Moving is always about change and transition.  As military wives, we are supposed to be the “experts” in this area, aren’t we?  We had a move that really hit me hard in the thermostat comfort zone though and the transition was not easy.  For years we lived in Orlando, Florida before we were transferred one year, in JANUARY, to Washington D.C.  Talk about climate shock!  Though it was a big challenge for my internal thermostat, the new life of seasonal changes and opportunities for snow were pretty exciting.

I did have one particular climate struggle in my new “cold weather” life.  It involved getting up in the morning.  Coming out from under the covers on those cold mornings was just a bear for me.  The comforter felt so great and the air on the other side was so chilly.  Given a choice, I almost always preferred remaining tucked under the covers – safe and warm.

Sometimes it is like that for the things God wants me to do.  At times I know God is asking me to step out in some new venture.  Maybe it’s inviting a neighbor I don’t know well to come over for a cup of coffee.  Maybe it’s beginning a new exercise routine.  Maybe it’s committing to consistently calling a lonely relative on the phone.  It does not have to be an earth-shattering undertaking – just something that means leaving my warm blankies.  But following God’s direction, being obedient when it means leaving my comfort zone, is challenging, even for a military wife who has walked through transition many times before.  These words define where I want my obedience to be.

The Master, God, opened my ears, and I didn’t go back to sleep, didn’t pull the covers back over my head.

Isaiah 50:5 (The Message)

So how is God opening your ears today?  Is there something He has asked you to do that requires coming out of your comfort zone?  If God has opened your ears to a task that He has for you, may I encourage you today?  The covers are warm and comfy, but they are nothing to compare with the joy that can follow coming out and being obedient to what God is asking you to do.

How about coming out to where He is calling you today?

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