"We get caught in a rythm of life ... the natural flow of life," explains Don Casteline of Keys Ministries, and on today's Footsteps, Don encourages us to "break that flow ... in a way that we are able to see God work."  He's talking about going on a short-term missions trip or "getting into a church ministry that you've never been a part of."  In general, Don is pushing us out of our comfort zones.  I realize that can be a scary proposition.  So, let me give you two quotes to go along with Don's sentiments:

"The fear of the Lord tends to take away all other fears ... This is the secret of Christian courage and boldness." -- Sinclair Ferguson (1)

"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." -- John Augustus Shedd (2)

Now, "break that flow!"  With a courage that comes from the Lord, take that bold step in following Jesus out of your comfort zone.

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1. Sinclair Ferguson, Grow in Grace (Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Banner of Truth, 1989), 33-34, as quoted online at Grace Quotes, accessed March 20, 2023, https://gracequotes.org/topic/courage/.

2. John A. Shedd, Salt from My Attic (Mosher Press, 1928), as quoted online at Quotes.net, accessed March 20, 2023, https://www.quotes.net/quote/40302.