How to Overcome Obstacles

Have you ever felt that for every step forward you take two back?

Ever have problems getting around what seem to be constant obstacles in the path?

Ever get to the point that you were tempted to throw in the towel?

Yeah, me too.

The truth is that there will always be obstacles in this earthly life. But God’s grace is enough. In fact, it’s MORE than enough.

Many times those boulders in our path take on more significance than they should because we fail to remember how great our God is.

Don’t give up. Hang in there. There’s a new day coming, when everything–including us–will be made new. Until that day comfort and encourage yourself with these words from the Word.

Verses for Overcoming Obstacles

I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. -Romans 16:17

Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. -2 Corinthians 12:8-10

More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. -Romans 5:3-5

He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”  -Matthew 17:20

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. -James 1:2-4

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” -John 16:33

And it shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people’s way.” -Isaiah 57:14

“This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.” -1 John 4:5b

“`Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty” -Zechariah 4:6

“Be still and know I am GOD.”  -Psalm 46:10

Father God, thank You for being the remover of obstacles. When we face those boulders in our path, may we turn to You and wait on You and Your timing. Nothing is beyond Your control. Strengthen our feeble faith. Thank You that Your grace is more than enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

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