Imagine this: you are driving through town and you are coming up on a light that has just turned green. So, you watch the car that was stopped to see when they begin to accelerate yet they are staying at a complete stop. You honk your horn ‘gently’ to alert them but they stay put. You can’t go around because all the other lanes are zooming through the light. That fateful moment comes and the light turns red. You may be a patient person but not being able to get through the light because of one person may cause you to be a bit irritated.
Now take that same example but imagine you are making a life decision: maybe it’s moving to a new location, getting a new job, joining a gym, or deepening a relationship. Life brings many opportunities and transitions but it is a wise choice to first observe what is ahead of you before you make your next step. Many times I have missed great opportunities because I was simply: comfortable. Now as a human being and as a Christian, being comfortable for too long is never a good thing. One reason is because we begin to find security in that setting or circumstance. We slowly build a dependency on this means of security if we are not careful. Then when God presents a new opportunity for growth or blessing we may not even see it or we may be filled with fear because it’s new and may come with many unknowns for the future. Just like the car at the green light, the person was aware that the light was green but simply chose to stay there because they were comfortable.
Let me point out that if you are unwilling to get out of your comfort zone you may possibly put yourself and others in harms way. The car stopped at the green light could have cause themselves and you to be rear ended by someone zooming through the green light. I think that sometimes we don’t realize that our decisions to better ourselves or to take a new opportunity also can affect those around us. For instance, lately I have been reading more health blogs and taking healthy precautions because I want to have energy to spend time with people in my life now but I also want to be healthy and energetic years down the line when I have children. I want to be prepared to care for them and play with them in the backyard. I strongly encourage that you take time to learn and stretch yourself mentally, physically, emotionally, and most importantly spiritually. Take a moment to really comprehend the verse below.
PROVERBS 10:14 “The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invited ruin.”
We will never reach the point of being all knowing, (though I’m sure we have all had those moments of pride or know someone who is a know-it-all), but you should always be ready for the light to turn green when an opportunity for growth presents itself. Please be encouraged that just like traffic lights, God will give you times where you will be in one growth process or stable environment for a period of time just like sitting at a red light. However, you will never know the fullness of the life he has for you if you don’t adhere to when he calls you to be still and when to move.
I encourage you to examine your life and where you spend your time. Do you have designated time where you are growing in your relationship with God, growing in your own character, and growing in relationship with others? Be open to change and be bold to take steps to a better you. Don’t sit in a place of comfort and watch the world pass you by but rather team up with God and allow him to show you the fullness of life he has promised you!
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