Perhaps the most uniquely Biblical musical instrument is the shofar, the Hebrew trumpet fashioned out of a ram's horn. The word "shofar" comes from the root word that means "clear". A shofar must make a clear sound; if there's any obstruction, the sound will be hindered. You are called to be a vessel of God, an instrument of the Lord's purposes. You are to be the Lord's shofar and that means He has to be able to blow through you. The word for "breath" in Hebrew is "ruach". "Ruach" is also the word for "Spirit". For you to be the Lord's instrument, the Spirit of God must be blowing through you, but in order for the Spirit to blow through you, you have to be clear, you have to be free of obstructions. Anything outside of God's will, will obstruct the blowing of His breath. The Spirit of God will flow through you and for that to start happening you have to get those blockages out of your life. For if anyone will cleanse himself from these things, he will be used of God, prepared for every good work, a vessel of honor.
From Message #1060 - The Shofar Generation
Look inside yourself for any obstructions such as sin, selfishness, fear that would keep you from being a clear instrument for the Holy Spirit's will for you to be used.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:11-14
