For the last several months, I have watched my husband diligently work with his therapist on a handful of topics. One of which is his comfort zone. Every day, I am amazed at his progress and am blessed to enjoy the fruit of that labour overflowing into our marriage and all the other areas of our lives.
Watching him move further and further away from his comfort zone and become an even more amazing man than he already was has encouraged and challenged me to get out of my comfort zone. I have spent the last few weeks thinking about what area of my life I want to get out of my comfort zone first.
Recently, I have been a little frustrated with the lack of hours I get at my second job and have been pondering changing my second/part-time job to something with more hours. I have applied to a handful of businesses with no responses yet.
Last week, I drove a coworker home and told him about my desire for more hours. He said the way to get more hours in this business is to be trained in more departments. One problem, I don't want to do other departments. I just want to do the dishes. As I finished driving home, the Holy Spirit nudged me and told me that this would be a good first step to getting out of my comfort zone. I wrestled with the idea a little more and then decided to step out of my comfort zone and be trained in a new department. I thought I would do the chicken wing station for the takeout window. It would be a good first "safe" step. I decided I would text my boss after my birthday weekend and see about learning this new skill.
The weekend ends, and Monday arrives. It was a busy day, so I didn't get a chance to text him. Finally, this morning rolled around, and I know it's time. I'm nervous and anxious, but I know it's the right thing to do. I texted him and made my request. He responded a little while later and said I could learn the phones and salad station instead. Taking orders over the phone, or in person for that matter stresses me out. But getting out of the comfort zone is supposed to be uncomfortable. When I read the text from my boss, I thought, "Okay God, guess I'm jumping out of my comfort zone with both feet and not just one at a time. Despite the anxious feelings I had after reading his text, I knew it was the right thing to do. I have also learned that when God tells me to do something, I can either be obedient and do it or squirm in my uncomfortable feelings and torture myself until I decide to be obedient and do what I have been told to do. Also, be careful what you wish and pray for because you just might get it.
In saying all this, it makes God sound like a dictator running my life. But He isn't. He gives us free will and a choice, but actions and choices have consequences. Sometimes good and sometimes bad. The thing is that God loves me and wants to bless me and give me good things. And like any good earthly father, He wants to reward and bless us when we are obedient and follow Him. God only wants good things for us. He wants us to grow as men and women of God and for me, it means getting out of my comfort zone in this particular area of my life.
What areas of your life is God calling you out of your comfort zone friend?
I pray this post finds you well this Tuesday evening and blesses you in whatever way you need today.
God Bless
~Hannah
Beautiful
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