Quotes about Discomfort

Life begins at the end of our comfort zone. We go there by stretching.

A deep sense of struggle, a vast amount of mental discomfort from it, are no proof that a man is not sanctified. A true Christian is one who has not only peace of conscience, but war within. He may be known by his warfare as well as by his peace." - Holiness (p. 125)

We can press through the pains of the famine and find comfort in knowing that God has a good plan even in our discomfort.

Excellence requires discomfort.

Faith includes noticing the mess, the emptiness and discomfort, and letting it be there until some light returns.

Over the years I've grown more comfortable with making people uncomfortable because that is when growth can happen. You need a little conflict. You need a little tension. And that is part of my calling. A little tough love goes a long way!

I'm very comfortable with uncomfortable situations, and I think that can seem odd to people, that I like the thrill of discomfort.

I write about what I know: teenage dating, overly charged sexuality, all the things that make you uncomfortable.

I think in some ways it makes me feel uncomfortable, just getting a bunch of attention. I'd rather just stay chill and kind of lay low.

I am only interested in the ideas that become obsessive and make me feel uneasy. The ideas that I'm afraid of.

Confrontation makes me nervous.

When I have my interview with God, our conversation will focus on the individuals whose self-esteem I was able to strengthen, whose faith I was able to reinforce, and whose discomfort I was able to assuage—a doer of good, regardless of what assignment I had. These are the metrics that matter in measuring my life.