Success Blockers

From Tuesday's In Touch devotional (www.intouch.org):

'Scripture identifies areas that can impede achievement. These include fear, doubt, excuses, procrastination, and laziness....

First, when we experience fear - whether of failure, criticism, rejection, or anything else - our focus shifts from Jesus to the very thing we want to avoid. Such apprehension can become bondage. The antidote is to bring our focus back to the Lord.

Second, doubt is a lack of assurance that God will help us to succeed. Past failures, negative influences, and ignorance of His Word can all lead to this obstacle.

Third, excuses are an effort to make disobedience more comfortable.

Fourth, procrastination - or delaying an action that causes discomfort - also inhibits success.

Related to that is a fifth roadblock: laziness. This ungodly behavior can, for obvious reasons, prevent our achieving God's purpose.

Wise people check their "path" to identify anything that inhibits following Christ fully.'

Winners push aside roadblocks that impede success.