You can’t make me!
Don’t you just love God and His sense of humor and timing? Just when you get comfortable in a place, He comes along and pulls the rug out from under you, saying “Nope, this was just a temporary thing. Time for bigger and better ways to go.”
It happens to all of us. We have our little corner of the church world. Whether we are in choir, or mission work, leadership or a Sunday-only worshipper, we get our little comfort zone in the pew and relax. Then it happens.
Maybe it is a sermon that gets under your skin a little… or a lot. Or maybe it is an overwhelming feeling that just won’t go away. But you realize that you have to respond or you will be miserable doing something that used to make you happy.
But the point of service is not to do what we feel comfortable with. When you have a gift that God has given you, there are many ways to use it. For instance, if you sing, you can be in the choir. You may grow comfortable there. But perhaps God would be better served if you took that talent and used it differently. Perhaps you should get a group together and sing at nursing homes. Or become involved in children’s or youth choirs. But you shouldn’t just sit in your comfort zone and say, “Look at me, I’m using my talent!”
I guess what I am trying to say is, using your talent, your gift, is wonderful. But take it to the next level. Use your gift to it’s maximum potential. Raise the stakes. Move out of your comfort zone and into God’s will.
In fact, when you get comfortable, that’s the time to up the ante. Go for it. You can’t go wrong when you are serving God!
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