From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone

Title: From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone
Author: Cecil Taylor
Major Themes: Bible Studies, Christian Non-Fiction, Christian Living
Synopsis: Twelve stories from Jesus’ ministry challenge the reader to leave behind their comfort zones and step into zones of trusting Jesus.

I rarely ever request a theological-type book to review. I guess I’m probably lazy, but I much prefer stories that don’t take as much effort to read. However, more reviewers were needed for From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone, so I decided to sign up. I found it very worthwhile and fairly easy to read.

Publisher’s description:

The innate human longing for comfort is undeniable. However, Jesus challenges us to step beyond the boundaries of our comfort zones and venture into the profound realm of faith, aptly described as trust zones by Cecil Taylor. These are the spaces where we dare to take risks in service of Christ’s Kingdom. In this enlightening exploration of the Bible, Cecil Taylor delves into 12 narratives of Jesus encouraging individuals to forsake their comfort zones in favor of trust zones. Through insightful interpretation, he unveils the valuable lessons these stories impart for contemporary followers of Jesus.

My thoughts:

Cecil Taylor (I didn’t even have to look up his name to remember it here because he refers to Cecil Taylor Ministries frequently throughout this book!) has taken 12 fairly well-known stories from the New Testament and used them to illustrate comfort zones that we like to be in, then going from there to show to describe trust zones that we need to be willing to step into. The one that really struck me was the chapter titled “Relinquishing Certainty, Embracing Uncertainty.” In this chapter, the author quoted the story of the rich fool who tore down his barns and built bigger ones. His point was that we can make anything that makes us feel secure into our comfort zone, and rely on that instead of relying on Jesus. We need to put our trust completely in Jesus. If you want to be challenged in your walk with God, pick up a copy of From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone. You won’t regret it.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it.

WARNING: One chapter, “Trading Governments and Empires for Jesus’ Kingdom,” makes the statement that Christians should be involved in government. Romans 13, however, seems to say otherwise.