What is Holding You Back?

​What is holding you back from following and serving God? I have found that fear is a major, often primary, factor preventing Christians from fully following Christ, manifesting as fear of sacrifice, failure, rejection, or the unknown. While not the only cause, it serves as a significant obstacle to obedience and, in the context of evangelism, it is cited as a top reason for inaction. 

People have been kept back from following Jesus by their fear of what others think. They have not committed their lives to Christ because they are worried about the opinion of someone else. Maybe it is a boyfriend or girlfriend, or maybe it is a husband or a wife. Maybe it is a close friend or a group of friends they hang around with. Maybe it is even their parents.

They know if they were to fully give their lives to Christ, they would lose a bunch of so-called friends. Or it would be the end of a relationship. Or it would cause friction in their home. That is what holds them back.
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