Sometimes that is a throw-away word. Boring. It can mean a general negative feeling toward something or someone. Math is boring. No it isn't, unless you are just mindlessly crunching numbers. Students may say that math is boring, but usually they mean that they don't get it and they are tired of working on it. Sometimes people say that the Christian life is boring. What does that mean? I think it means that they believe the Christian life is safe and predictable. It is not challenging. It means going to the right places, reading the right books, watching the right TV shows, praying the right prayers. It means staying out of trouble and being nice. It means fitting into a mold.
Jesus certainly did not fit into a mold. As I look at the life of Jesus, I don't see anything boring about it. He was always on the move, but never in a hurry. He was constantly following the Father's lead. He was speaking the truth in love, and with a great deal of confrontation. He was not afraid to call out hypocrisy or any other sin. Jesus surprised people with his answers and his questions. He called people to follow him and loved the unlovable. He went willingly into the city where people were conspiring to kill him.
I believe the Christian life should be lived on the edge. It should be on the cutting edge of the work God is doing. It should be daring. It should never become routine.
God wants more for us.
If we are living by faith, we will constantly need for God to show up. We will face hardship and failure. We will be challenged to face our fears, to face the truth about ourselves. We will confront evil and be persecuted.
