Comfort feels safe, but it will keep you small. In this episode, Mikel challenges you to step out of the boat, embrace discomfort, and grow into the calling God has placed on your life.
We live in a world obsessed with convenience, but comfort doesn’t grow you—it keeps you stuck. In this challenging Daily Fox Fuel, Mikel unpacks how constantly choosing what’s easy over what’s excellent trades long-term strength for short-term ease. He shares personal stories about seasons of risk while starting Black Fox Media and reminds us that Jesus never called His disciples to a life of safety—He called them to walk on water. Drawing on Jim Collins’ insight that “good is the enemy of great,” Mikel urges you to identify the areas where you’ve settled and take a step toward growth. This episode will push you to leave the safe, familiar, and predictable for the risky, faith-filled, and transformational.
00:00 – Welcome to the Daily Fox Fuel
00:17 – Comfort Is a Killer of Calling
01:16 – Why Comfort Keeps You Small
01:49 – Choosing Ease vs. Challenge
02:11 – The Role of Rest (and When It Ends)
03:06 – Jesus Never Called Us to Comfort
03:30 – Jim Collins: Good Is the Enemy of Great
03:52 – Identifying Where You’ve Settled
04:46 – The Cost of Staying Comfortable
04:59 – Early Days of Black Fox Media
05:31 – Trusting God When It’s Scary
05:38 – The Danger of Settling for “Good Enough”
05:51 – Share & Stay Foxy
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Comfort feels good in the moment but keeps you small and complacent. Mikel reminds us that every time we choose ease over challenge, we trade long-term growth for short-term relief. He shares how even Jesus called His disciples out of comfort, inviting them into risk and faith—like stepping out of the boat onto the water.
He also reflects on the early days of starting Black Fox Media, where scary seasons taught him to trust God and keep moving forward despite fear. Good is the enemy of great, and choosing “what’s good enough” often robs us of what God has for us. Today, identify the area where you’re settling for comfort and take one bold step toward growth.