Fear
Lately, I have been really trying to weed out anything that would hinder me from doing what God is instructing me to do. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom however all other fear is a deceptive tool of our enemy. Think about it. If your enemy can keep you fearful (and not just blatant fear but underlying "normal" or "healthy" fear) then he can keep God's people from stepping out of their comfort zone. Here is an example from this summer. I was in the thrift store shopping and I was by myself. This women that worked their started to wring her hands and audibly express her pain. It was very obvious to me. God prompted me to pray for her. I did not listen because I was fearful. Was I afraid for my life? No. What was I afraid of? The enemy convinced me that I would appear stupid or she would not receive my attempt to pray or that my prayer would not be answered immediately. Doesn't God's word say that a prayer done in faith can bring heali...