IM A LITTLE TOO COMFORTABLE……
July is around the corner (or so it seems)….and for most of my teammates they are counting the days till we leave around the world (love you guys)…I just can't bring myself to do so. To be honest I like my home….I have a cute little house with my sister…..I have a car named Lucy that runs smooth…..I have an awesome family a couple blocks away….I have a cell phone that allows me to easily reach the people I love…..I have reliable internet…… A comfy bed…..I have a shower that runs hot water…..and a washing machine that cleans my clothes. To be honest this is the first time in my life I don't want to leave HOME!
You see I crave adventure….I seek it….I am always looking for the next high. I really dislike mundane and ordinary…..boredom is of the devil…..BUT IM A LITTLE TOO COMFORTABLE….Its a trap that most don't have the eye to recognize….because for most; its what life is "supposed" to look like! It 's what feels good……but Im not so sure comfort is what I was made for……
I KNOW I MUST GO.…because If I don't; I compromise the call of Christ, for own my desires…my own comfort….. I WILL GET UNCOMFORTABLE… (In my case it will require leaving all those things I listed in the first paragraph behind)……GET UNCOMFORTABLE because that's how things change….that is how character is built, faith grows. That is how orphans can find a sense of home in the arms of a stranger, how women and children are freed from sex slavery, how the lame walk and blind see, people that are oppressed are set free, that is how people find truth, and the love of Christ is spread throughout the earth……….
BECAUSE SOMEONE SAID GOD USE ME! I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS COMFORT THING ANYMORE….I DON'T WANT TO HAVE EVERY LUXURY AT MY FINGER TIPS. I DON'T WANT TO MISS IT ANYMORE….BECAUSE LIFE IS MORE THAN LIVING DAY TO DAY, TO WAKE UP, TO WORK AND TO GET PAID! ITS MORE THAN EVEN ATTENDING A SUNDAY SERVICE, FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF OUT OF AN 168 HOUR WEEK, AND TO RATTLE OFF A ONE MINUTE PRAYER BEFORE YOUR HEAD HITS THE PILLOW.
It's about PUTTING OTHERS FIRST (almost an impossibility these days), and SACRIFICING YOUR WHOLE LIFE, not just the areas that are convenient for you; for a man named JESUS who paid the ultimate price for you! You see Im not saying having "things" are bad….or that everyone needs to drop their career and book the next flight to Africa. What I am saying though, is to take the blinders off your eyes that cause you to miss the fact that your neighbor is struggling, or the girl at your work place fills her pain with the boy next door, or a drink at the club. GET UNCOMFORTABLE, SAY NO TO FEAR and tell her there's another way, and where you go when life pulls you down. If someone is ill, tell them you know a healer, GOD ALMIGHTY! Get on your knees and cry out to Him, pour out your heart……JUST DO SOMETHING THAT ISN'T EASY…..THAT REQUIRES TOTAL DEPENDENCE ON GOD……
But you see; we are a little too comfortable…..
*Please consider being a part of the amazing calling on my life….I NEED YOUR PRAYER AND ENCOURAGEMENT FIRST AND FOREMOST! If you are feeling called to give financially….Awesome…I pray nothing but blessing on you….thanks for taking the time to come along on my journey with me……*
