Good morning…
“I love this,” a friend sent me the following devotional. “You have shown me this art, to look for God in ordinary moments. I thought you might enjoy it.”
I think you might enjoy it too.
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The Lie That Life Must Always Be Exciting by Patrick Omukhango
We live in a world that treats excitement like oxygen. If something is slow, repetitive, ordinary, or quiet, it is quickly dismissed as unimportant. We are trained to believe that a meaningful life must be dramatic, visible, and constantly moving. We celebrate the highlight reel, the breakthrough moment, the viral testimony, the sudden opportunity, and the spectacular win. Yet most of life is not lived in those moments. Most of life happens in the unnoticed spaces: making meals, answering messages, doing the same work again, praying the same prayers, and showing up when nobody claps.
That is why boredom can feel so threatening. It seems to whisper that nothing important is happening. It can make us think we are behind, forgotten, or wasting time. But Scripture gives a different view of life. God is not only present in the dramatic. He is also Lord of seasons, rhythms, and repeated faithfulness. The One who made seedtime and harvest, day and night, does not despise ordinary patterns. He designed them.
What if boredom is not always a sign that something is wrong? What if it is sometimes an invitation to stop chasing stimulation and start noticing God? The trouble with a thrill-driven life is that it keeps demanding more. What felt exciting yesterday becomes normal today, so we go searching again. The appetite grows, but the soul remains hungry. Excitement is a poor god. It promises fullness, then leaves us restless.
A steady life may look unimpressive from the outside, but it can be rich in peace, wisdom, and fruitfulness. A quiet day does not mean an empty day. A repetitive task does not mean a meaningless task. Ordinary life is often where character is formed and faith is tested. The real question is not whether life feels exciting, but whether we are becoming faithful.
God does deep work in places the world overlooks. He meets us in the kitchen, at the desk, on the school run, in the waiting room, and in the ordinary duties we would rather skip. He is not absent from the routine; He often hides treasure in it. A life that appears boring may actually be beautifully anchored, because ordinary faithfulness grows roots that drama never can.
There is a holy dignity in the repeated life. Even creation itself runs on rhythm rather than randomness. Morning returns. Evening returns. Seasons return. In the same way, spiritual maturity is usually less like fireworks and more like sunrise—quiet, regular, and sure. What appears plain may actually be one of God’s kindest gifts, because stable rhythms make room for deep roots.
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In what ways do you sense the truth of this sentence? “God does deep work in places the world overlooks.”
Aspire to lead a quiet life (1 Thessalonians 4:11a, TLV).
…Sue…
