PublishU EDITION TWENTY EIGHT
SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH JIMMY ORR
DON’T JUST DO DONʼT SOMETHING, STAND THERE
AUDACIOUS ACT OF STANDING STILL "Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There" invites you into contemplative awareness, courageous availability and the confidence to act
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Welcome to this edition of the PublishU Magazine featuring Jimmy Orr and his countercultural book, Don't Just Do Something, Stand There. Drawing on his own life story and years of reflection, Jimmy addresses how the world is moving too fast and people are frantically rushing to do more stuff. His book serves as a timely call to slow down and take time to assess where you are. This special feature invites you into contemplative awareness, courageous availability and the confidence to act. It guides you to listen to God in the noise of the world and find deeper peace and purpose. We are proud to share Jimmy's encouraging perspective with you.
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AUTHOR INTERVIEW
A COUNTERCULTURAL CALL TO SLOW DOWN
Interview with Jimmy Orr, author of Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There. Jimmy, tell us about you.
Technically, I’m a stay-at-home dad, so my children definitely keep me busy. But I do some work with two organisations. United Adoration, where we bring artists and churches together to have a conversation, and I work with Accessible Prophecy, which does a very similar
similar work with those with a prophetic gift and just doing some workshops with them, how to listen to God more clearly and how to communicate what they feel He’s saying to the church as a whole. What on earth made you decide to write a book?
I’ve been thinking about this book for years. It’s got an autobiographical element to it that I’ve lived this story for a long
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long time. It almost became my life’s mantra of donʼt just do something, stand there. It came about when I was at the book launch for Simon and Ceri Harris. Their experience triggered me like, “Oh, actually, maybe I could have a conversation with Ceri and see where this goes.ˮ So the opportunity almost came out of the blue. And it just felt the right time to put all of these thoughts that Iʼve been having for a very long time down on paper and write the book. What’s the essence of your book, Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There? I think we all agree that the world is moving too fast for its own good and everybody is frantically rushing around to do more and more stuff. And so it’s a very countercultural call to slow down. Don’t just do something, stand there and take that time to assess where you are. Notice the world around you. Make time to listen to God and to find His voice in the noise of the world. It gives you the confidence to be able to stand firm in that calling, in that faith, in that purpose that you have for your life. How do you feel now that your book is globally published?
There’s a real sense of accomplishment. Iʼm really quite proud of myself. But thereʼs that tinge of imposter syndrome as well that I felt all the way reading and writing the book. But the people Iʼve spoken to are excited to get a copy. Iʼm like okay, maybe I can be an author after all. What is your hope of the impact your book has in the world? I hope it helps people to slow down, appreciate and be more aware of the life that they have and the opportunities that are available to them. Overall, I hope they find that deeper peace and purpose in their life that allows them to live life in all of its fullness and the life that I believe God wants for each of us.
Don’t just do something, stand there and take that time to assess where you are. Notice the world around you. Jimmy Orr Author of Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There
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