TRUSTING THE LEAP: STEPPING BEYOND YOUR COMFORT ZONE - A FAITH BASED HUMANITARIAN AND EVANGELICAL ORGANISATION

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SERIALISED PRACTICAL GUIDE

TITLE: LIVING THE PROMISE: 40 DAYS ABUNDANCE SERIES

PURPOSE: A daily companion on your journey towards financial success in 2024, providing practical steps and spiritual insights to help you cultivate abundance and security.

DAY 9 (THURSDAY 18^TH JANUARY 2024)

TOPIC: TRUSTING THE LEAP: STEPPING BEYOND YOUR COMFORT ZONE.

AUTHOR: MARY LAWRENCE-DOKPESI

SCRIPTURE:

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” – Matthew 6:33

SPIRITUAL POSTULATION:

Just as Jesus calls us to prioritize God’s will outside our own will, true abundance and growth often blossom beyond our self-made boundaries.

REFLECTION:

Our comfort zone, like a walled garden, offers security but can limit our potential. Stepping out and taking risks is like venturing beyond the walls, trusting in God’s promises. New challenges may arise, like wilderness winds, but so too do fresh opportunities, like green valleys waiting to be explored. Therefore, pushing your boundaries, whether social, professional, or even personal, unlocks hidden skills, deepens connections, and cultivates unexpected blessings.

I testify to the truth of this in my own life. I used to be afraid of taking certain financial steps until I became daring. If you dare to take a step forward into the unknown, believing that you will succeed, there is a high chance that you will succeed! “He who dares nothing has nothing.” Remember, faith thrives on venturing outside known paths, for God often whispers His guidance just beyond our comfort edge

In conclusion, note that your faith does not work in a familiar environment or in the things that you know much about. Rather, faith is meant to thrive in the things that challenge your soul and spirit, such as when you have no clue about any solution, other than just closing your eyes and walking in the dark until you see the light at the end of the tunnel.

PRAYERS:

Prayer: Lord, grant me the faith to climb your garden walls, and bloom in the boundless fields of Your grace.

TAKE ACTION:

1. Identify one “wall” outside your comfort zone you’ll challenge this week. (e.g., approach someone you admire, start a creative project, volunteer for a cause, just do something you think is beyond your capacity)

2. Share your chosen “leap” with a trusted friend or spiritual mentor, seeking prayer and support.

3. Celebrate each step, however small, as a testament to your growing trust in God’s unseen path.

FURTHER READING: Jeremiah 29:11: Romans 12:2

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.