Spiritual growth hurdles Joshua 18:1-3

Spiritual growth hurdles Gen 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.  Dwelt – to tent or encamp.

Spiritual growth hurdles 1 Cor. 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.  Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 

Spiritual growth hurdles Growth Hurdle One: COMFORT 2 Cor. 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;  1 Pet. 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:  1 Pet. 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 

Spiritual growth hurdles Growth Hurdle One: COMFORT Growth Hurdle Two: CHANGE Exo 3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; 3:8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 

Spiritual growth hurdles Growth Hurdle One: COMFORT Growth Hurdle Two: CHANGE Growth Hurdle Three: CONJECTURE Acts 12:15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. 12:16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.  Josh 14:12 Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. 

Clearing Spiritual growth hurdles 1. Stop Procrastinating. Hag 1:2 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house should be built.    What are you still “working on” today that you were “working on” this time last year and year the before that?  

Clearing Spiritual growth hurdles 1. Stop Procrastinating. 2. Stop Deliberating. James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.    3. Stop Justifying. Pro 22:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.