Robert L. & Pensacola H. Jefferson are husband and wife and authors of several books. They are the founders and directors of Nazareth Ministries and Nazareth School of Ministry; providing Christian clergy with sabbaticals and restful retreats as well as helping to equipt the Saints for the work of the ministry. The Jefferson’s live in Colton’s Point, Maryland.

To contact Robert L. & Pensacola H. Jefferson write:

Nazareth Ministries, Inc.

P. O. Box 9

Avenue, MD 20609

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Imaginary Obstacles

There are many imaginary obstacles that hinder us from fulfilling our calling and dreams. (Mark 16:3-4)

We have often faced huge obstacles in the past. Real “immovable” situations. When people ask us, “What’s stopping you from fulfilling your dreams?” Or when we are frustrated and fail to move forward, we often use the excuse, I’ve always had “this or that” problem.

These past “huge stones,” situations and obstacles are real, very real and in our eyes, from our perspective, very great obstacles.  In our own might these stones are very large, very heavy and very great (immovable). They were very real problems and situations that happened in the past. But what is our response to these obstacles now?

When we move forward in faith, in spite of our past, we will realize that God has already removed the obstacles. They are no longer an issue (only in our own imagination). We don’t even have to worry about moving the obstacles ourselves. Remember, Mary asked, “Who will roll away the stone for us?” She already knew they couldn't do it. But when they got where they were going, guess what? The obstacle (the stone) was already...