I’ve lived my entire life trying to do everything that I can to become comfortable. Whether that is trying to find the right job that will sustain my “needs” in life or looking for the right community that I feel I can be myself around. I’ve looked far and wide but always find myself with a feeling of restlessness. A feeling that there is more to my life than what I have found comfortable. I want more for my life. I want more of what God has to offer me. I want my mind to be blown.
I’ve come to a point where I realize that I’ll never be comfortable doing what I think is best for me. I’m realizing that in order to truly grow and to get where I want to be, where God wants me to be, I have to go through uncomfortable seasons and deal with hard things. I’m done with living for myself and trying to be comfortable. I only want what God wants for me now.
Trusting in God can be a hard thing to handle with constant pressures from the world. Distractions around every corner. Lies that I’ve told myself in the past and fears that dwell deep in my heart. Life is easy being comfortable and not moving forward. It’s easy to stay comfortable and not let go of things that I know aren’t what God wants in my life. It’s easy to try and hold onto relationships and habits that bring me comfort. These are things which I as a human being think that I need but in reality I don’t.
Well I’m done being comfortable. I’m done with not trusting that God has bigger and better plans in my life than I’m even aware of. I’m done relying on myself to get through hard times and turning to people or things that only separate my relationship with Christ even further. I’m done believing that God can’t use me to do His good work in this world.
I’m saying yes to His calling in my life and I’m going where I know I’ll be uncomfortable most every step of the way. I’m believing that He can and He will do incredible things in and through me. I’m believing that nothing is impossible for Him.
As I head into this next season of life I find most things in my future to be unknown. I’ve always hated not knowing what is next. Somehow God has always blessed me in His provision yet still it’s uncomfortable not knowing where I’ll be in a year from now. I do know that I’ll be a completely different person however and that God is going to drastically change the rest of my life. Holy smokes. Yes please. My entire perspective on who I am and what I am capable of is about to blow my mind. I trust that God’s got it.
I’ll be using this time to fully embrace an uncomfortable lifestyle. To give God the opportunity to take hold of my life in a way I’ve never given Him. There is no escape. There is no room to turn to what I find comfortable in life. There is only the path before me, the people around me, and Gods direction. I will allow the Holy Spirit to use me and believe that I can and will do miraculous things. He will lead me and stretch me in places that I’ve so long struggled with in the past. I will be bold. I will be strong. I will be confident. I will trust Him. This is the beginning of the rest of my life.
I’ll be spending most of the next year staying away from social media except for updates on where I’m at and what God is doing in my life and the people around me. I’ve been given an amazing opportunity to be a leader in the telling of stories of the lives around me through photography, art. A dream I’ve always had but never put it into action. Thanks God. I’m going to be giving up sleeping in a bed the entire year, even if it’s available. I’m going to run after what is uncomfortable, especially seeking others out and allowing God to use me in their lives. I’m saying yes to what God has to offer me. Boom! Let’s go!
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4
Thanks so much to those that have already been praying and have supported me! If you’d like to continue to follow me and my team’s journey, please click the link bellow to subscribe for future updates! Also would you be praying protection over us as we prepare for what God is going to do in our lives and the lives of others this next year. Pray that the Holy Spirit would consume us and that we would listen to where He leads our every move and every word. Pray that we would constantly have an attitude of YES even when its uncomfortable! Pray for our safety and health. Thank you so much.
Also would you pray and consider helping me out financially during this next season of life. Join with me as I continue to let go and move towards what God has called me into. You can donate through the “support me” link on the left.
