#WordForTodayDevotional
Friday, May 17, 2024
ABOLISH YOUR COMFORT ZONE
Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
Amos 6:1 (KJV)
There is nothing that kills vision, plans and pursuit like the comfort zone. The comfort zone is that place in life where you are so comfortable that you don’t feel like being disturbed about anything else. The comfort zone can be defined as a state of mind in which people are at ease, in control of their environment and experiencing low level of anxiety and stress. A comfort zone would be a state of mind where a person’s anxiety and vulnerability are minimized to manageable levels. It is that area of your life in which you feel familiar with and in control of. For example, some people love to go to work every morning and are used to the routine of going to work daily such that their work place becomes their comfort zone and leaving this comfort zone to become a freelancer or start a business can be very challenging for them. Of course, for others, a comfort zone could be the time they take their meals or that time after work when they relax in front of their television or with social media after a hectic day at work. Of course, comfort zones are not static because they change based on the areas of your life you feel most comfortable with.
According to White Alasdair, there are three psychological states: the comfort zone, optimal performance zone and the danger zone. Where the comfort zone is the stress-free zone which you’re familiar with. The optimal performance zone is the zone just outside your comfort zone where your performance is enhanced by some amount of stress. The danger zone, which is beyond the optimal performance zone, is where you feel great anxiety and your performance is below the performance you can attain in your comfort zone. The Lord always leads you along the danger zone because it’s at that place that you learn to trust Him completely. At the danger zone, you come to the end of yourself and you are forced to look up to the Lord.
T. Harv Eker said, “To move to a new level in your life, you must break through your comfort zone and do things that are not comfortable.” Another wise man had said, “A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing grows there.”. Why do you need to abolish your comfort zone? Firstly, Stunted Growth: If you insist on staying in your comfort zone, you will probably never grow to be more than you are. That means you will always be stuck, never moving forward and never growing. Most people who become addicted to their comfort zones usually end up unable to achieve their goals because they’re somewhat obsessed with doing things the same way they’ve always done them even when it’s not producing results. As a result, you can never really explore what you’re capable of doing and what you can accomplish if you stick to your comfort zone.
Secondly, To find your Passion:. Not moving out of your comfort zone makes it harder for you to discover your passion because no passion can ever be found in the shadows of your comfort zone, it can only be found by stepping away from your comfort zone. Thirdly, To make sure you don’t settle for less: Even though you’ve not found that thing that makes your heart beat very fast (like love or passion), your comfort zone might push you to settle for less than what you could have if you just stepped out of it. Finally, So you don’t get left behind: When you stay in your comfort zone, you will be left behind. Colleagues will leave you behind and people who were previously behind you in terms of life or career progress would meet up with you and leave you behind as well.
REMEMBER: Your comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing grows there.
PRAYER: Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your word to me today. I receive the grace to abolish my comfort zone in the name of Yahushua HaMashiach Amen!
PROPHETIC RELEASE: The grace to step into the danger zone that will multiple your success, receive it now in the name of Yahushua HaMashiach Amen!
FURTHER READING:
Luke 12:16-21
ONE YEAR CHRONOLOGICAL BIBLE READING PLAN: Read the events of the bible in the order that they happened.
1 Chronicles 1:1-2:41; Luke 9:37-56
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