171. The Truth About God and Our Discomfort

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19 min / Published November 12

By Julie Lefebure

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When we put our trust in God, we often think our lives will be smooth sailing from that point on. But actually, it's then the adventure begins! God doesn't call us to live comfortable lives, even though that may be our desire. He calls us to follow Him. Sometimes that makes us very uncomfortable. Listen in to find hope if you're living in discomfort today. Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh, hope-filled perspective, a lighthearted inspiration, and Biblical insight, all in about 15 minutes (guest shows are longer). Each episode will lift your spirits and equip you to be a light in this world. Find extra encouragement at julielefebure.com/resources/.

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Show notes

I got to thinking the other day of the many lies people believe about God and our discomfort.

Lies such as, God doesn't want me to be uncomfortable.
Since I'm a Christian, doesn't that mean my life will be easy and comfortable?
A comfortable life is a godly life.

Have you ever heard someone say these or have you thought them yourself? I have, before I knew better. As in last week's episode, I suggested the truth that God cares more about our character than our comfort. But, in looking at biblical examples such as Moses, Esther, Mary, and Paul, we see people who followed God's unique call on their lives into unfamiliar and uncomfortable places. God worked through them to achieve His plans and purposes in and through their discomfort.

Would God lead us today to similar spaces of discomfort?

It's possible and probable. The more I study Scripture, the more I realize that anyone called to do anything by God will experience discomfort.

When God's involved and He calls us to go beyond what's comfortable and what we're used to, it's natural to feel uncomfortable. We don't feel uncomfortable doing something that we do day after day, right? No, it's routine or a habit or it's something we really don't think about anymore. But at some point in our lives, that routine thing was new to us and it likely made us feel uncomfortable.

I share why we feel so uncomfortable doing what God calls us to do, and also seven reasons why He calls us to step out of our comfort zones.

The truth about God and our discomfort is this: He may allow it to bring good into our lives.

In next week's episode we will look at how to navigate discomfort and uncomfortable situations and seasons with grace and resilience, so I invite you back next Tuesday. We'll close with the truth we began this episode with: God cares more about our character than our comfort, so let's care more about that today, too. As always, I'm cheering you on. Thanks for being here. God bless you!

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