Why do Christians seem so boring? Just a thought...

This is a random musing that popped up in my head while sitting outside this evening. I think we can all agree that, especially from the outside looking in, Christians seem to be boring people. Of course, the most common response to that statement is that, well duh, partying, getting trashed or high or whatever, running into the law, random hookups, and whatever else are kind of off-limits for us perfect little Christians.

:I Seriously. While some Christians really are taught at a very young age to avoid stuff that's of the world, in this sense the parties and such, following rules is not the true reason that Christians do not indulge in the lifestyle. Whether we should look at these "do nots" as such, rather than, "To be more like Christ, I should avoid these things because...." is an issue itself, as perception goes a long way and that thanks to these "perceptions" Christianity can appear to be all about following rules rather than the real gist of what's going on.

Rarely do we ever look at the big WHY of the "worldly, sinful behavior". What's the appeal in dancing with the devil? Why are so many people deciding that they would love to go to that keggar on the weekend, or that an abstract badge of pride is how many girls or guys somebody can seduce. Cheesy way to put it, I know, but admit that there is truth to this stuff. Seriously, why do people resort to things that can be agreed upon as unsafe, unethical, or dangerous? Why do people get to that point where they will hire a prostitute for favors? Why do people, knowing the dangers, light up that first dose of crank? What drives people to this.

I am NOT going to say, "well, these things are sins, and people that aren't saved are still sinners...." That's an extremely lame and inadequate answer for that. Yes, these things are sins, but why? and what is the appeal? What I believe is that, this will sound so obvious but people seem to overlook this truth, people want to fill that God-shaped void, and will do whatever they can to either fill it or pretend it isn't there (could explain the meth, right?) Christians have the void return too, but that is why they need to depend on God and remember that He is there to fill that hole back up when we start shoving other junk into it.

As for the party aspect, or thrill seeking, or what have you, this is a very common and simple enough way to seek what is missing. On the other hand, look at the boring Christians. What do they do, go to church a couple of times a week then sleep and watch Spongebob the rest of the time? (I've done this the past several days, btw) We could either look at is as they trying hard not to break rules, or, what is more applicable to genuine God-seeking Christians, they are content and at peace in life, thus do not try as hard to always have something fun or exciting to do. Just remember that Christians look pretty boring in general, but that is because, in a worldly sense, we are not as apt to thrill-seeking and flirting with danger in that sense because God is there to fill those needs. He provides excitement and joy in those who will let Him. God's plan for our lives is not a boring one that involves dodging "bad things", but one that is full of thrills in an entirely different sense; one that sticks with you through life. That is alot to explain right there, but hey, stay tuned, because that will come up again :)