Did you know that July is National Anti-Boredom Month?  I’m not making it up!  It got me to thinking about the Christian life and how some people think being a Christian is boring.  If that’s the case, then perhaps they aren’t taking any risks for Jesus.  Let me illustrate:

Somebody doing a bungee jump might dive off of a bridge plummeting toward the river below.  Just before impact, the elastic cord yanks him back.  He/she put total faith in that bungee cord.

As ”bungee jumpers for Jesus” we wouldn’t be bored!  We would be willing to leave our comfort zones and step out for Jesus … to take that leap of faith.  We would obey Him in all situations, especially those that are out of our control.  We would trust Him fully.  We would act on what we say we believe.

Think of the “bungee jumpers” in Scripture:  Noah, Abraham, Moses, Joseph, David, etc.  I highly doubt if they were bored.  They went to the edge and took the plunge, being confident that God would hold on to them even though they didn’t see or feel like it.

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.  This is what the ancients were commended for.  (Heb. 11:1-2)

Think about these questions:

• What are some low risk plunges for you as a Christian?
• What are some higher risk plunges for you as a Christian? 

A sure cure for boredom in the Christian life is to take some faith risks, to make a difference.  If we never take risks, we will have little need for faith.  We can start with the lower risk plunges.  As we do, we will find God to be totally reliable.  We will find Him to be all-sufficient.  Then we will be ready to take some higher risk plunges for Him . . . and be bored no more!

What plunges have you taken recently?

When I wrote the Walk the Walk in Wisdom Devotional Bible Study Guide, which is now available as a download and in book format, I saw that wisdom involves more than simply knowing the right course to take.  Proverbs 1:1-6 lays out a process that I call “The Five I’s of Wisdom.”  I liked it so much, I used it as a pattern for all the Walk the Walk devotionals.  Each book is laid out to work through these five I’s.

1)  Instruction:  to know

We will not know how to walk in wisdom without instruction.

2)  Insight:  to discern

We must get to the root of issues, looking beyond the obvious.

3)  Implication:  to be prudent

We must go beyond mental discernment, however, to seeing the practical use of truth in our daily life situations and relations.

4)  Implementation:  to be disciplined

We must actually plan how to realistically apply this good judgment to situations with which we must deal in life.

5)  Intake:  to add to your learning

We must realize that we will never stop learning, that there is always something new to take in.

Knowing what to do is usually the easy part.  Figuring out how to apply it to specific situations and then doing it is where wisdom really comes in.

In today’s world, no one can dispute the need for wisdom.  Who Doesn’t Need Wisdom?  Certainly you would agree that  Walking in Wisdom Makes Sense.  If you let us know what you need wisdom for, we would be glad to stop and pray for you that you have that knowledge, discernment, prudence,  and discipline to put it into practice.  And then, may you keep learning and growing in your walk as a result!