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In this fresh look at finding balance between work and sabbath
rest, Justin McRoberts leads readers on their journey from false
self to true self, discovering that growth and maturity take root
in the knowledge of their belovedness in Christ. In his two decades
working as a full-time artist and spiritual guide, Justin McRoberts
has experienced first-hand the tension between "The Hustle" and
"Self Care." In recent years, that conversation has turned to
argument as people have suggested that one is more important than
the other. But Justin disagrees entirely with such a one-sided
approach. Justin says, "My natural posture is not work, nor is my
natural posture rest. My natural posture is belovedness, and both
work and rest spring from my belovedness, and return me to it." In
this book, he uses humorous and poignant stories to help readers
discover the deep truths about us being laborers for/with Christ,
empowered by the Spirit, as well as worshipers of God the Father.
Readers will learn how Sabbath is a gift and a practice that frees
us from the anxiety of proving ourselves They are loved and valued
by God for who and whose they areānot for what they do Rest is
not the absence of work; it is what gives work meaning We can love
our world and the people in it through what we do We are not tools
in God's tool belt, valued only for our gifts and talents. Nor are
we ascetics called to abandon "daily life" to find God in the
desert and just sit there. We are beloved by the One who holds all
things together . . . including our need to work and our need to
rest.
Centered on a series of letters written for friends and loved ones,
Justin McRoberts' CMYK is an invitation to see the process of faith
and life lived among particular people. "The gift of this CMYK
Project is that it brings the rare combination of Biblical faith
and raw life together. Any who have known Justin McRoberts would be
surprised if it did not do so, of course. The blend is Justin's
life and vocation. It has been evident in his music and leadership
for many years. But here it is exposed vividly. So are many
relationships and the quest for community through life over time.
What we are given is an invitation to join Justin in an unfinished,
honest, empathic, hurting story of hope. That is why the story must
be told in many dimensions: the letters, the lyrics and music, the
visual art, the interviews. This is not an invitation into a
cartoon encounter with God, nor with each other. It is a
multi-dimensional, littered, vivid, living story of being human,
seeking God and neighbor. The reason this invitation can be offered
at all is not that Justin is remarkable and eccentric (which he
is). The reason is that the God Justin testifies to in Jesus Christ
has made human beings for this courageous, awkward journey, where
the fully divine and the truly human meet. This is life's most
breath-taking possibility, and as Justin so movingly illustrates,
we may find it is like laying hold of the third rail. No one should
find it comfortable." -Mark Labberton, Author of "The Dangerous Act
Of Loving Your Neighbor"
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