Expand Beyond Comfort

growth requires time, resources and stepping beyond the comfortable...

Okay, this post is going to step beyond leadership and step into our personal/spiritual lives as well.  Some may disagree, which is okay because that is what this is all about.  I want to challenge and be challenged through this.  Leadership in business, personal and church life can go hand in hand and many times applies to all areas of our life.  This journey that I am walking, has me leading a start-up company, but I've also been in churches serving and speaking into the lives of students for the last 14 years.

Being in this role has helped me to see even more that each of us has an influence, we need to step out and use our God-given identity and gifts to help others change their lives.  Whether in business, personally or spiritually; growth requires time resources and us stepping out beyond what we feel is comfortable.  A recent post on Facebook said that 80% of most church budgets are going to help the current church attenders to be comfortable.  Something is wrong with this.  The church is here to reach the lost, change our communities and bring out the gifts of those in the church so that they can reach those around them that are lost.

Business leaders must budget in a way to grow the company.  It may mean being a little uncomfortable in the present to see growth in the future.  If we personally want to grow, we may have to make decisions that stretch us and make us uncomfortable now so that we can be better tomorrow, next week and next year.

I'm challenged and I challenge you to step beyond the comfortable in all areas.  See those that are around you and seek to help their lives be changed.  Stretch yourself at work and church so that others will benefit.  Maybe going to church or work every day/week isn't about us, but maybe it's about how God wants to use you in other lives!