Goodbye Comfort Zone!

This is the year that I have been waiting for, the year that I knew was going to happen and the year that was totally all God's doing.

Now that it is here I'm beginning to understand that this year is going to be more than just teaching, it's going to be me growing hugely. I may say that at the start of every term but I truly can see it happening already.

Aside from the academic side of things and delving into the spiritual side; God is challenging me and I'm not really sure where my comfort zone is anymore. In the past few months I can see a drastic change in myself; more so than the past few years combined in some ways.

It started with the little things, but now I'm seeing that its spilling over onto the big things. God is teaching me to swallow the little (foolish and undeserved) pride I had and to go for it!

I've left the realms of ease behind and I'm putting myself out on the ledge of discomfort.

Granted, not in all areas. When it comes to matters of the heart I am still trying to leave it in God's hands, and His lack of response is teaching me to be patient and to chill out about it. Again, another trait that is evolving in me.

Take last Sunday, I was asked to pray for people and it was through being chucked in the deep end that I did! Not through my strength, I can assure you but through His! My journey home was spent praising God at the top of my voice in my car, because of how thankful I am for the opportunity. A purely God-given opportunity. I'm not sure what's happening to me, but I think I've switched on. I think God has shaken me up and is pushing me to reach the potential He has for me.

I can see now that the last years have been the ground work and now I'm starting to see the harvest. Starting to see the fruition of a word given to me a while ago; ahhh God's jigsaw is starting to make sense to my little eyes. And to think...before the world began He knew every piece of it!

The latest word for me is the one that I am going to end on:

"This is a new season of standing on the edge and testing the waters. Get ready to say goodbye to the comfort zone!"

Gulp! I'll let you know how it goes! (12.10.11)