Jesus Cropped from the Picture

Boredom and Busyness

content by being “in Christ.” Their contentment is not based on their achievements.

When Self becomes the center, dangers result. As Stevens said, “Boredom and busyness are symptoms of the same disease of self-centeredness. People who are either compulsively busy or chronically bored do not have God at the center.” 55

When Jesus is cropped from the picture , boredom and busyness are not far behind.

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