Stop trying to feel ready

Growth requires risk. Obedience requires faith.

Author

Brett Esslinger
August 12, 2025

In partnership with

Leader,

The truth is… most of us wait until we feel ready. But the Kingdom doesn’t run on comfort—it runs on calling.

Jesus never said, “Go when it’s easy.” He said, Go.

“We walk by faith, not by sight.” —2 Corinthians 5:7

Stretching isn’t a leadership flaw—it’s a leadership feature.

“There is no growth in your comfort zone, and no comfort in your growth zone.” —Craig Groeschel

If God is stretching you right now, don’t shrink back. He’s making space for something bigger. Trust the tension.

You’re not just being stretched.

You’re being strengthened.

Let’s go over the edge of safe. There’s more on the other side.

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