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Colorado Springs, Colo. : NavPress, c1992.
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Margin is the space that once existed between ourselves and our limits. Today we use margin just to get by. This book is for anyone who yearns for relief from the pressure of overload. Reevaluate your priorities, determine the value of rest and simplicity in your life, and see where your identity really comes from. The benefits can be good health, financial stability, fulfilling relationships, and availability for God's purpose.
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LibraryThing member disneypope
ok. it didn't give me the tools i was hoping it would give me.
LibraryThing member Terryfic
A life changing book. I've recommended it more than any other book in my library. Building "margin" into every resource you have - your time, your finances, your energy level, etc. gives yourself an opportunity to be used in a mighty way by God. And, it reduces stress in your life. Be prepared for
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a paradigm shift. This is not what our society teaches us. This is what is wise. Show Less
LibraryThing member cjsdg
Helpful for two reasons - one, it provides a vocabulary for a very real and pressing problem that is often difficult to put a finger on. Two, Swenson is a wise man, and dispenses sound wisdom throughout the book. The reader is faced with a stark choice: if you really desire the rest and peace that
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margin provides, Swenson and common sense show you how to get there. But of course, your life will appear very strange: lazy, complacent, lacking ambition, etc. Your lifestyle will demonstrate what you truly value, and Swenson urges you to choose the good life. Show Less
LibraryThing member Alice210
Lots of descriptions of Western society overload with very little practical solutions for the overloaded beyond prosaic Let-Go-and-Let-God aphorisms. Interesting but ultimately unsatisfying for non-Christians.
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275 p.; 24 cm
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0891096825 / 9780891096825