Your Comfort Zone (part 1 of 3)

Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You. Psalms 143:8 We all have met people who are more comfortable tinkering with things in the kitchen than mingling with guests in the living room. We all know people who can get very excited about ideas and books, but who seem to have few social skills and even fewer abilities to deal with tools and gadgets. Some people care very little about people or ideas but are quite at home experimenting in their labs, sketching at a drawing table, or concocting new creations at the kitchen stove. This affinity is called the comfort zone. In what setting do you feel the greatest sense of pleasure, satisfaction, and ease. The 3 primary comfort zones are people, ideas, and things. Today we will explore the nature of people whose comfort zone is people. The person who has a comfort zone with people feels that relationships are far more important than either things or ideas. Such individuals tend to have strong emotions that they are keen to express; they rarely allow logic to override their emotions. Bonding with others is vital to them. The person with a comfort zone for people loves to be with people and seemingly can’t get enough of people. Such a person tends to be a very good conversationalist, although shy and retiring people-affinity persons are content to sit quietly as long as they are in a room filled with people. Those who are most comfortable with people take time to listen, are genuinely concerned for the pains and hurts experienced by others, and have an ability to rejoice with the joyous. They enjoy parties and social gatherings and are quick to show hospitality. Those with a heart for people crave association and are very uncomfortable being alone. They are often troubled by a lack of people skills in others and may be very critical of a spouse, child, associate or peer who doesn’t seem to communicate with others or who doesn’t seem to have the same desire to relate. Individuals with this comfort zone make excellent managers, counselors, and pastors. Your comfort zone defines who you are and how you interact with your world around you. What is your comfort zone and how is it affecting your life? Truth@Life can help you, regardless of your location. Call 248-396-6255 or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com for a free consultation. If you receive value from these blogs, please consider donating to keep this blog site up and running. This ministry cannot continue without the generous donations of its readers. Just click on the "Donate" button in the upper right. For more info on help I can provide check out http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com