Comfort zone
I find myself stuck in my ways. I do not accept or like change. I have my own self-imposed boundaries, which does not really accomplish anything significant in my life. It is just like a defense mechanism of keeping myself safe - maybe from judgement, negativity or feeling exposed. Lately, I find that God is slowly pushing me out of my comfort zone. It started when we joined a new church. For some reason, I felt compelled to join the kids ministry. No sooner had I stepped inside the 4-year old kids room, I knew that I had taken on something that was too big for my boots. I had my doubts whether I would be able to engage these 4 year old kids and interact with adults that I was meeting for the first time. I did not have the cheery/bubbly personality that most of the adults in the room seemed to have. Slowly, but surely God was teaching me to not make everything about myself. When I learned to let go of my inhibitions, I found that these kids didn't care what I though