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Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone.

Writer: Apostle Desmond Oladimeji
Apostle Desmond Oladimeji
Aug 11
3 min read

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." - Gal. 6:9.


During a severe drought, a farmer began preparing his fields and planting potatoes despite the dry, dusty conditions. His neighbors ridiculed him, but he responded that failing to prepare was planning to fail. Preparing for a harvest requires us to act in faith even when the current spiritual or financial climate looks hopeless. Many believers resemble a harvest crew sitting in a tool shed. They sharpen their hoes, grease their tractors, and study better methods of agriculture, but they never actually go into the field. Preparation must eventually lead to action; we must leave our comfort zones to reach the harvest. 


Stepping out of your comfort zone is a biblical prerequisite for accessing your harvest. True spiritual and personal growth require the courage to leave familiar surroundings, embrace God's calling, and trust Him for the increase. Leaving your comfort zone begins with a willingness to leave behind the familiar when God speaks. Every great harvest requires an initial step of faith into uncharted territory. You must be willing to let go of your present security to embrace the divine future prepared for you. Your harvest is often limited only by the boundaries of your vision. Stepping out requires renewing your mind and choosing to see possibilities through the lens of faith rather than human limitations. When you stretch your faith, you expand your capacity to receive the abundant harvest.


Stepping out of your comfort zone often involves doing things that defy human logic. True abundance comes when you act in radical obedience, casting aside your own plans to follow divine instruction. Your willingness to work outside your comfort zone is the very seed that produces the harvest. The journey from the comfort zone to the harvest is not always instant; it requires steadfast endurance. God uses this transition period to cultivate your character, patience, and resilience. You must not grow weary in well-doing while waiting for the harvest to manifest. To reap a bountiful harvest, you must be willing to sow seeds, even when it feels risky or uncomfortable. Generosity requires releasing control over your resources and trusting that God will multiply your efforts. What you sacrificially release today becomes the foundation of your harvest tomorrow. Selah!



FURTHER READING:


"Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them." - Psalm 126:5-6.


"'Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.'" - Isa. 54:2.


DECLARATION: 


Dear Abba Father, I thank You for the gift of life and the privilege of salvation. Lord, I acknowledge that You are the God of increase and new beginnings. I recognize that it is time for me to grow, stretch, and step into the harvest You have prepared for me. Lord, give me the supernatural courage to leave behind the familiar. Remove any fear, doubt, or complacency that keeps me bound to where I am. Strengthen my faith so that I can walk boldly into the unknown, trusting that You are with me every step of the way in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.


1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Isa. 29:1-24.

Isa. 30:1-33.

Isa. 31:1-9.


QUOTE FOR THE DAY:


“A Ship That Never Leaves The Harbour Cannot Travel The World.”

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