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<http://youtu.be/xYZQ6KN13jU> / Mighty to Save! (Michael Smith)

AN OBSTACLE
INVENTORY ~

2 Corinthians 6:3-10
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Let us not judge one
another anymore, but
rather resolve...not
to put a stumbling
block or a cause to
fall in our brother's
way. --Rom. 14:13 angelwing
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Fault-finding is popular pastime, and unfortunately a lot of us find it's easy to join the fun. Concentrating on the warts of others is a great way to feel better about ourselves. And that's just the problem. Avoiding the faults that need to be fixed in our own lives not only stunts our spiritual growth but also obstructs God's work through us. God's effectiveness through our lives is enhanced or hindered by the way we live.

It's no wonder, then, that Paul made a concerted effort to "put no obstacle in anyone's way" (2Cor. 6:3ESV). For him there was nothing more important than his usefulness for Christ in the lives of others. Anything that got in the way of that was dispensable.

If you want to be authentic and useful for God, take an obstacle inventory. Sometimes obstacles are things that in and of themselves may be legitimate, yet in certain contexts may be inappropriate. But sin is clearly obstructive to others. Gossip, slander, boasting, bitterness, greed, abuse, anger, selfishness, and revenge all close the hearts of those around us to the message of God through us.

So, replace your faults with the winsome ways of Jesus. That will enable others to see your "no-fault" Savior more clearly.
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Followers of Jesus are most effective when attitudes and actions are aligned with His. +
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Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]