Step Outside of Your Comfort Zone

I have a secret. I HATE being outside my comfort zone. I am very comfortable in here. It's warm, I know what to expect, who is going to be there, etc. However, being comfortable isn't what life is all about. In the last few months, especially, God has REALLY pushed me far outside my comfort zone. We moved to Iowa City, are attending a new church, a new small group (I've really never been in one before!), and has pushed me to do crazy outgoing things that I would NEVER have dreamed of doing before.

As I was standing in the shower today, thinking about all of this, I realized it is when we are outside of our comfort zones that God does the greatest things in our lives. Do you think Matthew, the despised tax collector was in his comfort zone when he began following Christ? Jesus didn't say "Hey, come follow me, it will be a blast!" He said "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it." (Mark 8:34-35)

Well. That doesn't sound too pleasant, but how much more pleasant would it be to be bathed in the love of Christ, and know that you are doing His will? The greatest thing there is on earth! I challenge you today, step outside of your comfort zone and see what God has in store for you!