Do Nothing: The Simple Principles of Jesus to Accomplish Anything

Do Nothing shares a strong message of how to accomplish something greater for Jesus.

Most religions proudly and regularly teach what their followers must do to reap spiritual rewards and climb the peaks of enlightenment. But then, there’s Jesus. Rather than tell His followers what they could do, Christ taught believers that they could “do nothing” apart from Him (John 15:5). Likewise, the Son of God insisted that He could “do nothing” apart from His Father in heaven (John 5:19). Unfortunately, this is a message that has been largely forgotten among even the most well-intentioned Christians and trendiest of churches. Maybe it’s a message that readers have never even heard.

In Do Nothing, readers learn how to peacefully rest, better discern, and calmly walk forward in the completed work of Jesus. Finally, they can escape the burdensome mantras of today’s culture which indoctrinate everyone everywhere to work hard, hustle, earn it, make it happen, try harder, and do something. So much doing. Jesus offers a much easier way—in fact, He is the way. And He accomplishes everything He begins.

Jonathan Cottrell is an evangelical Christian, husband of thirteen years, and father to three homeschooled children. He is also a five-time entrepreneur who has exited three businesses successfully, former executive at global technology companies like Go Daddy, organic church planter, citywide event organizer, and active business community leader. As a self-described “recovering doer,” Jonathan recently ventured into writing and communicating about contrarian Christian living that emphasizes Jesus above all else. Through his professional, personal, and spiritual exploits, Jonathan has gained the necessary insight and experience to help encourage believers on similar journeys into the unpopular path of rest, walking forward at a consistent, but unhurried pace in Christ. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and family.