We welcome Pastor Daniel Self from The Orchard Church in Carbondale, CO.
How comfortable should we be following Jesus?
Our greater culture promotes and encourages the concept of comfort, while the call to be "bold/strong and courageous" (Joshua 1:9) is a call from beyond our comfort zone, and an invitation to embrace challenges.
Do we want God to "come through for us" by providing comfort?
The gentle art of Jiu Jitsu
"Is my goal comfort or maturity?" -Daniel Self
James 1:2-4
Genesis 50:20
"If our American Christian prayers were answered, we would have no need for faith." -Daniel Self
Pursuing intentional discomfort is good for our faith!
Sometimes the thing is not the thing.
Start praying about how to get intentionally uncomfortable in your faith.
Jesus isn't a program. He's a relationship and a process.
Prayer challenge: Ask God (and others) about how to be intentionally uncomfortable. https://www.trailheadchristian.com/wwpodcast