Beyond Your Comfort Zone
God wants us to grow in faith, not only because we need Him, but also because it’s good for us. It stretches us beyond our comfort zone. Way beyond.

Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
God wants us to grow in faith, not only because we need Him, but also because it’s good for us. It stretches us beyond our comfort zone. Way beyond.
Because Jesus Christ, the Son of God, has satisfied all the requirements of morality on our behalf, and because He has suffered the consequences of our moral failure, we can legitimately call God our Friend.
Determine that you will never stop living until someone puts a mirror under your nose and there’s no fog. Never stop. Never give up.
Satisfied translates from the Hebrew word sahbah, which literally means “to be full.” Abraham died with a full smile. Full of years. Full of satisfaction. Full of contentment.
Do you ever struggle with narcissism, pessimism, or fatalism? What truths can you hold on to when those struggles come your way?
What is God calling you to do during this part of your journey of faith? What first step can you take today?
While God may not give us such tangible signs today, he does guide us through His Word and through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Our job is to ask Him—and then listen.
What fellow travellers walk with you on your journey of faith? Thank the Lord for these people, and seek ways you can support each other along the way.
The Lord expects a lot from those who claim to trust Him. The rigors and risk of faith must be daunting, or else it isn’t really faith.
Don’t presume to tell the Lord what to do, and don’t waste your time guessing how He might accomplish doing it. Simply trust Him. Accept whatever He chooses to provide, regardless of how unlikely or unusual.