Dependance and Freedom

Sometimes I think I hate how easy life is for humans, yet I don't want to give up any of my creature comforts. I want to live an adventure and it really saddens me to see how a lot of men live out the adventure from the comfort of their recliner. I do it too. As men, we play video games where we can be the hero, gloriously beating our way through monstrous hordes of evil villains to complete the mission, and competing with other males in online battles to assert ourselves in the pecking order of the most talented. We go to see gladiator fights, I mean football games, where we take in domesticated scenes of battle and then spend all week digging into all the details so that on game day, we can show off our knowledge of statistics and insider info. My Question is this:

Is that really living the adventure?

I just have a hard time believing that it is. And just to let you know, I have no solution to solve this. I also fall into the sticky trap of action packed, spectacular adventures from the comfort of my couch. In today's world, it seems like knowledge is glorified while sex appeal is advertised. Smart and sexy? You're invincible. I agree that being smart is good. But being WISE is better. How often do people you know have a ton of head knowledge and little "common sense?" The wisdom I'm talking about is more than just common sense. It is a divine wisdom that comes from learning about our creator through experiencing Him daily. It is an adventure that leads to a life that is difficult, challenging and extremely rewarding. It can take you to Africa to witness and serve people in poverty. It can land you in vast wealth and ask you to give it away to help people. It can call you to serve quietly and unnoticed in the daily grind while choosing to make the right decisions when no one is looking or even seems to care. I guess I do have a solution to this epidemic of male emasculation. In pursuing my creator, I will become the man He created me to be. He gave me a spirit of adventure to use. He gave me passionate feelings to live by. He created me just as I am to be used as a tool to accomplish exactly what He needs to be done.
The Question is: Will I be willing to sacrifice my comforts, my selfishness in order to gain a life that will have meaning? This will be a daily decision...