When God pushes you out of your comfort zone.

I lost my full-time job back in the Spring. Even though I had been planning to transition from that position to working with performance clients in a private practice, I was going to do it on my time table. Life is not always that clean cut.

The layoff came as a bit of a surprise, but from the first moment, I knew it was a blessing. I found myself in a position where I had no more excuses holding me back. I launched full speed into setting up the structure for running a private practice and have not looked back. Has it been easy? No. I have had to get creative with my finances and rely on my family for many forms of support to keep the fulfillment of this dream alive. I am so fortunate to have the complete backing of my family and dearest friends. They are my priceless and biggest fans.

Deep down I knew the time was coming when God would push me out of my comfort zone. I was not pursuing my dreams because I had become complacent with a steady paycheck, benefits and a routine. I know I was placed on this earth for a bigger purpose and simply had to get past the fear of change. God answered my prayers, turned my life upside down, and placed me on a path in the direction of His will. I couldn’t be happier!

There is no room for doubt and I am living with a “no excuses” attitude. It is clear that there is nothing I can’t accomplish on this path. I have held tight for many years to Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." My future is unfolding according to God’s will and the most exciting part is the anticipation of all the ways He will work through me to touch the lives of others in a powerful way.

Have you become complacent in your life? Do you feel the time coming when you will be pushed from your comfort zone to a place of growth? Embrace the challenge for change! I feel like an eaglet who has been pushed from the nest. Now is my time to fly!

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