Any time you are getting ready to go to a new level in your life, it will demand leaving a place of comfort.
God never wants us to plateau or get too comfortable for too long. He’s constantly stretching us to do new things, to launch out, to dream bigger. You can’t stay in the safe zone all your life and expect to live your dreams or fulfill God’s call on your life.
In Joshua chapter three, the Children of Israel were facing a point of transition as they were about to cross the Jordan. God had to instruct them on how to follow Him. “Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before.”
I believe God is saying that to you today. “New things are on the horizon for you—new places, provision, and dreams you’ve never experienced before!” But you have to step out in faith as you follow Him.
Just when we think, “Yes, I’ve got a system in place. I can rest here.” He says, “It’s time for something new.” These new things are usually something big, expensive, costly, uncomfortable, challenging and downright scary.
So many times, we make our goal in life to be comfortable and convenient. But living that way only results in an unsuccessful life filled with regrets. I like what I heard Brian Tracy say, “Move out of your comfort zone! You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.”
Sometimes the things God has brought into your life to bless you were only meant for a season. Those blessings can turn into a curse if you never let go or stay there too long. It’s time to move out of the comfort zone. Imagine what your life will be like 5-10 years from now if you stay exactly where you are. Will you be satisfied? Will you be fulfilling all God has for you?
Throughout the Bible, we see people leaving great things in order to have greater things.
“Jesus replied, ‘Let me assure you that no one has ever given up anything—home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, or property—for love of me and to tell others the Good News, who won’t be given back, a hundred times over, homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land with persecutions” (Mark 10:29).
You do have to give up in order to go up, but God promises to give you back more than what you’re willing to give up!
Every time I’ve sucked it up, and made myself launch out of my comfort zone, the results far exceeded my expectations. You will never regret obeying God.
Everything you’ve ever wanted is one step outside your comfort zone.
Change can be scary, and transition brings an element of the unknown. Know that behind it all God is preparing to launch you into a promotion.
For years, Terri Savelle Foy’s life was average. She had no dreams to pursue. Each passing day was just a repeat of the day before. Finally, with a marriage in trouble and her life falling apart, Terri made a change. She began to pursue God like never before, develop a new routine and discovered the power of having a dream and purpose.
As Terri started to recognize her own dreams and goals, she simply wrote them down and reviewed them consistently. This written vision became a road map to drive her life. As a result, those dreams are now a reality.
Terri has become the CEO of an international Christian ministry. She is an author, a conference speaker, and a success coach to hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. Her best-selling books Make Your Dreams Bigger than Your Memories and Imagine Big have helped people discover how to overcome the hurts of the past and see the possibilities of a limitless future. Her weekly podcast is a lifeline of hope and inspiration to people around the world.
Terri Savelle Foy is a cheerleader of dreams and is convinced that “if you can dream it, God can do it.” She is known across the globe as a world-class motivator of hope and success through her transparent and humorous teaching style. Terri’s unique ability to communicate success strategies in a simple and practical way has awakened the dreams of the young and old alike.
Terri shares from personal experience the biblical concepts of using the gift of the imagination to reach full potential in Jesus Christ. From stay-at-home moms to business executives, Terri consistently inspires others to go after their dreams. With step-by-step instruction and the inspiration to follow through, people are fueled with the passion to complete their life assignment down to the last detail (see John 17:4).
Terri and her husband, Rodney Foy, have been married since 1991, and are the parents of a beautiful redheaded daughter, Kassidi Cherie. They live near Dallas, Texas.