It's not comfort your soul is craving—it's safety.

If you survey your prayer life, so many times you will realize that you are praying for comfort—not the kind of comfort that comes with the presence of God but the ease of circumstance. The deliverance of preference. The removal of obstacles and the lack of tension.
Because it feels hard.
And uncertain.
Or really heavy. Sometimes, life is really painful. And sometimes it includes suffering in seasons that you’d pray time and time again to avoid.
That is—until you realize, after being reminded in the depths of it, that your soul was never craving comfort; it was yearning for safety.

Because the truth is, you were wired for dependence. The notion of this truth suggests that you must get to the end of yourself, which usually requires the stripping of pride and the walking out of humility—the revelation that it was always the presence of the provider that calmed you, not the shift of situation.
Actually, your soul LONGS to know that IN the fire, it is still safe. Because it knows the hard things are inevitable, its confidence can only be found in the security that has nothing to do with circumstance—Jesus.

Comfort seems like a REALLY good friend. It speaks with poetic language and feels rosy at first—but it will always turn up the fear to avoid having to walk in faith. It convinces you that staying put is self-protection, while your soul is well aware it’s being called out of the boat.

Comfort plays the part of a loyal friend. It speaks with pretty words, offers ease, and feels inviting—at first. But it always trades faith for fear. It tells you self-protection is wisdom, when deep down your soul knows you were made to step out of the boat.

So what if your prayers shifted? Not toward comfort of circumstance, but toward comfort rooted in the safety of knowing the One who authors every circumstance? Weatherproof. Steady. Faithful in every wilderness. The assurance of being safe in Him is the soil where courageous Kingdom builders are formed.

Comfort will never ensure your safety; it actually makes you vulnerable.
But safety? Remaining hidden in Jesus? It will always provide the comfort that cannot be ruffled, ravaged, or removed 🤍