I always wondered why the Bible was full of crazy people. People that would march their only sons up a mountain and sacrifice them. People that would get rid of all but 300 men in their army and then go up against a force that should have stomped the original amount of troops. People that would give up their lives to follow a hobo that was teaching a seemingly ridiculous doctrine. People that would give up their lives for a God they couldn't see.
Christians are pretty extreme people. At least... we should be.
The sentence at the beginning of this post was a thought that occurred to me in a Bible study a couple nights ago. My comfort zone is a nice place but I'm beginning to understand that if I want to be of much real use to God and His kingdom, it's a place I'm going to have to abandon for the most part.
A couple years ago I had a knock down drag out with my best friend. I had been done wrong and I forgave and moved on, but I didn't ever want to talk to him again. As a matter of fact I didn't talk to him for 3 months. The thing is, I forgave him in my heart and mind but I never said the words to him and I didn't feel "comfortable" doing so. Through a dream God told me to approach this friend and forgive him in person. I wasn't too up on the idea, but the next day I contacted him and we met at one of our old favorite hangout spots; Johnney O'Quigleys Ale House and Bar. We sat down at the bar and through a nice long conversation we forgave and forgot and it was all good. A year and a half later I led that friend to Christ in my basement... To this day he is my most loyal and trusted friend. All of this because of stepping out of the comfort zone.
Obedience goes a long way. Obedience will often call you out of your comfort zone, but the outcome of your obedience will be more than worth it for you and the Kingdom of God. Have faith and take the step.
D.L.
