What’s Stopping Me?

In Acts 8, Philip helps an Ethiopian official understand that Scripture points to Jesus. As they’re traveling they come to some water and the Ethiopian asks, “What can stand in the way of my being baptized?”

That question matters because he doesn’t delay. He doesn’t wait until he knows everything or feels perfectly ready. He hears the good news about Jesus, believes, and wants to respond.

Verse 37 says, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answers, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

That’s the center of following Jesus: not being perfect, but believing in Him and responding with your life.

So maybe the question for us is what’s stopping me from taking my next step with Jesus? Is it fear, pride, what people might think, or feeling like you’re not good enough? Jesus doesn’t call us because we already have everything figured out. He calls us because He makes us new.

What next step is Jesus asking you to take and what could be holding you back?