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Spiritually Bored?

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22

Do you ever get bored with church or your spiritual life? If so, consider this: hearing without doing becomes boring - every time! You'll quickly reach the place where you've heard so much that you'll think, 'Oh no, not another sermon!' The problem isn't the Word - it's that you have become oversaturated and spiritually numb! You're bored because you're not doing what you've heard preached. If you'll begin doing what you've already been told to do, you won't have time to be bored.

When James writes: '...But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only...' the phrase 'hearers only' is taken from the Greek word akroates, which describes people who audited a class rather than taking it for credit. These folks weren't interested in learning, passing exams, earning a degree and going out to make a difference in the world. No, they were there because a) they found it intellectually stimulating b) they loved the excitement of being with the crowd c) often they followed their favorite teacher from one town to another d) they loved new speakers e) when class was over they met at a local restaurant to eat, drink, laugh and discuss what they'd heard. Mostly, they just wanted to look knowledgeable in the eyes of other people.

Don't let that happen to you! Open your heart to the truths you've heard preached over the years. Let them work in your life. If you do, you can be sure of this one thing: you'll never again have time to become spiritually bored!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me be a doer of your Word and not simply a hearer! In Jesus’ Name, Amen