What things are hindering you from fulfilling the will of God?

When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He instructed them to focus on the fulfillment of Gods will.  In Matthew 6:9,10, Jesus said to pray like this: “Our Father in heaven, hollowed be your name, Your  kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”  Note again the emphasis of the latter portion of this section  of prayer as it focuses on the will of God being accomplished on earth.  The will of God is given a place of paramount importance in this model prayer.

There are many obstacles that get in the way of our goal to fulfill Gods will.  First there is the obstacle of sinister assault.  The Bible teaches us that our enemy schemes against us.  The intent of Satan is to deceive, disorient, discourage and destroy us – he is very intentional and purposeful as he goes about like a lion on the hunt.  Second, there is the challenge of temptation.  Our own sinful nature drives us to sinful solutions to meet needs, gratify desires and heal hurts.  When we yield to these sinful temptations we are choosing to find aid in things that seem to provide relief and comfort, but ultimately will stunt our growth spiritually and render us, at least for a season, useless to the purposes of God in our life and witness.  Finally there is the obstacle of wrong relationships.  There are people that we surround ourselves with that may have a damaging influence upon us – wrong relationships can hinder your usefulness in fulfilling the will of God.

What of these three hindrances  are standing in the way of your  fulfilling the will of God?  I encourage you to pray your way through these obstacles and fulfill Gods will for your life.