What Are Spiritual Barriers

We understand that drawing people into God's Kingdom is a spiritual endeavor. Nonetheless, we devote a significant amount of effort to attempting to persuade others through philosophical or intellectual arguments. How can we engage individuals in a spiritual manner if the struggle for their soul is spiritual? In a spiritual struggle, prayer is a potent spiritual weapon. What can you do to pray for folks who don't yet know Jesus?

Here are six ways you can break down spiritual barriers:

• Put a yearning in their hearts to know Him and to seek the truth. Her heart was opened by the Lord to react to Paul's message (Acts 16:14).
• Remove everything the enemy is using to keep them from believing Christ by blinding them. Unbelievers' minds have been blinded by the god of this age, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of Christ's glory as the image of God (2 Corinthians 4:4).
• Convict people of their need for a Savior, as well as of sin, righteousness, and judgment. When he arrives, he will convict the entire world of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8).
• Allow people to encounter the Gospel—not only in words, but in power. Because our message came to you with more than just words; it came with power, the Holy Spirit, and deep conviction (1 Thessalonians 1:5).
• Show them who Jesus Christ truly is. Simon Peter responded, ” “You are the Christ, the living God's Son.” In response, Jesus said, “Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, since this was revealed to you by my Father in heaven, not by man” (Matthew 16:16-17).
• Instill a passion and need for righteousness in them. Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be satisfied, because they will be fed (Matthew 5:6).

Using the suggestions above, write down the names of persons you'd want to pray for.

PARTIAL SUBMISSION:

Let's get down to business! Most of us who were up in Christian homes don't/didn't understand what “Jesus is the Lord of my life” means. The truth is that the instant we acknowledged Jesus to be Lord of our life, we were giving Him complete control of our lives. Not only did we give Him the keys to the living room, but we also handed Him the keys to the rest of the house. Stop compartmentalizing your life. Living a life of half obedience will only stifle your spiritual growth.

b.IGNORANCE:

They claim that ignorance of the law is not a justification. People die because they don't know what they don't know (Hosea 4:6), thus ignorance isn't bliss. Spiritual illiteracy is quite harmful. We won't recognize the need to grow if we don't understand the purpose and importance of spiritual growth as youngsters. This puts us in a dangerous position since the devil has the ability to mislead and deceive us. You can't continue to ignore your spiritual well-being. Such a mindset can stifle your spiritual development.

LACK OF COMMITMENT&INCONSISTENCY:

Consistency has a lot of power, and sticking to a plan gets you fantastic results. It is not a virtue to be unconcerned about one's spiritual well-being. God is devoted to loving you, and He wakes you up every morning to remind you of it. That's a lot of good fortune! Spiritual growth does not happen on its own (it isn't something you just want); you must be devoted and show up on a regular basis.

I used to suffer with consistency, which was one of the things that kept me from pursuing a more intimate connection with God. Prior to this, I would get all worked up and make plans to read my bible, pray, and so on. Unfortunately, their intentions never came to fruition. why? Because I wasn't dedicated or constant in my efforts. I was able to discipline myself and learn how to be consistent with the guidance of the Holy Spirit (this is a whole blog post for another day lol)

INDIFFERENCE TO THE THINGS OF GOD:

I characterize indifference as a lack of awe or astonishment when it comes to God. It's a stoic demeanor characterized by a lack of passion. We can become so used to God's creations that we lose sight of their beauty. You may reach a point when you feel obligated to participate in all of these things because you are a Christian. This can stifle your progress because your drive or inspiration has vanished. God no longer astounds you, and you are just present (stagnant).

FEAR OF GROWTH:

It's no secret that growing up is difficult. To progress, one must step beyond of one's comfort zone, let go of old habits, and adapt. That is not something most of us want to do, but it is required. Some people are terrified of the responsibilities that come with maturing, and this perspective can stifle (if not completely stop) their development.

What does Bible say about barriers?

Every child of God is redeemed as a star, a pioneer, a pacesetter, and a role model (Revelations 22:16; John 17:18). In addition, everyone of God's children is a spiritual tree. A cedar tree, the tallest among trees, a palm tree, ever blooming, no dry season (Psalm 92:12; Isaiah 61:3).

But, if our future is so enticing and magnificent, why are so many of us still living in a drab and colorless existence? Invisible walls are the answer. According to God's Word, “a great and effective door has been opened unto me, and there are many foes” (1 Corinthians 16:9).

Invisible hurdles exist on the route to the achievement of our beautiful destinies, according to this text. This is why so many believers today are having difficulties. They work really hard, but nothing appears to be working since unseen forces are acting against them (Zechariah 1:17-21).

How do you overcome spiritual problems?

It may seem self-evident, but the solution to any situation is to seek God's help. God already knows what we're going through, and he wants us to come to him with all of our concerns. If there is apparent sin in my life, I must first seek forgiveness from God. However, even when I am not conscious of evident transgressions, God might appear distant. I can still pray to God for assistance. “You make known to me the way of life,” says Psalm 16:11, “and you will fill me with delight in your presence, with endless pleasures at your right side.” I can pray that God will reveal his ways to me and fill me with delight when I am in his presence.

What is the barrier between God and man?

This set of terms includes (26) Sin is the barrier that separates God and man. God is completely sinless. As a reward for good deeds, God provides salvation.

What are the signs of lack of spiritual growth?

Knowing and comprehending the need for spiritual growth is the first step. However, you will not work in that direction if you do not feel the need to improve. As a result, the first and most obvious indicator is that you don't feel compelled to progress. (You might also be interested in: How to Detox Your Soul.)

We are all aware that our lives are full with stress and distractions. Therefore, if you are continually stressed or busy, you will not have time to grow spiritually or experience spiritual growth. (Also see: What are some daily routines that can help you develop inner serenity.)

Occasionally, you may experience a spiritual disconnect as a result of an event in your life. This prevents you from exploring your spiritual side, and you miss out on spiritual growth as a result. (Also see: How God Communicates With Us During Difficult Times)

Many people are influenced by negative forces in society and engage in heinous behavior. Your mental process is defined by your firm, thus if your company is awful, you are not spiritually progressing. (See also: Does spirituality have a place in today's fast-paced world?)

Spiritual connection entails letting go of your attachment to the material world. If you have such an addiction, it signifies you are not spiritually progressing.

What God says about overcoming obstacles?

8:28 (Romans) And we know that God works for the good of those who love him and have been called according to his purpose in all he does.

4:11–13 Philippians Not that I speak from a position of want; I've learnt to be content in any situation. I know how to live on a shoestring budget and how to live comfortably; in whatever situation, I've figured out how to be satisfied and hungry, to have plenty and to be in need. Through Him who strengthens me, I can accomplish everything.

1 Chronicles 1:9 Be brave and strong; do not be afraid or discouraged, because the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

31:6,8 Deuteronomy Be strong and courageous, and have no fear or dread of them because the Lord, your God, is going before of you. He will always be there for you; he will never abandon you. Do not be alarmed or alarmed.

What are spiritual problems?

• Over the last 30 years, psychological study on a number of spiritual issues has been done. Spiritual problems are one spiritual issue that has garnered a lot of attention.
• People are affected not only psychologically, socially, and physically by major life challenges, but also spiritually.
• Natural disasters, accidents, sicknesses, and other stressful circumstances can put people's spiritual lives in jeopardy or cause them to struggle spiritually.
• Spiritual coping problems are attempts to protect or transform people's relationships with whatever they consider precious, such as their connection to God/Higher Power, spiritual identity, and religious community connections.
• Terminology. Many studies on spiritual difficulty use the phrase “negative religious coping,” but we and other researchers have started to use the term “spiritual/religious problems.” Why?
• Spiritual conflicts can be watershed moments in human development or “forks in the path.”
• According to several research, persons who are able to resolve spiritual conflicts over time gain and grow from them.
• Others may choose to temporarily or permanently withdraw from spiritual challenges.
• Others who are stuck in their troubles emotionally and physically deteriorate.
• Even atheists and non-religious people may deal with spiritual issues such as feeling distanced from, unhappy with, angry with, or abandoned by God.
• See Constructs/Our Measures for more broad background information on spiritual problems.
• Spiritual conflicts refer to disagreements with God/Higher Power, oneself, and others over spiritual topics. Distressing feelings and doubts about one's spiritual journey in life arise as a result of these tensions.
• Internal/intrapsychic spiritual conflicts—inner conflict about spirituality or religion
• Spiritual conflicts with other family members, friends, clergy, community members, or the greater culture concerning spirituality or religion are interpersonal/communal spiritual challenges.
• The 7-item Negative Religious Coping subscale from the Brief RCOPE is most typically used to assess spiritual problems (Pargament, Feuille, & Burdzy, 2011). For the entire Brief RCOPE and lengthier scales to more fully examine spiritual problems, go to Constructs/Our Measures.
• For additional information on how we define these two overlapping concepts, see Defining Religion & Spirituality.

What comprehensive empirical research on Spiritual Struggles in Coping with Marital Problems has been conducted?

• Despite substantial research on spiritual issues in other areas, there has been essentially no systematic research on spiritual struggles in marriage. Nonetheless, the Relational Spirituality Framework emphasizes that serious or persistent marital issues, such as infidelity, can lead to private or communal spiritual challenges with God.
• Prior research on spirituality and marital problems has relied on indirect indicators to determine if people feel spiritual struggles as a result of marital problems, such as frequency of religious attendance or overall value of religion in everyday life. We employ definitions and measurements of spiritual challenges established in past research on non-marital stressors to stimulate more in-depth study on spiritual struggles with marital problems (e.g., natural diasters, health problems).
• In practice, we have concentrated our research on Divine Spiritual Struggles rather than Internal or Interpersonal Spiritual Struggles in relation to marital issues.
• When it comes to interpreting and reacting to marital problems, we characterize Divine Spiritual Struggles with Marital Problems as having a confrontation with God. It's helpful to define conflict before delving into this definition. We define conflict as an individual's internal or external conflicts over his or her life goals and/or paths to achieving those goals. When troubles emerge, humans can be in conflict with God, just as they might have internal or interpersonal conflict. Problems in marriage can jeopardize life ambitions. An individual may have a disagreement with God about why marital difficulties have arisen and what should be done to resolve them. These conflicts with God might lead to negative feelings and thoughts regarding one's relationship with God.

For psychological research, how do we measure Divine Struggles in Coping with Marital Problems?

• We used the following three sub-scales (three items each) from Pargament's R-COPE to assess divine spiritual struggles with marital troubles in our transition to parenting study. These nine items were mixed in with R-COPE sub-scale items from other sub-scales. For additional information on the history and development of the R-COPE and Spiritual Struggles Sub-scales, see Constructs/Our Measures.
• Instructions for dealing with marital troubles include the following: The sentences that follow outline particular ways that people might manage with the inevitable marital problems that arise from time to time. When you think about the challenges you've had in your marriage, how much do you use each of the following to deal with them? When I'm having marital issues, I…

How might Divine Spiritual Struggles in Coping with Marital Problems benefit or hinder a marriage or couple relationship?

• To the best of our knowledge, our study on the transition to parenthood is the first attempt to investigate how much married couples experience spiritual struggles as a result of marital difficulties, and what impact these divine spiritual struggles have on the marriage and each spouse's psychological or spiritual well-being. We are presently doing analyses and will report back when we have more information.

How can I regain my spiritual life?

What does it mean to resurrect? Simply expressed, it means “to restore the functionality or validity of anything.” So, what about your spirit has become inactive or has lost its validity? Here's a simple test to see if you're ready: Do you find yourself ruminating on minor irritations in your daily life? Do you have a hard time recalling the last time you felt truly happy?

It's possible that your inner spirit requires a “waking,” and spring is an excellent time to assess your situation and take steps toward a more positive, anxiety-free outlook!

Here are three suggestions to help you rekindle your spirit, as well as “5 Inspiring Quotes” from our Cancer Fighters members to get you started.

1. Work on your core

Our entire being is conditioned to perform better — emotionally, mentally, and physically – when we focus on growing our spirit, the core of who we are. Some exercises to build your spiritual core may include the following, depending on your personal interests:

Any action that brings you closer to – rather than further away from – your thoughts and feelings might help you live more cheerfully in the present moment. These activities are referred to as “mindfulness” by some specialists. Mindfulness has been shown to increase overall mood, boost emotional, physical, and social well-being, and reduce anxiety, despair, and rage, according to several studies published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Percy McCray, Jr., Director of Faith-Based Programs at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), warns what can happen if we don't take the time to build our spiritual health in his blog, Revive Yourself, Your Spirit, and Your Health.

“It's critical to take a breath and reflect. If we don't, we'll waste our time shopping, eating, drinking, and socializing in vain attempts to resurrect our spirits.” “Instead of re-energizing us, these pleasures might leave us feeling languid and aimless,” explains Rev. Percy. Every human, however, has a thirst, hunger, and yearning for true meaning, value, and purpose in life.

2. Re-establish (or re-establish) healthy relationships

Living with cancer provides many people a new perspective, one that prioritizes relationships over all else. Given the stress of a cancer diagnosis and treatment, it's not unexpected that problems in relationships, particularly between couples, occur frequently. “Fight the cancer, not each other,” says Michael Uhl, MA, MDiv, LMFT, a Mind-Body Therapist at CTCA in Zion, Illinois. He suggests the following ideas for constructing a house:

• Maintain open channels of communication and draw on previous expertise. Whenever a crisis occurs, make an effort to improve communication. Mutual understanding, not necessarily agreement, should be the goal. It may be painful to discuss feelings, yet it is unshared feelings that cause relationships to suffer.
• Make sure you have a strong support system in place. Bringing friends and other family members on board might provide a much-needed reprieve from caregiving obligations, even if your partner is ready to do it all. Both patients and caregivers require “down time” to manage the plethora of experiences and emotions that accompany cancer treatment, recovery, and survivorship.
• Speak with a therapist who has experience with cancer. Speaking with an unbiased therapist who has worked with other cancer patients can assist couples in expressing their emotions and confirming that the sentiments they are experiencing are normal. Discussing all of the emotions—fear, anger, and grief—either together or separately brings them to the surface and aids in the development of useful coping mechanisms.

Relationships with people you care about — a spouse, family, or close friends – and doing things you both enjoy are stimulating. They have a regenerating and restoring effect.

3. Control Your Thoughts

What do you think about when you're not working? It's only normal for people to inquire “When confronted with a catastrophic sickness, one would wonder, “Why me?” Focusing on this question, on the other hand, can leave you feeling stuck and frustrated. Focusing your thoughts on things that give you hope, on the other hand, might make you feel empowered and revitalize your spirit.

We invited members of our Cancer Fighters group, many of whom are cancer survivors, to provide encouraging remarks “It lifts their spirits.” The following are five of them “To motivate you, here are some “Inspiring Quotes”:

“According to Ardua.”

This Latin phrase translates to “The McIntyre family motto is “despite trials.” Richard A. McIntyre, Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, shared this.

“God is in control of the cancer; the cancer is not in control of me!” Viola Jones of Olathe, Kansas, shared this.

David Brown and Kathy Mosley, a patient and caregiver from Fairbanks, Alaska, believe one of Baha'u'llah's Baha'i prayers in the Baha'i Prayer book brings them much comfort and peace:

“O my God, memory of Thee is my remedy, and Thy name is my mending.

My aim is to be near Thee, and my companion is love for Thee.

Thy mercy to me is my salvation and healing in both this world and the next.

“Truly, you are the All-Abundant, the All-Knowing, and the All-Wise.”

Kimalea Conrad, a cancer survivor from Telluride, Colorado, says Bible verses inspire her; one of her favorites is the one below. “To me, this verse signifies that cancer has no ability to make me terrified unless I allow it,” Conrad explains.

“God did not give us a fearful spirit, but a spirit of strength, love, and self-control.” Revelation 2:7

Surviving cancer typically demands a heroic amount of physical, mental, and spiritual courage, as any survivor or caregiver knows. “Rev. Percy believes that connecting to a greater source of power can bring that balance, stability, and grounding. “Many of us overlook the most obvious sources of meaning, worth, and purpose: service, forgiveness, hope, peace, and faith. Connecting to these global forces of empowerment is, in many ways, the simplest method to rekindle our spirit.”