Backsliding

 

Backsliding

“If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” I John 1:6-9

There may come a time in our life where we decide to do things our way. We think we can do it alone and will come out alright. We may think that being a Christian is too hard and has become a struggle to do things God’s way. This may go on for years and things may go smoothly for a while. Then one day, when things start falling apart, we may look back and realize we had been spinning our wheels and had not grown one bit in our spiritual walk with God. There is a reason God tells us to fellowship with one another. We need each other to grow and encourage each other. We had back slidden and then we realize that it is easier to be in God’s light than to live on our own in the darkness of the world by our own efforts. Then we turn to Psalm 51 and pray this prayer to God. It is a prayer of repentance. God bless all those who have returned to the fold and once again fellowship with God and one another.

Please read the scriptures listed, study them, apply them to your life and grow in the saving relationship with Jesus Christ our Savior.

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