Fighting Boredom!

"God, your way is holy. What god is great like our God?" Psalm 77:13

Let's be honest. Sometimes we think that church is boring. But we must recognize that our boredom and disinterest are rooted in our own sinful devices. Granted, there may be multiple causes for our boredom, but there is one certain solution to combat every single one of them: the greatness of God! Consider the axiom of old: finitum non capax infinitum. Meaning, literally, that the "finite cannot grasp the fullness of the infinite." This Sunday, when the temptation comes to let the mind wander into thoughts of lunch, doodles on the church bulletin, or your neighbor's taste in clothes, bring back into focus the greatness of God. There is no god like Him! Let's let this truth saturate our singing, praying, and listening. Let's praise Him as the Creator and King that the scriptures reveal Him to be. I have found that when I consider that I am the finite meeting with the Infinite, boredom can't stay. Distractions lose their footing. Disinterest flees. As you enter your church sanctuary this Sunday, ask yourself the question of the psalmist: "What god is great like our God?"