Oh how sly satan is. He makes comfortable look and feel so good, but remember, he is a liar. Were we promised a comfortable life? What does God’s word say about suffering, troubles, etc.?
It says we will face trials (James 1:2-4), troubles (John 16:33) and share in suffering (Roman 8:16-18), none of which are comfortable, and we are warned….
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! Romans 7:15-20
I must say it was quite comfortable in the US. Culture comfort, food comfort, family comfort, friends comfort….just all around comfort and how easily I could convince myself to simply work from there. The thought however of convincing myself makes me very uncomfortable because I know God has a purpose for me here in Kenya, “although I want to do good, evil is right there with me….Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!”
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. Romans 8:18-19
Being away from family and friends is not comforting but compare that to
“the glory that will be revealed”! My comfort comes from knowing I am seeking God’s will and throughout suffering/trials/troubles as long as I have my focus on God’s will and purpose, and that is my daily prayer, than God’s peace will enfold me and He will grant me His wisdom and strength to continue on.
I pray you will question where you find your comfort and make sure satan is not luring you into complacency.