I have always been the type of girl who stays inside the comfort zone. I don't just mean inside the comfort zone, I mean the most inside the comfort zone you can get.

It's only through college that I've realized how awesome stepping out of my box is. Being a part of college organizations just changed the way I do things. God has brought me so far out of my box that he's molding and changing me into someone totally different that I thought I would be.

Psalm 23:4 says "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Learning to step outside of my comfort zone has been the one thing that I've been learning recently. That no matter what is happening, God's there with me. He won't let me fall and won't hurt me. I've actually been learning that most of the time, stepping out of the comfort zone is exactly what will help you to grow and trust God more. I've taken part in some incredible experiences by doing something different than I normally do, and I've met some amazing people.

I came to City Church about a year ago because I was not growing at the church that I was attending. Coming to City Church was taking a big step out of my box. I felt so pushed and awkward, but at the same time, so comfortable. I came back the next week, and the First Impressions people remembered my name. They remembered me from the week before, when all I did was get my free t-shirt. I had never been anywhere that I felt so welcomed. Dean's messages completely pulled me away from my normal way of thinking. I was so beyond my comfort level, but I knew it's where God wanted me to be, and I knew great things were about to happen.

Again, I stepped out of my comfort zone, and volunteered with the Kids program. I loved it. I knew absolutely nobody, but those volunteers were so eager to teach kids about Jesus and seeing the kids learn was so cool to me.  

When I got offered the position to be the Kids Assistant a few months later, I knew exactly what God wanted from me. It would bring me out of my comfort zone, and really get me invested in a church that was for the Gospel and for the city.

Being here at City Church has created such a desire to step away from that comfort zone that I always thought was best for me. It has taught me to think outside of the way that I have been thinking, and to do things that I never thought I would do. Most of all, it has given me a greater trust for God that I had never experienced before.

So I leave with this: Are you too afraid to step outside of your comfort zone? Don't be. It could very well be the greatest thing God's ever put in your life.