What Does “Comfortable” Mean?
What does “comfortable” mean to you? According to Webster’s Dictionary, it means affording or enjoying contentment and security. So, what does “contentment” mean? It means feeling or showing satisfaction with one’s possessions, status, or situation.
This is the world’s definition of comfort. According to society, I need security—home, money, job. I need to feel satisfied with my home, finances, and career, to have the possessions I “deserve.” The ideal life is wrapped up neatly with a pretty bow: a nice job, a good income, toys, bigger houses, 2.5 kids, a dog, a cat, and a fish, a manicured yard, well-educated kids, and peace wherever I go.
Is that the answer to a good life? A life full of wealth and material possessions?
If this is the life you desire, then stop reading, and good luck on your journey. But if you’re looking for something more—something money can’t buy—keep reading.
God Does Not Want Us to Be Comfortable!
God doesn’t call us to a life of ease or comfort. He calls us to move, to act, and to follow Him. We need to pray earnestly, asking God to lead us where He’s working, and when the time comes, all we need to do is GO. God doesn’t call the equipped; He equips those whom He calls!
Through the years, I’ve walked through difficult seasons. I married young, had children young, and faced challenges in my marriage. My husband wasn’t walking with the Lord, and I struggled to walk with him. But, over time, God worked in him. Though the growth seemed slow, it was real, and it was in God’s timing—not mine. I quickly learned I wasn’t my husband’s personal Holy Spirit.
We’ve gone through tough times, and there were many moments when bitterness crept in, making it hard to forgive those who hurt us. But forgiveness isn’t about giving permission for hurtful actions; it’s about healing ourselves. Though it’s difficult, forgiving others is a step toward peace and freedom.
We’ve Gotten Older
As we’ve aged, we’ve learned to lean on God’s wisdom, not our own. We’ve faced many trials, and we’re still walking through difficult moments. At times, we shake our heads, wondering what God is doing, but we continue to stand strong in His Word. God is refining us, and though it’s painful, we’ve grown closer as a family, a couple, and most importantly, to God.
I have constantly strived for peace, but life has taken me from comfort to chaos and back to comfort again, only for the cycle to repeat. It feels like we’re standing in the middle of a field, facing tough challenges, but we hold on to God’s truths and promises. We’re not trying to walk this life alone, but instead, we’re clinging to God as He leads us through the challenges.
Comfortable, on My Terms
To me, comfortable means having an unmanicured yard with weeds and dead plants. It means leaving behind a place I thought I’d never leave and sending my kids to public school. It means returning to work and stepping into the unknown. We’re no longer focused on the details; we’re simply trying to follow where God leads us.
Salvation Is Simple
If you don’t know the Lord as your Savior, please consider these next steps and pray from a genuine heart.
We all deserve death because of our sin. But Jesus came to save us from our sins by being the ultimate sacrifice on the cross. God’s grace is undeserved, yet it’s freely given.
Salvation is simple:
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Admit you are lost.
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Believe that Jesus Christ came to earth, fully God and fully human, to die on the cross for your sins.
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Confess that you are a sinner, separated from God, and repent—turn away from your sins.
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Ask God to come into your heart, and you will be saved.
Baptism follows as an act of obedience and a public profession of your faith, but it does not save you.
Please, don’t wait for tomorrow. Our days are numbered, and God knows the number of our days. Today is the day to ask Christ into your heart. Secure your place in heaven and reduce the number of those who will spend eternity in hell.
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