Ah, Friday, the day of release. For many, a job seems just a bit easier to bear on a Friday. The weekend begins this evening. Glorious freedom! Then, boredom. Saturday afternoon comes and there's nothing to do. Boredom for the Christian is a test much like the other tests we endure. You may be in a place of waiting on the Lord to act, keeping watch through the long hours for His perfect timing. Patience does not come easily to us. Boredom may stop by for an extended visit first. Patience knocks gently at the door, but boredom barges in with big blanket of smothering disinterest. Writing about boredom takes courage, for I can almost hear it saying, "Someone is talking about me, I'm called!" No, no, stay far away dread boredom!
In this age of distraction, many fight with every dollar to keep boredom away. We go to shows and movies to see something we want to see most times, but there are also those times when we do it just to avoid a boring evening or afternoon. We may purchase games or other media for the same purpose. Books we may find harder to read when boredom arrives, which says something about the value of a book. We may make the awful mistake of complaining our boredom when people are present. Yes, God's beloved creations and we are bored around them! Actually, that tends more toward the childhood of our lives. As adults we have learned the cruelty in looking at a friend or loved one and announcing, "I'm bored..." (This is not to be confused with sharing our feelings with the spouse peacefully reading on the couch.) Boredom may however be the seat of creativity.
That condition we seek to avoid, may be God's calling to something creative in life. How like our Father in Heaven we are when creating something new. You may be bored - but just wait! - God can make something wonderful grow out of that boredom.
Rejoice in your work today as God's love overflows your cup,
Bucky
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