Out of our comfort zone

Everyone has a comfort zone. It is a place of security, regardless of its practicality or its functionality.  We like our comfort zone. It is familiar and predictable. The problem with comfort zones is that they never take us anywhere and never lead anywhere.

The Bible is full of people whom God called out of their comfort zone.  Peter had to get out of the boat to answer Jesus's call to "come." Moses had to leave his quiet pastoral job of attending his father in law's flock in order to confront the Pharaoh of Egypt.  Esther violated all protocols and approached the king with out an invitation. And God used them all in ways none of them could have ever imagined.

How about you. Happy with the status quo? Content with the little comfort zone bubble that you have created?  Maybe that's of, but I bet God is calling you to greater things.

God created us to glorify him. In the shorter Westminster Catechism the question is asked, "What is the chief end of man?"  The answer is "Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever."

The question is then raised, "How do we glorify God?"  That's a really broad question, but I can guarantee you it is not by staying in your comfort zone.  God wants to use us, stretch us, enable us far beyond what we believe we are capable.  Paul in addressing the Ephesian church offers a benediction at the end of chapter 3. Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV) Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,  to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. 
 

Have  you ever considered the amazing God who is able to do "immeasurably more that all we ask or imagine?" If you are a follower of Jesus Christ that is the God we serve that is the God that we are to enjoy  and delight in. 

Learn to enjoy God. Let him use you in amazing ways.  Is it all going to be gumdrops and rainbows? most likely not.  Some of it will be downright scary.  But just like Jesus said to the Peter and the others in that boat, in the storm, in the night, do not be afraid.

Learn to trust God.  Pray that he will take you out of your comfort zone.  Pray that you will have a willing heart to go where he leads you.

Pastor Jeff

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