Combating Boredom

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Pastor Vincent - 17 October 2013

Beware Of The Influence Of Sin

Man often understand sin loosely. To many, sin is committing adultery, telling lies, taking drugs, murdering and more.. But sin is more than just the action of committing the wrong doings, it is the spiritual problem inside man that slowly creeps into us, without us knowing, that drives us away from the truth of God. It takes away our wanting to approach God fearlessly and stripping away our desire to come to Him. Sin is Satan's strongest weapon against evangelism. Because the moment you separate from the love of God, you lose the conviction in testifying for God. As a result, the world attracts you for it fulfills the desires inside you; the word gives you pressure and make you feel accused, for you know the truth but you cannot do it. Slowly, we are captured by fear than love. One day, we even lose the ability to love self and others. In fact, the most frightening thing in this world is not sinning but the unconsciousness of sins. It is through regeneration in Christ (born again) that one comes to realize the depth of our sins and the immense power of the finished work on the cross. If you want to overcome sin, you have to become a new person, born again in Christ. With a new life, there will be birth of new desire - and that is to seek God always and pursue Holy Living. Come to Lord and tell Him about your sins. Taste the sweetness of repentance today and leave Satan with no room in your heart to accuse you and toy your emotions. For Satan drives you away from God using the sins, God is still loving you and waiting for you to return, just like the prodigal son. Those forgiven much, love much. A person who has tasted the immense depth of God's love will hate sins and yearn to be in sync with God and testify for Him.

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“Harms” of boredom.

  • Negative emotions.
  • Easy prey for the evil one >>> Sins and distractions.

 

What cause boredom?

1) May not be due to “nothing to do”.

  • “Not interested” rather than “not busy”.

 

2) Overstimulation.

  • Bombarded with much info and feeds, but feel bored again when ‘high’ wears off.
  • 2019-2020: Average daily social media usage of users worldwide is 145 minutes.
  • World of data and entertainment in our hands, yet still suffers from “leisure boredom”.

 

3) Not awestruck enough by God.

  • Our flesh easily loses appreciation for God’s glory.
  • Thus, becomes under-committed to God >>> Lose passion in

 

Combating boredom.

1) Set our hearts on God again.

  • <Col 3> 1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
  • Boredom is both a sign and an invitation.
  • Boredom is a sign that our life is moving in the wrong direction.
  • Boredom >>> Trivial distractions >>> Boredom again!
  • Boredom tells us something needs to change: Our Heart!
  • Boredom invites us to be in awe with God again.

Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

2 “Meaningless! Meaningless!”
    says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless!
    Everything is meaningless.”

3 What do people gain from all their labors
    at which they toil under the sun?

8 All things are wearisome,
    more than one can say.
The eye never has enough of seeing,
    nor the ear its fill of hearing.
9 What has been will be again,
    what has been done will be done again;
    there is nothing new under the sun.
10 Is there anything of which one can say,
    “Look! This is something new”?
It was here already, long ago;
    it was here before our time.

14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

 

  • Earthly things cannot cure our
  • We have to look to God who is above (not under the sun).

 

2) Revive interest in the Bible.

  • Oops, cure boredom with boredom?
  • The Bible is NOT boring, but we are not curious enough, our sinful disinterest makes us think it is boring.
  • Amazing book: Easy enough for kids, yet intriguing enough for the wise, and has the power to transform lives.

 

3) Have a thankful heart.

  • Col 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
  • <Lam 3:23>: God’s mercies are new every morning.
  • Learn to enjoy God in very ordinary day-to-day life.

 

4) Lively and dynamic fellowship with God.

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Preacher Hui Jun
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Huijun serves as Secretary of The Blessed RUN Ministries. She is also the Preacher at The Life Church and Missions (Singapore). She graduated from Singapore Bible College and currently lives in Singapore with her husband, Chengji.

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