I enjoy taking a bite of my yogurt, blueberries, and granola with a quick follow-up of coffee. There\u2019s something about having a sweet taste combined with yummy coffee. I go for the flavored-coffee pods. This day, however, the coffee is bland every time I take a sip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I carry on with it being bland through my whole meal. Then I start thinking: \u201cWait a minute! Did I even put a pod in the Keurig because I don\u2019t remember selecting a flavor?\u201d And sure, enough there is no pod in the Keurig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What does that say about us putting up with the \u201cbland\u201d in our lives? Remember the old song \u201cQue sera sera\u201d whatever will be, will be?\u201d Just living each day with a ho-hum attitude. This is all there is. No use getting our expectations up because this is all there will ever be! Heavens NO! Let\u2019s put flavor into our lives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John 10:10 says \u201cJesus came to give us ABUNDANT LIFE!\u201d Bland is not abundant. When I tasted the yummy coconut flavored coffee after I put the pod in, what a difference it made!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyone who believes the Christian life is boring has never taken God\u2019s invitation to \u201cTaste and see that the LORD is good\u201d (Psalm 34:8). Instead, they pursue things that only make them happy or content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though God promised us abundant life, there are times when day-to-day routines become bland\u2026..boring. If that\u2019s the case for you, may I recommend getting out of your comfort zone by setting yourself on a course to be a do-gooder!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where I live there are all kinds of activities to keep anyone from boredom, but busyness and staying active isn\u2019t the answer to those who desire more in this life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
King Solomon, the wisest and richest person who ever lived, had everything a person could possibly want. He said, \u201cI denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure\u201d (Ecclesiastes 2:10). Solomon had it all, but he concluded that it was \u201cmeaningless\u201d and likened it to \u201cchasing after the wind\u201d (v. 11). In other words, he had everything this world had to offer, and he was bored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I fully realize that the Christian life is not supposed to be a thrill-a-minute extravaganza. No life is that. Boredom is something we must all overcome. Everyone stands in line at the grocery store, gets caught in traffic, or is given jobs they\u2019d rather not do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some people assume that being a Christian is boring because they\u2019ve heard that Christians must give up all the \u201cfun\u201d things in life. It\u2019s true that Christians give up some things, but it\u2019s not the fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christians give up their mistakes and sin, their self-destructive behavior, their addictions, their negative attitudes, and their lack of trusting God. But best news ever, we receive \u201crighteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit\u201d (Romans 14:17). \u201cWe live as children of light\u201d in a dark world (Ephesians 5:8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mistakes of our past no longer have a stronghold in our lives. We no longer live for ourselves but for the One who died for us. We serve others and make a difference. We are becoming everything that God created us to be. It is virtually impossible for life to be bland or boring in such a life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A growing, committed Christian will find that life is never boring. There\u2019s always another step of faith to take, another relationship to build, another person to serve, another win each time we conquer again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is the Christian life bland? The answer is \u201cHEAVENS NO!\u201d I\u2019m living in the words of Jesus about the abundant, full life! I choose life when I wake up! When I get up! When I go about my day! When I see a friend who needs that life! So\u2026.I\u2019m saying to you today! \u201cGET A LIFE!\u201d \u2013 the abundant, full life in Christ!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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