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The Jesus Storybook Bible Podcast


Mar 16, 2023

19th century Danish philosopher Søren Kirkegaard once mused, “Busyness tends to prevent people from forming a heart.” Theologian Kelly Kapic agrees. Kelly shares his struggle to shed the unrealistic expectations we place on ourselves and the solution he found to “the busy problem” — embracing our limitations, which connects us to God and to others.

 

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Quotes

“In our busyness, our ability to form a heart, to be kind and loving to others, gets harder and harder.” 

– Kelly Kapic

 

“Theology is not so much for just pastors and scholars. It's for all of God's people.” 

– Kelly Kapic

 

“What I found so often was that wave of shame that would come over me when I put my head on the pillow, it was so often this: I should have gotten more done today. I should have done more. And so the question is, did God actually think I needed to do more?” 

– Kelly Kapic

 

“It would be beautiful for us to revisit and understand the rhythms of work and rest and laughter and delight in gratitude, not just busyness.” 

– Kelly Kapic

 

“Really embracing our limitations brings freedom and joy because at its base, it connects us to God and others.” 

– Kelly Kapic

 

“Humility at its best is a recognition that to be a human creature is to be dependent on God, to be dependent on neighbor, and to be dependent on the Earth.”
– Kelly Kapic

 

“I think it takes a tremendous amount of courage to believe not just that God loves you, but He likes you. And He is faithful to slowly, truly be working in your life.”
– Kelly Kapic

 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode
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