Details

Title: Busy for Self, Lazy for God

Author: Kim, Namjoon

Publisher: Westminster Seminary Press

Pages: 239

Binding: Paperback

Size: 20.1 x 13.9 x 1.7 cm

ISBN: 9780998005188