Comfort Zone Issues.

So I was sitting on the bus today. 

Just minding my own business.

When I thought of something.

I realized that I was just sitting there. Quiet. Untalkative. and unnoticed.

And I was fine with that.

I didn't really care to turn to the person sitting beside me and say "Hey! How are you doing today?"

I didn't really care to ask the girl standing in the aisle if she had a good day.

I just wanted to sit there. Quiet. Untalkative and unnoticed.

Because I was comfortable that way.

Have you ever found yourself in that situation?

Where it is just so easy to fly through the day doing things YOU want to do and talking to people YOU want to talk to instead of actually reaching out to complete strangers?

Didn't Jesus hang out with the complete strangers?

Didn't Jesus talk to those who were never talked to?

Why can't I do that?

Sure, I may be a social person, but no social person enjoys going out of their comfort zone, no matter what it is.

I don't want to be THAT girl who starts talking to someone random I met on the bus.

Who does that?

I'll tell you who.

Jesus did that.

And I should too.

Who cares if it makes me feel uncomfortable?

Who cares if it make me sweat?

Do you really want to go through life without taking any chances or stepping out of your comfort zone?

Sometimes those chances can be the most rewarding ones of all.

You never know unless you try.

So I sat there on the bus.

Trying to muster up the courage to talk to someone I don't know.

But I felt so comfortable just sitting there silently.

So I just kept sitting there, silently.

And I came to my stop, and I got off.

I didn't change someone's life today.

And I didn't go out of my comfort zone.

But I PRAY that next time I will.

I PRAY that I will have the courage and that boldness next time.

God wants us to go out and make disciples.

How can I do that if I can't even talk to a fellow student on the campus bus?

So I will pray.

And I will seek.

And I will find that courage.

Because I know the Lord can give me some.

I just hope He gives me a desire to reach out as well....

Forever His, 

Rachel