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This Weeks Maxims

23/4/08 - Boredom

Because we are God's children and have logically inherited His creative nature we can tend to become frustrated if this instinctive talent is restrained. This fact is clearly demonstrated by infants when they begin to venture beyond the cot. God's creative nature is all embracing (infinite) whereas we are finite, both individually and collectively.

In His wisdom God has distributed (shared out) these finite talents amongst us knowing only too well the fragile capacities of our fallen state to individually encompass even the finite. This decision fostered collective interdependance - the family of mankind, and as a family, coached by experience, could be taught to share with each other their special gifted abilities. To some extent this has been achieved, especially by societies that have heard God's call for goodwill - to love one another - and have made an attempt to put it into practice.

When this call for goodwill is ignored, over time, the members of such societies inevitable become satiated with self interest, self desire and self satisfaction which can become a continuous imbalance of feelings. Being continuous and unbalanced such desires are difficult to maintain and can develop into a state of apathy (ennui) and recurring boredom.

Boredom, therefore, is real. So real in fact that many of us experience its effects as a general dissatisfaction through a lack of purposeful activity or excitement that is different and stimulating. Some turn to risk taking or heavy gambling, others to partying, alcohol, drugs and/or illicit and dangerous sex to obtain some satisfaction. Many embark on a business career with the prospects of exciting returns and some toy with religion. In the following maxims God points the way around and past the danger signs and pitfalls of recurring boredom.

"Reciprocate with patient love and you will never be bored."

"True and lasting friendships generate responses that lighten up the shadows, concealing potential monotony."

"What price honesty? Much less than the prize for honesty: Friendships and most importantly friendship with Me and My friends who never tire of life in My light."

"When you begin to perceive and wonder at the infinity and greatness of God you will instinctively know that in Him and with Him you will never be bored or dare to say, 'been there, done that'."

"Don't be selfish, but generous and loving at all times, and the dangers of boredom will fade from your presence, your life."

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