However, as a child of God, when we journey deep into His word, and walk far along in the path He has set for us, boredom is impossible, and the devil’s lure is desolate. In all situations, being the victim is never a good thing. We prosecute the offenders for what they have done to the victims. Yet, we have all been victims to the devil manipulating us and stealing our souls like a thief in the night. Jesus says in Matthew 16:26 “for what shall it profit them if they gain the whole world, but lose their soul.” Our soul, our spirit, is what the Lord uses to communicate to us. However, when our hearts are hardened, we turn away from the Lord, and enter into Satan’s playing field with no protection. It is like a football player going onto the field with no pads, helmets, mouthpiece, etc. and getting hit by 250 lbs of a pure muscle linebacker. Being in this world which is quickly passing away, we are in Satan’s battle ground any and everywhere we go.

We think that there are certain places that Satan refuses to go, but that is the life of the enemy. He is everywhere and he has many demon servants. If the devil has the audacity to try to tempt our Lord, Jesus Christ, what makes us think he won’t come into our homes or come into our churches.

Satan watches us, waiting for our perfect moment of spiritual boredom and emptiness, to come upon us to sift us as wheat. Jesus said to Simon Peter in Luke 22:31-32, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” Our Lord knows that we go through trials and tribulations in our lives and temptation is guaranteed. If we notice, the name Simon is issued when His faith is tested, but Peter is the name used when he is following the Lord.

However, notice in the next verse in Luke 22:33 Simon Peter says to Jesus “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both prison and death.” So many of us proclaim our faith and trust to the Lord in the good times, but when we are tested, we fail and deny God just as Simon Peter did. All of this is caused by our lack of understanding and not having relationship with God. I have met many people who proclaim to trust in God and put all their faith in Him, yet they are miserable about their situations in this life. To fully trust and have faith, we must read His word, our guidelines on how to live life through good times and bad times.

Now with the Holy Spirit living within me, I cannot recall the last time I have been bored and I do not foresee being bored in the near future. It is amazing how the Lord takes control of our lives when we allow Him to. He provides us everything to fill our lives with Living Water so we will no longer thirst.

There are many resources that the Lord provides us to stay in His word and on His path. The two best resources provided to us to satisfy our spirits are His Living Word, and prayer. As a child of God, we are to pray anytime and all the time. In all that we do, there must be a prayer through our hearts to lead us through the way.

Now, the Lord loves us so much that He also sends His messengers to help fill us with His word and continue to walk on His path.

Moreover, the Lord has commanded us to make disciples so that the lost sheep can come home to Him.

I have realized the more I am filled by the Holy Spirit, I have no more desires for the things I once held dear.

Oh Lord, thank You for taking control of my life and removing my spiritual boredom far from me. I have never felt so alive before. Only You Lord has the capability of removing the nonsense of this world. I thank You for this Living Water that constantly flows through my body that you have provided.

⁷ Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.”

⁹ I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. ¹⁰ The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
John 10:7, 9-10