Out of My Comfort Zone

Everyone has a comfort zone that they feel safe in.  I stayed in the same position for years because it was in my comfort zone.  My needs were being met but I wasn't really living, somewhere in life I had begun to just survive.  God began to stir my spirit and force me outside of that comfort zone.  I was thinking on this today as I followed up on cash calls.  I am not a salesman, customer service is my strength and one reason I am so good at what I do.  These calls are uncomfortable for me because they are an area of weakness.  Why would God lead me into a position of weakness?  To grow!  It was clear I wasn't going to grow on my own so He had to move me outside of where I was comfortable.  Looking back, my comfort zone had turned into more of a rut zone.  I was stuck and quickly growing more unsettled and discouraged within, yet refusing to move from what I knew into the unknown.   While what I knew may not be making me happy, it was safe.  I made the sale I was calling on and God began speaking to my heart.  Looking back on my life He has had to "force" me from my comfort zone several times.  It would appear this is never an easy lesson for me and one God always has to teach me the hard way.  God is patient, always nudging me along as a loving Father would.  I give Him all the glory for where I have been, where I am, and wherever He is taking me.  It's funny I'm outside of comfort zone in so many ways right now, yet completely at peace within.  I'm growing and I pray others can be encouraged and see God's light shining through me as I set out on this leg of my journey.

~ Chelle
   12/27/13