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Calling vs. Comfort When I think about comfort, I can't help but think about things/people/places that are familiar to me. In my comfort zone, I know what/who/where is in my future.  I guess knowing is something that represents "comfort" for me.   In my comfort zone, I don't have to worry about being without, left out, judged, or etc. In my comfort zone, I have a sense of control, a sense of knowing. Knowing is the ultimate place of comfort for me.   As I unpack the idea of comfort zones, I realize that there too are comfort zones within my spiritual life. In living life with God as my One Thing.  In my life, being comfortable looks like: Safety - knowing that there are plentiful resources to keep commitments Belonging - knowing that there is space for me in ministry Respect - knowing that the people will hear me and receive from me  So this list above isn't necessarily bad, right? Right. Are these things a hindrance? ...

What if the measure of success is not actually found in the usual suspects: "likes", "hearts", relationship status, "shares", followers, comments on your posts/blog/vlog, position, statistical outcomes, human interest, fame, wealth... What if God views obedience, simple (yet not always truly simple) obedience as real success? I believe someone needs to know this! No matter the messiness of current circumstances, keep with obedience; this is the undisputed champion of ways to bless God's heart. Thanks for stopping by. Love, Liz

I was thinking about the level of responsibility I have, as a servant, to the Master. How responsible am I for outcomes? Do I answer for how well projects, outreaches, and special events done in the Kingdom turn out? Do I seperate what God expects from what I've learned in big business? How are they alike, how are they different? The Lord sent me to Luke 12. In the parable on Watchfulness found in Luke 12:42-46 the Master went away and left a trusted servant in charge. Take a few moments to read this short passage of Scripture: Luke 12:42 "The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? 43 It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. 44 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 45 But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the other...