Mr & Mrs Hindrance

Time and again we are faced with decisions we don't want to make. If you are reading this, you are alive and LIFE will require such from you as well. I've found the agony of resisting the action of making the decision is usually far more traumatic than the actual aftermath. Face it, making some decisions can just flat out cause pain in your life; especially if you are swayed by the thoughts and opinions of others. What WILL "they" think of us we if we go this way or that? This torment, boys and girls, we bring on ourselves. We may think it is the infamous 'They' causing the stress but 'They' only have the power you give them.

It is wise to seek godly counsel from those in your life that are tested and true to listening for the quiet whisper of the Holy Spirit's guidance. It is not wise to share your dilemma with everyone you know. People view situations through the filter of their own experiences. While they may have good intentions, their view is determined by the color of their life filter and rarely is unbiased. Sometimes we think we know what specific others will say, giving power to unspoken words. No wisdom there! When God is not consulted, not sought out, we are placing hindrances in our own path. Seriously, do we really think mere mortals have better insight than God, the Creator of everything?!

Were we to let these opinions, voiced or unvoiced, affect our decision, we would be giving those opinions far more importance than the direction we could and should be getting from God when He is left out of the process.

There have been times when I knew I was hearing direction from God, yet I resisted. It didn't fit in with what I wanted. I have been the biggest hindrance to God's will in my life. I have told God I was too busy and my plate was too full to take on the responsibility it would require from me. A virtual host of excuses are available with little thought whatsoever.

Friends, a new energy and excitement can replace dread, exhaustion and complacency. When outside of God's will we were losing sight of His provision and functioning under fear. With God, it's as if new breath fills us and we have direction with purpose once again. The sad part of this whole situation.....we bring all the negative on ourselves. We became Mr & Mrs Hindrance.

Say, NO MORE!!!! Check to see where you may be allowing hindrances in your life to keep you from all that God has for you. Say NO MORE to those things and get on about business. I assure you, you will see and feel the difference!