Danger

Let’s talk about comfort zones.
It’s a form of deception really…
They seem to be “comforting” but in reality, they are ruining you…

In my case, God has laid it on my heart to do some major work with the youth this summer. And before I could make sense of what all He wanted me to do, my phone was ringing.

Got a call from my Uncle…He wants to collaborate and do some effective work. That is huge to me, because I’ve observed my Uncle all my life and when it comes to ministry, he doesn’t take it lightly. Everything his hands touch prospers. And I always wanted to work with him, but he won’t let me in the studio…lol. But that’s not my calling…this is…& I’m excited about it.

Also supposed to go meet with some leaders in the area about launching a summer mentoring program. Just waiting for the call letting me know the date of the meeting.

& I’ve been home a week and a day and I’ve been told by so many that “the youth need something.”

God will definitely confirm what He gives you.

So, now I’m staying before God…allowing Him to speak…& tell me His plan for His people.
BUT…
There are some things I haven’t deal with…& now that God is equipping me to do Kingdom work, my past is sprouting its ugly little head…basically saying... “Hey! Don’t forget about me!”
& with my past comes struggles…& while struggling, I've found a "haven" to run into to get away from it all.

That’s where the comfort zones come into play…

In that atmosphere, there is nothing pushing you to do better…be better…try harder. You’re completely content. Not satisfied…just settled. Not giving up on your assignment…just giving up on yourself, temporarily. Worst place you can be…because it becomes about you & not about God.

Proverbs 7 (*her vaguely represents deception & definitely describes a comfort zone)
25: “Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths;
26: For she has cast down many wounded, and all who were slain by her were strong men.
27: Her house is the way to hell, descending to the chambers of death.”

Proverbs 9 (*striving to survive in comfort zones)
17: “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18: But he does know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of hell.”

I pray that you can see how dangerous comfort zones really are.

The hardest thing to do once you’ve fallen is to get up. It’s so comfortable down there…(that’s the problem). God is not going to challenge you to maturity & make it comfortable for you.

That would be like Moses being comfortable confronting Pharaoh…
Or Abraham being comfortable leaving his familiar land and relocating…
Or Peter comfortably walking on the water to meet Jesus…

No sir. No ma’am. It just doesn’t happen that way. They were simply aware that their life was not about them. And being uncomfortable meant that they were denying themselves…

Get up yo! We’ve had this talk…you have people that you’re assigned to that are waiting for you to consecrate yourself before God, enter their lives, and make a miraculous difference!

And you definitely do need a haven. Life is rough. Try running into God, instead of running into yourself.

Hebrews
12: “Therefore, strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees
13: and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.”