Sunday, January 31, 2016---Out of the Comfort Zone!

The Comfort Zone: 



Getting stuck in a routine is easy to do. After all, we’re creatures of habit. We eat the same breakfast every morning, order the same coffee at Starbucks and get to work at the same time.
But for entrepreneurs, playing it safe could be curtailing business success. When’s the last time you stepped out of your comfort zone and took on a new challenge?

Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, therapist and author of Better Than Perfect, says people who regularly seek out fresh experiences tend to be more creative and emotionally resilient than those who remain stuck in routine.
“Breaking your own mold can only make you stronger and more confident to reach higher levels in your professional and personal life,” she says.
Innovation, she says, happens when we step outside our comfort zone. Being stagnant in routine often results in plummeting creativity. “In order to be more creative, you have to try new things, see things in a new way, put pieces together in a new manner,” she says.

What holds most of us back from stepping out of our comfort zone, however, is fear. “We have such a huge fear of failure in our society,” says Lombardo. Any new skill always feels awkward and stressful at first, but the more you do it, the more comfortable it will be. Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, Lombardo says, is the key to overcoming this fear.

Read more at http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/251594

Relationship Moment:

Financial Moment:

Fasting and Prayer Moment:

"Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things." 1 Chronicles 29:11

Gateway's Schedule:

1) Sunday Morning Pathfinders Class--10:00 AM with a focus on studying the New Testament.  We are currently studying the Gospel of Matthew! 

2) Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 AM

3) Wednesday Mid-Week Service--Prayer @ 6:30 PM and Bible Study @ 7:00 PM.  Are you looking forward to the new class with Apostle Valarie Jones starting the first Wednesday in February (2/3/16)?  The class is.....Are you soaring with the eagles or grounded with the chickens?  

4) Mid-East Gateway Regional Meeting on Saturday, 2/13/16 @11:00 AM

Thought for the Week: