Leaving Your Comfort Zone

I have read a book called "Who moved my Cheese?' by Dr. Spencer Johnson which describes change in people's work and life. It talks about two mice that lived in a maze. One day, they found a big cheese, so they kept going to the same direction which allowed them to eat the cheese day in day out. However they still kept on going to the same place even though the cheese was finished as that was the safest and the most comfortable place to go. Realising that they couldn't find any more cheese there, they were discouraged and had to gather courage to find the new cheese somewhere else. When they did, they felt so joyful and happy.

I don't know about you, but certainly in my life, God has at different times called me to leave my comfort zone to start new seasons / ministries / ventures in life. When we leave our comfort zone, our vision is enlarged, and we learn things that we woudn't have expected to learn in our own comfort zone. It's like what Jabez's prayer to ask God to enlarge his territory. As our horizons are broadened, God gives us opportunites to grow, to be transformed and equipped to serve Him better.

True it is hard to let go of the familiar and to face changes in lives. God understands that letting go is difficult, but He has called us to move on to a new life without looking back. And I thank God for that! I know He will give me the strength and grace to do whatever He calls me to do, now and in the future. What about you?