Uncomfortable

"Feeling discomfort; uneasy; as, to be uncomfortable on account with one's position." Uncomfortable as defined by Webster-dictionary.net.

Several people have asked if I had seen or heard something specific that triggered my heart overhaul. To be honest, I have never thought about it..... So, here goes. Below is how I believe that God changed me.

Step 1
He put me on this earth. More importantly, He put me in America. Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. Am I making fun of America? No. I feel very blessed to be placed in a country where we are able to worship freely. A country where there is plenty of food to eat, water to drink. A country that has doctors and experts. Will I make fun of some Americans in this post? Most likely.

Step 2
He opened my eyes. He put my focus on the people of this world. He put my focus on the single mother who is working to raise her children, the college student who can't find a job, the dad whose only car just broke down, the child who forgot to ask for money for the Book Fair, the grandma who can't remember her granddaughter's name, the uncle who can't afford to pay for his prescriptions, the cousin who waits for test results. You get my point. God opened my eyes to the everyday people of this world. I have not even started talking about the people who are starving...dying...crying for help. THAT will be in another post....

Step 3
He called me to be uncomfortable. He has asked me to live daily - uncomfortably in this world. Is God asking me to dislike who I am, where I live, what I do? No. He is simply asking me to be uncomfortable with the things of this world - mainly with the way that some people spend their money.

Don't get me wrong. I love having water flow from the outside of my refrigerator, I enjoy listening to music on my IPod, I like starting my car from a mile away in the dead of winter. I'm not asking anyone to....not spend a dime, cut off all electric to their homes and pedal their cars Fred Flintstone style.

"I know that I know that I know"
I like this quote from my pastor because I feel like right now I know that I know that I know that God has asked me to reevaluate where my dollars go. I don't need a stove top that boils water in 90 seconds, I don't need a car that parallel parks on its own, and I do not need 963.5 channels on my TV.

Am I judging those who have those things? No. I am simply saying that God has called me away from those things. Would I still enjoy those things? Yes.

God has called me to live a life that is uncomfortable. I have just touched on the money aspect, however, there are many ways to live uncomfortably in this world. I am uncomfortable with some of the music and movies that are available, I am uncomfortable with the way that people are treated and spoken to, I am uncomfortable with the way that some spend their time and talents.

As Christians God has called us to live a life that is, at times, a little uncomfortable.

Will it ever be awkward? Maybe. Will it be easy? Maybe not. Why are Christian's called to be uncomfortable? Doesn't seem fair......

Comfortable
"In a condition of comfort; having comforts; not suffering or anxious; hence, contended; cheerful; as, to lead to a comfortable life"
Comfortable as defined by Webster-dictionary.net

God has made a promise - eternal life for those who believe and have a relationship with Him. Our current uncomfortable life will turn into sweet, wonderful, comfortable, Heaven.

All Things Are Possible
Stephanie Miller