Is the Christian life supposed to be boring?

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Is the Christian life supposed to be boring? We're going to answer that question.

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You can also discover more on GotQuestions .org. There are many misconceptions about the

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Christian life, and one is that it is boring. The truth is that Christian life is where we find true joy and lasting peace, hope, and contentment, which come from God.

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The difficulty is that, if you are not a believer in Christ, you truly don't know what you're missing.

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This is not to say that the Christian life is easy. One writer describes growing in the Christian faith as being on a never -ending downward escalator.

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In order to grow, we have to turn around and sprint up the escalator, putting up with perturbed looks from everyone else who is gradually moving downward.

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Christ never deluded anyone into thinking it would be easy to follow Him. It's not easy, but the hardships help prevent boredom.

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Those who believe the Christian life is boring have never taken God's invitation to taste and see that the

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Lord is good. Instead, they selfishly pursue what they think will make them not bored, or happy, or content.

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The problem is that things of this world are temporary and can never truly satisfy. The Bible tells us that sowing to please our sinful nature will surely lead to destruction.

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King Solomon, the wisest and richest person who ever lived, had everything a person could possibly want.

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He said, I denied myself nothing my eyes desired, I refused my heart no pleasure.

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Solomon had it all, but he concluded that it was meaningless and likened it to chasing after the wind.

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In other words, he had everything this world had to offer, and he was bored. Sometimes a new

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Christian is surprised that his new life is not more exciting, as if the Christian life is supposed to be a thrill -a -minute extravaganza.

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No life is that. Boredom is something we must all overcome. Everyone stands in a line at the grocery store, gets caught in traffic, or is given jobs he'd rather not do.

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Part of the problem may be how boredom is defined. Is it a lack of excitement? Nothing can stimulate perpetual exhilaration.

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Is it inactivity? If so, then the key is to find something to do. Is it uninterest?

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If so, the key is to be more curious. Some people assume that being a Christian is boring, because they've heard that Christians have to give up all the fun things in life.

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Christians give up their sin, their self -destructive behavior, their addictions, their negative attitudes, and their ignorance of God.

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In return, they receive righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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They live as light to the dark. Their past no longer has a stronghold. They serve others and make a difference, in addition to so much more.

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It is virtually impossible to be bored in such a life. The only thing in this world that has eternal value is a relationship with Jesus Christ.

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A growing, committed Christian will find that life is never boring. There's always another step of faith to take, another relationship to build, another person to serve.

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Is the Christian life supposed to be boring? Absolutely not. Jesus said,

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I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. That answers the question, is the

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