I love my comfort zone. It’s familiar and safe and I would live there if I could. I also know that it is not where I grow as a person and a follower of Jesus. For many months now we have been hearing this phrase - ‘going deeper’ and asking what it looks like to go deeper with God (up), with each other (in) and with our wider community (out). I believe that part of this is learning to step away from what is safe and familiar, being willing to take risks and step out towards Jesus and who He calls us to be. (As a side note – I don’t think that we are called to live outside our comfort zones 24/7 – I think that as well as being called to step out, we are also called to step in - into all that o

‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight/understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths’ (Proverbs 3: v 5&6) May I wish you all a very blessed New Year, and I hope you have had a festive time celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, and no doubt reflecting on 2017 and seeking God’s will for 2018. I know for some of us we may have had more time to reflect finding ourselves bed bound with flu, chest infections, colds, the norovirus, and other unwelcomed illnesses! However, I wonder if God has given you a particular Bible verse for the New Year as you have been praying and listening to His voice? The above vers