![]() ![]() In the traditional language service, right before the Peace, we even share what for centuries the church has called The Comfortable Words: “Come unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you.” These and other comforting verses from scripture assured the people that they could, in good conscience, approach the communion table following the confession of sin and absolution. We come to church to feel comfortable, though in midsummer, maybe not temperature-wise (though I promise we are working on it). When circumstances change, we tend to cling to what used to comfort us, even to our own eventual detriment. When we figure out what works for us, what is the least energy-intensive way of doing something, we stick to it. ![]() Finding and sustaining such an equilibrium is the chief aim of most life forms – including humans. Every organism seeks the right set of environmental factors that will help it thrive. ![]() Of course, we desire to feel comfortable it’s something of a biological imperative. And yet, I’d bet that if I took a show of hands, pretty much every one of us would rather fall on the comfort end of this spectrum rather than the challenge end. ![]()
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