The Danger of Comfort

I remember staying in an empty relationship for years, just because I was comfortable.
For the first half of my life, I lived in isolation.
I didn’t go. I didn’t do. I didn’t try, because I was stuck in my cage, trapped behind the bars of COMFORT!

Just because you are comfortable doesn’t mean you are safe. Beware of comfort! He’s an iguana.

Comfort isn’t all bad, but becomes our nemesis when we confuse him with safe! Many hospital patients lie in bed, comfortably, unaware that if they aren’t agitated every so often, they’ll develop painful bedsores.

Be careful, when excessively exposed to the abnormal, it will quickly become your normal!

Consider this .. are you functioning in the abnormal? If so, THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BE YOUR NORMAL!!!! It’s time for some agitation! With proper attention and care, the sores can and will heal!

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Challenge every area of your life that brings you comfort today. Make a list, then go through each line and ask the question, “are you safe?”

-Gwen
http://www.gwendolynjjones.com

The Beauty of Sitting Still

“French philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal observed that most of our human problems come because we don’t know how to sit still in our room for an hour.”
-Leighton Ford

Just keep busy, is a myth!

We often confuse busyness with productivity. We even admire and praise those who are constantly on the go and look down upon those that are content in peace, simplicity and solitude.

Friendly, reminder, some of the busiest people are the saddest. They are fugitives constantly on the run, haunted by ghosts of their past and in hiding from their present reality.

Today know that it’s ok to be still. Balance is key. Knowing when to move and when to rest. When to speak and when to be silent. When to plug in and when to unplug.

If you don’t know how to do any of the above, it’s simply about knowing that you need help and asking for it.
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Lord, teach us sit and listen!