If you are standing in God’s way of His plans for your life, chances are you may be blocking your blessings. How do you know if you are standing in His way? What are the signs that you are blocking blessings or acting on the wrong desires? Let’s chat about that!

Are you in God’s way?

One of the telltale signs that you are in God’s way is if you are operating your business based on the comparison. This typically looks like adopting your systems and practices according to what you see someone else doing. In most cases, this stems from some sort of self-doubt or self-sabotage. It’s equivalent to telling yourself that your own creativity and gifts aren’t good enough. 

Another indicator involves not having true clarity around what you should be doing. I believe God will always make His desires known for our lives. It’s simply a matter of coming into alignment with them and having the boldness to walk them out.

Last but not least, sometimes being in God’s way looks like justifying your own desires. To know the difference between if a desire is yours or God’s, you can start with prayer. Assuming you already have a relationship with Him, praying about His will for your life and revelation for what you should be doing will always be confirmed. Then, go to the Word. If your desires line up with His Word, you’re on the right track.

Being in God’s way does not only hinder your personal relationship with Him but also your growth in all areas. This doesn’t mean just in the area of business, but also in relationships. Standing in His way also comes with the consequences of blocked blessings. Here’s how.

3 Ways You May Be Blocking Your Blessings

1. Pride

Pride can go either way. Perhaps you’ve been knocked down and you allow pride to keep you down longer than you need to be. On the other end, pride can come in the form of knowing what’s best for you, therefore you may lack consulting God as much as you should. Either way, pride is something that God hates and we should always seek to have balance in that area.

2. Self-Doubt and Self-Sabotage

I touched on this one a bit earlier. Simply put, anytime you think you are not good enough, it can cause you to operate in a way that’s not true to yourself. It will cause you to make decisions based on other people’s success versus what God wants to do specifically through how He created you. While these can stem from a number of things, one thing’s for sure is they can cause you to lose godly focus.

3. Holding Onto Past Limiting Beliefs

There’s no doubt that we all have some form of limiting beliefs to navigate through. However, the biggest difference between staying stagnant and becoming successful is knowing how to release yourself from them. Holding onto past limiting beliefs means you won’t be able to focus on what God is trying to do in your life now. That ripples into how you are meant to impact others as well.

Final Thoughts about blocking your blessings

I know you don’t want to purposefully stand in God’s way nor do you want to block His blessings in your life. The first step I recommend taking is looking at your life and being honest about the areas that may show resistance towards God’s calling for you. Then, begin to identify any of the blessing-blockers mentioned above (if any). It starts with being conscious about things that need to change, then making the decision to change them. One-step and one thing at a time.