Deion Sanders has made Colorado football relevant and will be a team to watch again this year with his son, Shedeur Sanders returning as the star quarterback.
Unfortunately, as much as Deion and Colorado are celebrated, there are detractors and critics out there as well – especially online and on social media.
Last week, Sanders found himself in the middle of some conflict, partly by his own choice. He got involved on Twitter/X by commenting on posts that led to other reactions from people who considered his remarks controversial.
It wasn’t as much about what Sanders said, but the fact he was engaging in social media in this way. He may have been defending his son at one point, but he got sucked into unnecessary banter.
During an interview on YouTube, Deion discussed his social media remarks by explaining his perspective on the exchanges and acknowledged, “So I got to do better on that and not ride with it. But I was bored and I didn’t say anything hurtful.”
People will continue to debate his role in the social media shenanigans, but for the parallel today I want to focus on his admission about being “bored.”
The truth is, being bored can be a dangerous spot for anyone. Sometimes people find themselves living a boring life or experiencing times of boredom at work, at home, or in their marriage.
The problem is, that boredom can lead to poor choices, wasting time, or participating in something that gets us into trouble. If we aren’t sure what to do with our time, we can easily get caught up in something distracting and unworthwhile.
As followers of Jesus, we must be disciplined and determined to live with purpose and intentionality so we don’t fall into the trap of “boredom.”
Ephesians 5:15-16 (AMP) provides this encouragement: “Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people], making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil.”
It’s hard to be bored when we’re living a life of honor, purpose, and diligence by looking to make the most of our time, filling it with service to God and others.
Rest and downtime are beneficial when approached with purpose, but we just don’t want to waste time being lazy and bored and end up falling into something negative.
We know we have an enemy and he can attack when we’re bored. We are reminded in 1 Peter 5:8 (ESV) to “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”
Every day, let’s remain alert as we pursue God, seek His direction, and allow Him to show us the best way to spend our time.
I’m Bryce Johnson, and you can UNPACK that!
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, please give me the strength to fight against boredom and live a life of purpose and intentionality. Please show me the best way to spend my time and the ways You want me to serve You and others. I pray that You will also help me rest and refuel with purpose and intentionality. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
