I got out of my comfort zone!!!

As you know from some posts I did last week we had some Americans staying for a mission week. It really was an awesome time, I made some good friends who love Jesus as well as getting loads of people to hear the gospel. It really was so refreshing to have them around and hear their zeal that they have for Gods work.


I also went on to say how I should be looking to let God use me, not just be content in my little comfortable group of friends but I should be actively looking to talk to others and share the Gospel, obviously I can't do it by my own power, but at least let God use me, get myself out there so I can be used rather than expecting God to save with me sat down doing nothing.


After I wrote that post on getting out of my comfort zone I gave someone at church a text to ask how I could help out. I quickly got a reply asking for me to go in at 10am to help the Americans go out into Swansea and invite people to meetings as well as some other little jobs. 


So I went in for 10am, we were doing door to door which I have always found terrifying, especially in the particular area I was sent to, which was only compounded by the block of flats that I was sent to. I was with two of the Americans so we took the lift up to the 10th floor and then began knocking doors, asking people to meetings and working our way down. 


We didn't get one person to answer the door for the first floor and a half, then one of the Americans asked for us to pray together, so we did, asking that people would answer the door. Unsurprisingly we then had about 60% of people answering the door and people were really receptive towards it, which was awesome. But what was really sad was to see some of the people in complete states, and what's worse is they have been on my doorstep for years without me even paying attention to them.


Even though I was very anxious and pretty terrified (if I'm honest) of going out and talking to people I did get out of my comfort zone and I was amazed that God answered my prayers, he kept me safe and he used me.


I know I have only touched the tip of the iceberg in terms of what God can do with me, and I am not wanting to leave it at that. I just pray that God will continue to use me.


David