Overcoming Overload: Seven Ways to Find Rest in Your Chaotic World

by Steve Farrar

There is no more room in our lives. Yet every new day brings more commitments demanding to be squeezed in. Overcoming Overload helps frenzied men and women weed out wrong ideas about life and rediscover God’s essential principles of balanced living,

• You Need a Sabbath

• You Need Sustenance

• You Need to Simplify

• You Need a Sanctuary

This biblical way of life promises rest, satisfaction, and contentment amidst daily responsibilities. Leave the overwhelmed life and discover the abundant life!

You live a full life— very full.

You’re running on a treadmill, going faster and faster. It’s a push to fit everything family, career, friends, fitness, finances—at a pace that never quits.

Add a sudden dose of the unexpected—the heavy things that demand an emotional response—and the stress can be overwhelming.

Is there any relief in sight? Yes! Far from “time management” strategies, Steve and Mary Farrar search through the Scriptures, showing you where to find sanctuary from the demands of modern life. The Farrar’s boldly encourage you to examine the beliefs that drive you to distraction and discover how to trade them for practices that restore your strength and vitality.

For whatever weighs you down, you can offload the excess and prevent burnout. Leave the overwhelmed life and discover the abundant life!

Genres: Christian, Christian Living, Faith

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 27, 2003

About the author

Steve Farrar is the founder of Men’s Leadership Ministries. He holds a Master’s degree from Western Seminary, and an earned doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary. Steve is the author of the best-selling book, Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family, God Built, Battle Ready, and True Courage. Steve Farrar resides in Texas with his family.

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have such admiration for Steve Farrar—the man he was and his knowledge of God’s Word. This book is excellent, and so needed in our world today.

[Enrique Torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy refrescante y estimulante lectura.
Verdades que disfruto recordar, el modo en que lo plantearon me encantó.

[Noelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This felt like a breath of fresh air.

I wish it had gone through more editing, though.

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best non-fiction books I have ever read. The last two chapters were especially meaningful. Steve Farrar is an excellent teacher and author - if you feel you need some peace and rest in your busy life, you will definitely want to read this book. It brings everything into perspective, and helps you to prioritize.

Excerpt from Chapter 8:
"God enables us to go through suffering for a purpose.
This is the hope for the believer. Sometimes He wants to teach us about ourselves. Sometimes He wants to build deep character and faith into our lives. Sometimes He wants to move us on to a new place. Sometimes He wants to show us His goodness in the heat of fires. God always has something specific that He is doing in our lives through the hardship.
'We are mistaken,' writes C.S. Lewis, 'if we consider this world as some sort of grand hotel where our purpose is to find unending pleasure. We should never think that pain is unusual or extraordinary. Instead, we should see this world as a training ground for eternity.'"

[Robert Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I needed this book. It has equal doses of wisdom, humor, and encouragement. They tell the plain truth about how we replace God in our lives and how that leads to overload. Best, though, is they tell how to overcome it with practical steps.

The chapter on the "Two Feet of Bark" was my favorite, and the chapter "You Need A Sanctuary" was a chapter to which I could really relate. I even taught a Sunday Evening Bible class on it back in April. Steve and Mary's simple and Godly message told with confidence and care is what a lot of us need, whether we are Christians, parents, grandparents, or young adults.

I can highly recommend this book. It is well written, well edited, and important to our Christian walk.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

If life seems to be going by so quickly that you can't seem to keep pace, then this book might be the thing for you. This book gave me a much healhier perspective to life by helping me recognize three big lies that had guided my life decisions in a negative way:

Lie Number One: "You can have it all."
Lie Number Two: "You can do it all."
Lie Number Three: "You deserve it all."

As great as these three statements are, the reality is that they are not true and living life as though they were puts a person on a treadmill that runs faster and faster with no relief. This book addresses these lies from a christian context.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took me a long time to get around to reading this because...you guessed it, I'm in overload. I thought it might be another book about how to purge your stuff, but it talks about your inner life and how to recognize what is important. I have several take-aways to work on.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

We recently did this book in our ladies group. It is excellent. The chapters on sanctuary and the Sabbath are the best.

[Seth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another GREAT book by Steve Farrar. For the ladies, his wife wrote a book called "Choices" that is a great companion.

[Kelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Small group book. I liked some things and thought other things were fairly mundane. I do think that I took away some things that can help when I feel overwhelmed.

[Glenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Stars - I found this book really helpful and full of useful information and hints/Tips. Well worth a read...

[Noah W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Addresses the importance of the Sabbath, resting, and making sure that you have a good reason for being busy.

[Jerry-Mac · Rating 2 out of 5]

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