Bullets for the Battle

The Bullet of Priority: What is Dull?

One of the biggest hindrances to possessing an exciting faith is the notion that the things of God are dull! Prayer, Bible reading, church, hymn singing, Christian service and the like are, to the uneducated, a waste of time for the “young man going places.” For the person who’s “getting ahead” at full speed, the encumbrances of religion must be thrown off. Most tell themselves that when they get settled and have more time, they’ll put God back on their agenda. But alas, time gets more hectic and that “settled” illusion seems to still exist somewhere in the future. Hence, the God issue continues as a low priority item throughout life.

The amazing thing is that most folks do not recognize the basic dullness of their daily lives. Up for breakfast, kids to school, garbage out, off to work, sheets changed, lunch and small talk, pick up the kids, hit the grocery store, routine smiles, hi’s and bye’s, deadline at the office (panic), home for supper, “How did it go today?” … “Fine!” Mow the yard, watch the boob tube or just sit around … then off to bed to rest up for your next exciting day of more of the same!! An occasional party, trip or “big” purchase breaks the monotony. Minor problems are blow into crises by folks looking for purpose. Small things are made to look big by people desperately looking fore reality. Thousands of us have pondered the question, either secretly or openly, “Is this all there is to life?” With all of our conveniences and leisure time, life should be full and happy. Yet, authorities tell us that boredom is one of the chief illnesses of the age. One can even be bored with one’s busyness!