"Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you."
- Genesis 12:1
I'll be the first to admit that I prefer staying in my oasis--I hold on to what's familiar, to what gives me a sense of security. Because yes, it's hard. It's hard to let go of relationships, of ways of life, of worldly pleasures, of things that we think define us. It's hard to strip off everything and just put the rawest form of yourself out there for all to see.
But by choosing to stay in my self-drawn margin, I missed a lot of experiences, a lot of chances to grow. Because what is life without changes? What is life without moving forward?
"We often resist change, but really, who would want a life without it? Some of our greatest experiences, growth, and rewards come to us as the result of moving to a new place, switching jobs, following a different course of study, or moving into a better relationship."
- Nick Vujicic, "Life Without Limits"
Years ago, I swore I would never dare to go ziplining. It's not worth the risk, I said. I don't know what changed, but I ended up trying it anyway. And boy was it amazing. I could see, feel, breathe God's magnificence all around me. It was so magical; it was so surreal. And had I not tried, had I not dared to step outside my comfort zone, I never would have known.
Maybe it doesn't have to be gigantic. Maybe we just have to take small steps, and eventually those small steps will take us to the farthest places, give us our greatest experiences, and allow us to conquer this big, big world.
"And behold, I am with you until the end of age."
- Matthew 28:20
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