New Adventures

  What new adventures do we have today related to the thing called "comfort zone"?  Well, to begin with, I have felt since the disaster in Haiti, called to use my nursing talent there.  I have put off doing anything about this for several reasons.  Some of the reasons are valid and some of the reasons.....are not really....I suppose they would fall into that familiar area of excuses in putting things off because of fear.

  "Reason" 1:  My husband had just lost his job shortly before the disaster and I was the main bread-winner.  Valid reason for putting it off, yes.  Granted, we didn't exactly have any funds available for that sort of trip, either set aside or easily available.

  "Reason" 2:  I allowed another person's lack of interest in my going (not my husband's) persuade my interest to wane.  This should not have been.  That falls in with the "nay-sayers" we do not need to be around when we are to be about our Father's business.

  "Reason" 3:  I have Multiple Sclerosis and I am vaguely timid about going because "What if "....the work I am assigned to do requires me do do something I am not physically able to do?

  ANSWER:  JUST DO IT.  I can not find out what is on the other side of the door unless I open it!  God will give me the strength to do whatever I am called upon to do, and if it is too physically demanding, then I will have the emotional strength to speak up and request something else or ask for help.  (Something I find difficult to do, something which is outside of my CZ.)

  You see, a comfort zone doesn't have to be a negative.  It could be a "positive".  The thought of  "I can do it on my own" is usually thought as a "good" thing......but not always.  Some times that self will becomes our comfort zone we have to learn to get out of.  Learn to ask for assistance sometimes...even when you really don't need it, just for a little practice.