Pushed Out

When life pushes us out of the comfort zone how do we respond? Most people become frustrated and desire to go backwards and not move ahead. At times I believe God allows certain discomforts to shake us out of our place of contentment. I've been shaken or pushed out of my place of comfort and it isn't fun, but the end result is always worth it. There are some people who are always pushing themselves to the next level while I believe that the majority of people are not interested in being challenged nor changed. I think back to several jobs I've had that I excelled in but the pay never matched with my performance. I now ask myself why did I stick around, I had the skill set to advance. But I was comfortable while being frustrated, it was easy to stay and complain. I am all too familiar with being one of those people who have the ability to fix things but take the easy way out and simply tolerate it. That's the old me, my thinking has completely changed. I recall someone telling me that they wouldn't address the issues if they were me because I wasn't getting any results. There are two things I've learned, no one can stop me from progressing. They may create a barrier but they can't stop me. And if that was really the opportunity for me God would have intervened on my behalf. You can do what's right and wrong or unfair things can still happen. My experience has been that the "wrong" was there to redirect me. Push me in a new direction, one that I would not have pursued on my own. The second lesson I learned was this, it's ok to speak up for yourself & ask questions. Especially when it's done respectfully and you are following all of the correct protocols. We often ignore the signs that are telling us it's time for change. It's not familiar and often we doubt ourselves. When you're in a mindset of growth and you ask God to open doors for you get prepared for change. He will prepare us for the next level and when we let go and allow Him to guide us life becomes much more fulfilling. I am a living witness to that, stop fighting to remain in your place of contentment. Become okay with being out of your comfort zone. And never forget, we are unstuck, and we are free!