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We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. -John 9:4
The craving for comfort is one of the most subtle and dangerous idols of our time. It doesn’t scream like anger or paralyze like anxiety; it quietly lulls us into complacency. But Scripture and the lives of the faithful show us that nothing truly great ever happened within the bounds of comfort. Noah built an ark while the world mocked him. Abraham left the known for the unknown. Jesus left heaven’s perfection to take on our suffering. The gospel is born out of discomfort. Faith, when real, is refined in discomfort. A comfortable life may be safe, but a surrendered life is significant. Comfort promises ease, but never impact. And if we’re honest, most of us aren’t in danger of wrecking our lives with rebellion; we’re in danger of wasting them with ease.
You weren’t saved to sit. You were called to carry a cross. That means following Christ through discomfort, inconvenience, and even pain because that’s where growth lives. When we live for God’s glory, our preferences and pleasures take a back seat to His purposes. Life is short. Eternity is long. Don’t trade the glory of God for the ease of the moment. Instead of spending your life on comfort, invest it in Christ. May we be a people who resist the temptation to settle and instead run our race with purpose, courage, and joy.
Prayer:
Father, awaken us from the lull of comfort. Forgive us for the times we’ve chosen ease over obedience, safety over sacrifice. Remind us that we were never called to a life of self-preservation but of cross-carrying, gospel-living boldness. Help us to find joy not in convenience, but in Your calling. Align our hearts with Your will. Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Use our lives for Your fame and not our comfort. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.