People can be a stumbling block to your spiritual growth. Be careful who you take advice from. The Word of God is your best advisor and counselor. Colleagues who don’t know what they are talking about can be hindrances. Jesus Christ said, “Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind and if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch” (Matt 15:14). A pastor can be a stumbling block if he: doesn’t teach you accurate information, doesn’t teach you the truth of the Bible, doesn’t explain to you how the plan of God works,