Comfort Zone

Leadership is never static; it is either expanding and moving us outward beyond our comfort levels or it is contracting and moving into a zone of complacency.

When leadership gets comfortable you may be relying on experience instead of pushing yourself to grow. if you find that you are taking the easy path in decision making then you must examine your motives and the effectiveness of your leadership.

Leaders must always be growing. Failure to grow beyond yourself and your experiences will limit you and the group that is following you.

Don't take the easy path...search for new ground. Answer the following questions as a marker for where you are on your leadership path:

• In what ways have you specifically stepped outside of your comfort zone in the last month?

• What opportunities have you failed to take advantage of because you were unsure of the risks involved?

• What benefits would come to you and your group if you would move from your comfort zone?

Jesus, the greatest leader of all time refused to allow His comfort to diminish his capacity or keep Him from accomplishing His mission. Remember the words that drove the Apostle Paul to embrace the risks and fears that lay before him:

• "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13)