I realized recently that I love getting out of my comfort zone. In fact, I truly don't like to be "comfortable" for too long. I don't learn much when I'm comfortable. And although it's often painful, I learn a lot and grow tremendously when I'm outside my comfort zone. One of my pastors said, "our faith flourishes outside our comfort zones" and I have found that to be so true. It's where God is able to teach us the most.
I read a great blog today about being uncomfortable. A lot of people in the United States live in great comfort. We have a nice place to live, food to eat, cars to drive and jobs to go to every day. We make enough to pay the bills and then some. But did you know that if you fit into that category you are VERY RICH. Richer than most of the world.
We know that there are people who do not have as much as we do and we think about helping them but how many of really do?? How many of us would be willing to give up what have and downsize? How many would be willing to sell everything that they have and move to a place to help those who are in desperate need? Would I? Would you?
I hope that this is going to be a year of great learning for me and in order for me to really learn well I'm probably going to have to get out of my comfort zone.
To read Tom's thought provoking blog, click here:
http://godslittlestangelsinhaiti.org/thoughts/2013/01/25/uncomfortable/
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