ch and by giving to those who have genuine needs that they cannot provide for themselves.

Another obstacle that can cause us to quit following God is bitterness (Hebrews 12:15). Many people quit following God because of bitterness. We must not turn bitter; we must overcome any real or imagined wrong done to us by having mercy on any who have wronged us, forgiving them, and doing good (Romans 12:21).

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A Christian often faces potential obstacles in following God. What are some obstacles that cause us to quit following God? The purpose of this article is to explain some of the obstacles that a Christian might encounter in following God and to discuss how to overcome those obstacles.

One obstacle in following God is spiritual neglect or carelessness (Hebrews 2:3). We can become careless in our Christian walk and neglect to do the things that we know we should be doing. We may become careless because we take our focus off of the Kingdom of God and focus on the cares of this life (Luke 21:34). We can overcome neglect by planning our lives and living our plans. We can write down our spiritual goals including prayer, Bible study, and service to the others. We can then compare what we have done with our plans to see where we need to make corrections.

A second obstacle in following God is alcohol abuse and drunkenness (Luke 21:34). The Greek word for surfeiting means the effects of drinking wine to excess. While wine cheers God and man (Judges 9:13) , alcohol abuse and drunkenness indicate a lack of self control (Proverbs 20:1). Self control or temperance is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:23). Christians who drink wine or other alcoholic beverages must do so in moderation.

The deceitfulness of riches is another potential obstacle to following God. Being wealthy is not wrong. Abraham is the father of the faithful and he was very wealthy. However, no one can serve two masters (Matthew 6:24). Wealth must be a servant and not a master. Jesus Christ should be our only master. We can overcome the deceitfulness of riches by using wealth to serve God by giving to His church and by giving to those who have genuine needs that they cannot provide for themselves.

Another obstacle that can cause us to quit following God is bitterness (Hebrews 12:15). Many people quit following God because of bitterness. We must not turn bitter; we must overcome any real or imagined wrong done to us by having mercy on any who have wronged us, forgiving them, and doing good (Romans 12:21).

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do the things that we know we should be doing. We may become careless because we take our focus off of the Kingdom of God and focus on the cares of this life (Luke 21:34). We can overcome neglect by planning our lives and living our plans. We can write down our spiritual goals including prayer, Bible study, and service to the others. We can then compare what we have done with our plans to see where we need to make corrections.

A second obstacle in following God is alcohol abuse and drunkenness (Luke 21:34). The Greek word for surfeiting means the effects of drinking wine to excess. While wine cheers God and man (Judges 9:13) , alcohol abuse and drunkenness indicate a lack of self control (Proverbs 20:1). Self control or temperance is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:23). Christians who drink wine or other alcoholic beverages must do so in moderation.

The deceitfulness of riches is another potential obstacle to following God. Being wealthy is not wrong. Abraham is the father of the faithful and he was very wealthy. However, no one can serve two masters (Matthew 6:24). Wealth must be a servant and not a master. Jesus Christ should be our only master. We can overcome the deceitfulness of riches by using wealth to serve God by giving to His church and by giving to those who have genuine needs that they cannot provide for themselves.

Another obstacle that can cause us to quit following God is bitterness (Hebrews 12:15). Many people quit following God because of bitterness. We must not turn bitter; we must overcome any real or imagined wrong done to us by having mercy on any who have wronged us, forgiving them, and doing good (Romans 12:21).

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A second obstacle in following God is alcohol abuse and drunkenness (Luke 21:34). The Greek word for surfeiting means the effects of drinking wine to excess. While wine cheers God and man (Judges 9:13) , alcohol abuse and drunkenness indicate a lack of self control (Proverbs 20:1). Self control or temperance is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:23). Christians who drink wine or other alcoholic beverages must do so in moderation.

The deceitfulness of riches is another potential obstacle to following God. Being wealthy is not wrong. Abraham is the father of the faithful and he was very wealthy. However, no one can serve two masters (Matthew 6:24). Wealth must be a servant and not a master. Jesus Christ should be our only master. We can overcome the deceitfulness of riches by using wealth to serve God by giving to His church and by giving to those who have genuine needs that they cannot provide for themselves.

Another obstacle that can cause us to quit following God is bitterness (Hebrews 12:15). Many people quit following God because of bitterness. We must not turn bitter; we must overcome any real or imagined wrong done to us by having mercy on any who have wronged us, forgiving them, and doing good (Romans 12:21).

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ust do so in moderation.

The deceitfulness of riches is another potential obstacle to following God. Being wealthy is not wrong. Abraham is the father of the faithful and he was very wealthy. However, no one can serve two masters (Matthew 6:24). Wealth must be a servant and not a master. Jesus Christ should be our only master. We can overcome the deceitfulness of riches by using wealth to serve God by giving to His church and by giving to those who have genuine needs that they cannot provide for themselves.

Another obstacle that can cause us to quit following God is bitterness (Hebrews 12:15). Many people quit following God because of bitterness. We must not turn bitter; we must overcome any real or imagined wrong done to us by having mercy on any who have wronged us, forgiving them, and doing good (Romans 12:21).

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ch and by giving to those who have genuine needs that they cannot provide for themselves.

Another obstacle that can cause us to quit following God is bitterness (Hebrews 12:15). Many people quit following God because of bitterness. We must not turn bitter; we must overcome any real or imagined wrong done to us by having mercy on any who have wronged us, forgiving them, and doing good (Romans 12:21).

Another obstacle in following God is the pride of self sufficiency (I John 2:16) whereby we think that we do not really need God or to assemble regularly with other Christians (Hebrews 10:25). We can overcome pride by meditating on how much we need God, by regularly assembling with other Christians, and by actively serving others.

In overcoming obstacles in following God, we must make a valiant effort. However, we must remember that we cannot overcome such obstacles entirely on our own strength. We need the help of the Holy Spirit, which is a spirit of power (II Timothy 1:7). We face numerous obstacles in our Christian walk. We must overcome them by diligent effort with the help of the Holy Spirit.