Over a period of time, he may have become lax in his thought life, or entertained fleshly desires.
Even as the onslaught of many diseases can be insidious, the wasting away that occurs in the heart of the backslider may be nearly imperceptible.” She also applies this truth to a later period in David’s life: “The backslider does not suddenly wake up one morning and go out and commit adultery. But Satan is sly, and his tactics are subtle. If it came as a splash of cold water in the face on a sweltering day, we’d recognize it for what it is. The dictionary defines the verb “backslide” this way: “To relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.” Diane Dew offers the following analysis of how a Christian comes to be a backslider: “Spiritual decay is a gradual process.
In earlier times preachers used to talk about “backsliding” and “backsliders.” A “backslider” is a Christian who has fallen away from his commitment to Jesus Christ. And if you don’t need this message now, I hope you’ll file it away because you may need it later. I pray you will listen to his voice as you read my words. This sermon is about one question and one question only: How do you come back to God? In putting the matter this way, I realize there are certain people who desperately need this message.
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