All in Removing the Obstacles of Faith

How do we pursue righteousness, and live lives of true faith? Do we seek excitement, advancement, or greatness, and prayerfully ask God for these things in the same breath in which we are asking Him for a deeper belief and faith? If a preacher is serving in a small church filled with God fearing families, does he plead in prayer to become the pastor of a megachurch and have a television show that bears his name? Well, these things can be devastating distractions to his faith and the downfall of salvation for many. Instead, he should desire that Jesus lead him and his congregation towards sainthood, not towards fame, notoriety, or wealth. All of the world’s treasure and glory is of little consequence to God, and should likewise be to us as well.