God Is Calling Me Out of My Comfort Zone

God Is Calling Me Out of My Comfort Zone Written by Kristle Gangadeen I’m not sure at exactly which point in my season of suffering the Holy Spirit convicted me of this sin. The sin? Idolatry—placing my desires ahead of my love for God. I felt convicted as I realized that my sulking was largely because I hadn’t been getting my way. I had envisioned and worked for a comfortable, easy, path-of-least resistance life. When I bumped into this season of “unnecessary” hardship, it put a spoke in my wheel and a funk in my mood. Contrary to the popular saying, we’re not here for a long time or for a good time, we’re here for purpose. And that purpose is to honor God with our lives. The Christian life is not just about achieving our dreams and desires. It’s about living for Jesus… it’s about rejoicing in the blessings he lavishes on us and rejoicing also through the struggles that arise… those circumstances we face that may be inconvenient, disappointing, or painful. Jesus virtually promised we’d have suffering in some form (John 16:33), but Christians are guaranteed that it won’t be without purpose—it can even be for our good. That’s why we can rejoice in suffering (Romans 5:3).