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Are You A Backslider Who's Sick Of Backsliding?

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By: David Hopkins

Wed, Jun 22, 2005

If you're a backslider you need to know what causes you to backslide. If you don't, do you at least know how to get back right with God? But most importantly, how to prevent yourself from backsliding in the first place? If not, you'll discover the answers to those all important questions in this article.

Which Type Of Backslider Are You?

According to Jesus in one of His famous parables there are three ways a person can backslide. (Mark 4:3-20).

Seed that falls by the wayside, seed that falls on stony ground, and seed that falls among thorns.

Seed that falls by the wayside is the word of God that you get but don't understand. The devil comes immediately causing you to forget. Then you go back to what you're used to doing and you backslide.

Seed that falls on stony ground is the word of God that you get and understand but it's not rooted inside you. So when the devil comes with hard times you can't handle it. This offends you, so you get mad and backslide.

Seed that falls among thorns is the word of God mixed in with the cares of this world, pursuit of riches, and other lusts. This chokes the word before it can produce and you go back to doing what the world does, give up and backslide.

How To Turn Back From Backsliding

A backslider is a Christian who withdraws him or herself away from devotion to God and His word to go back under the control of a self-pleasing spirit.

"The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways..." (Proverbs 14:14).

This occurs when fear somehow replaces the faith you have in God. It then causes you to run away from the spirit of God back into the sinful world of the flesh to satisfy your doubt and unbelief.

This means you must be careful not to mix yourself up with former sins and addictions like you did in the past. But if you do there will come a time when you regret it. Your soul will long to be back depending on the Lord your God for direction and guidance. You may even be experiencing these feelings right now as you're reading this article. But don't worry.

God said, "Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings..." (Jeremiah 3:22).

So how do you return to God? "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord." (Acts 3:19). Therefore repent, get back into the word, and let God blot out your sins. It's that simple. Just pray and ask God to forgive you and clean you up.

What Backslider Prevention Technique?

Right before telling another one of His famous parables Jesus said, "That men ought always to pray, and not to faint." (Luke 18:1)

The keyword in that sentence is the word faint. This is just another way of saying backslide. Jesus is talking about "praying without ceasing" or stopping. (1 Thessalonians 5:17). You should do this instead of giving up and backsliding.

The parable goes on to explain how a wicked judge who had no regard for God avenged a widow even though he could care less whether justice was done for her or not. Yet He avenged her because she showed initiative, was persistent, didn't give up and kept asking him. Because of this he said in his heart "Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me."

The point of the parable is if a wicked judge avenges a widow simply on the basis of her continual asking, "shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?" The answer of course is an astounding YES! So don't forget to keep praying to God without giving up until He gives you whatever you ask Him to do for you.

For example: if the devil steals some word from you, or if hard times come, or even if you love money and sex a little bit too much you can keep praying to God to deliver you from whatever it is that causes you to backslide. Don't be afraid because eventually He will heal you of your backsliding and you will be free. So don't ever give up on praying to God no matter how you feel or how bad your situation looks.

In conclusion, it is also extremely important that you continue to pray after God has forgiven you, and cleanses you and when you are in good standings with Him. Because Jesus said, "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." (Matthew 26:41).

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Victor 23 Dec 2007
Just good teaching that you can understand apply to
your own life and teach others
Corrina 08 May 2008
This morning, after recommiting my life to the lord, i
did a search on backsliding. shortly after i came
across your page. i just wanted to thank you for
helping me to understand what's happening a little
better. i have been backslidden for over a decade now,
and i so long to return to god. i am struggling with
the doubts (as usual) that god will take me back. your
article was almost like god was speaking to me
personally.
Marilyn 06 Nov 2008
Thank you for this. it's funny that you posted this
today. like corrina, i just googled backsliding and i
was about to give up with no answer but i made one more
look... i have been saved for over 2 years and already
backslidden once, it was horrible. i felt myself
withdrawing from him again but have no one to go to. my
church home is broken. but i can pray. i haven't been
praying for about a week now. anyway, thank you.
Ryan 24 Mar 2009
I think if you are someone like me, reading this
article on backsliding because you believe that you
have turned away from the lord yet again and may not be
worthy of forgiveness, than you can be comforted in the
fact in your heart you realize that you have turned
away from him but that his forgiveness is infinitely
larger than our capacity to stray! praise be to god who
loves us beyond understanding.

Clay 09 Jul 2009
For the past few years i have been saved over and over
but backslide everytime, i will try my hardest this
time not to backslide, thanks for the article.
Dane 18 Jul 2009
Wow.....unbelieveable....i was looking for hope for my
backslidden ways and was hoping that god would take me
back, somehow, but wasnt sure until i read your
article....and as marilyn said it is funny it was today
because i never looked at the date this article was
written until i have read the whole thing and then
looked back to see what date it was....today!..... god
is definitely using you to help others in their
backslidden state who want to return....thank you so
much!!
Donna 01 Sep 2009
Hi corrina!
through reading your comment i knew that god was
beginning to work a newness in me. i personally, have
been a backslidder for almost nine years and i thought
how could a god that i desserted want me back? thanks
Donna 01 Sep 2009
Thanks corrina!
your post has helped me in ways you have no idea! god
is love and he is real. i too, have a backslidden past
of nine years/ ten and god had you post your message
straight for me!
Jay 05 Oct 2009
Man..wow, i decided just his weekend that i wanted to
stop backsliding. i miss my relationship with god but
yet i feel so seperated from him. the funny thing is
that when u fall back in just one sin, u commit many.
this article is something that i needed and god led me
to this website. god bless.
Donna 06 Oct 2009
Jay, just hang in there! as you have read above we are
all sailing in the same boat. god is a forgiving god
and he alone will reunite you with his holy spirit. in
my trial i have felt seperated as yourself. on the
otherhand little by little through obedience god is
allowing me to feel his presence once again. i'm sure
he's there for you as well. study his word and ask for
his understanding and he'll show up! may god bless you!
Jay 06 Oct 2009
Thanks donna for your words of kindess and truth. i am
going to pray..fast if i have to but i am determined to
get back on the right path. i know the way and i know
that none of us are perfect but we have to keep
striving. we have to live for god because he died for
us. thanks again
Donna 06 Oct 2009
Jay, blessed is the man who trust in the lord, whose
confidence is in him. jeremiah 17:17
i know god is with us, we just have to prove that we
are sincere and be doers of his word. you continue to
be strong as well as i'm doing the same, and i know
that we will once again be renewed through his spirit.
god bless you
Henry 18 Dec 2009
I've backslided for over 7 years and i haven't felt the
same since..thank you for the posts, they have really
helped me get back on track. i have alot of praying to
do..thanks again

god bless you all
Cheri 03 Apr 2010
Wow!!!!!!! the lord works in mysterious ways, doesn't
he? today is my 38th birthday! i have been feeling
truly backslidden for a while now in regards to some
stories i have written and some things that i have said
and did that have made me feel very inferior.

thank you for giving us this site to read. god bless
you all on getting back right with the lord. *hugs* to
you all and happy easter!
Jonas 18 Apr 2010
Too many websites talk about how to serve god like this
but few are giving practical examples like yours
..thats why i like it...somehow. i have gone thru many
searches..i have to settle here for now and keep
reading.

i'm a backslider i want to go back home. i'm a kind of
bitter right now
Queana 19 Apr 2010
Recently i fell into the sin of adultery. i have been
married going on 9 years, i left my church just this
week where i was ordained. i feel like such a hypocrit,
what kind of reverend am i. i know god is married to a
backslider and is forgiving, i just can't forgive
myself. after i committed the sin of adultery, i found
myself drinking, and now i listen to secular music
again. i don't know how i allowed myself to get here.
pray for me please
Donna 20 Apr 2010
Dear queana,
first and foremost, there is none perfect, but the
father. when the woman at the well confessed her sins
to jesus he forgave her and told her to sin no
more...the men who wanted to condemn her, jesus stated
to them "he who is without sin be the first to cast the
stone." god is a merciful god and he is a forgiving
god!



Queana 20 Apr 2010
Thank you for the words of encouragement donna. just
continue to pray my strength in the lord, because right
now i don't have any.
Edmund thabiso 30 Apr 2010
Please pray for me as i keep backsliding, the lust of
the flesh....porn....i need help
Jay 13 May 2010
I was a professed believer that wilfully sinned for
many years. humbers15:22-21, hebrews 6:4-6,10:26-31,
1pet 2:20-21, 1john 5:16-18. those verses seem to
diqualify me, no matter hoe right i want to be made
right with god
Donovan 16 May 2010
For jay and everyone!!
passage romans 8:31-40:

nothing can separate us from god’s love


31 what shall we say about such wonderful things as
these? if god is for us, who can ever be against us? 32
since he did not spare even his own son but gave him up
for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? 33
who dares accuse us whom god has chosen for his own? no
one—for god himself has given us right standing with
himself.
Donovan 16 May 2010
34 who then will condemn us? no one—for christ jesus
died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is
sitting in the place of honor at god’s right hand,
pleading for us.
35 can anything ever separate us from christ’s love?
does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble
or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or
destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 36
(as the scriptures say, “for your sake we are killed
every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep
Donovan 16 May 2010
37 no, despite all these things, overwhelming victory
is ours through christ, who loved us.

Donovan 16 May 2010

38 and i am convinced that nothing can ever
separate us from god’s love. neither death nor life,
neither angels nor demons,[b] neither our fears for
today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the
powers of hell can separate us from god’s love. 39 no
power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed,
nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate
us from the love of god that is revealed in christ
jesus our lord.


amen
John 20 May 2010
I've been separated from my wife for almost 2yrs now.
during this time i started talking to a woman on
facebook, long story short i slept with her and now she
says she is pregnant with twins of mine. i've been
sober since then (7 days as of today) and have asked
forgiveness to god. i just get so overwhelmed and don't
know what to do. i'm scared to tell my wife this
because i'm afraid it'll deal the final blow to my
marriage. i don't love this woman that is pregnant.
John 20 May 2010
Sorry the 500 char limit cut me off. i was saved years
ago but fell away from god. just don't know what to do
and appreciate any prayers/advice.
Corey 27 May 2010
Im 34 and been backslidden after leaving bible school
when i was 19.fell into a bikie gang and drugs,getting
tattooed,jail etc,etc.thought god had ditched me but
thanks to this website i know he hasnt.first time ive
felt his presence in a long time.thankfully he thinks
more of me than i do.thanks guys!
Kurt 04 Jun 2010
I'm surprised with this article just like corinna that
it was written today. just as i was thinking of
backsliding again this article came up when i
googled.thank you for sharing the different causes of
backsliding.after knowing this, now i know how to
addresss this problem and possibly to stop from
backsliding again.
Jeff 09 Jun 2010
Wow, i am with everyone eles i can't beleive that this
was written today!!!!

i am tired, so very tired of being a hypocrite and
backslider. but how you you seperate yourself from the
person that you are in the backsliding with. without
hurting them or destroying the relationship?
Sophia 21 Jun 2010
Thank you! i have been backslidden for two years. and i
felt i wasn't worthy of god anymore. today though we
had someone come out to fix something in our yard. the
guy happened to know a lot about the bible and started
talking about it. at this point i didn't think i could
return to god. but right after he left i did a search
and your article came up first! it was written the the
day i needed it the most! thank you so much. i wrote
more but its too long.
Sophia 21 Jun 2010
Wow thank you donovan! i too like jay was afraid that i
had willfully sinned. i struggled with hebrews 10:26-29
for so long. i had cried because i thought i was
hopelessly lost. i know now that i am not lost. to jay
there is hope don't stop believing in god's
forgiveness.
thank you donovan!
Malihe 30 Jun 2010
Amazing. this was written today! ive been praying
everyday for about a week. it's a record for me in
years and god answered my prayers with your post. thank
you, it is refreshing to know that god's love will
absolutely never separate us from anything. i got saved
10 years ago. for past 5 years, ive been backsilding
but i could feel that jesus is leading me back to him.
thank you. god bless
Pete 19 Jul 2010
I've been backslidden for 25 years now, last month my
lovely wife died at age 40. i left the house for only a
moment to get food came back, she was gone. she was
actively searching for the lord but don't know if she
got saved. i'm broken hearted, filled with guilt. i’m
not sure what to live for now but i’ve asked jesus to
forgive me. i’m not sure if he’s tired of me running to
him only when in trouble. please pray for me, ask the
lord to have mercy on my wife. thanks.
Pete 19 Jul 2010
Queana, i think i originally backslid because of guilt
(i was having sex out of wedlock) instead of just
asking for forgiveness and going back to the lord, i
just started to get worse doing more sin, having more
guilt, forgetting jesus. now after my situation, i have
a lot of doubt but hopefully he hasn’t forgotten me. i
pray that you ask for forgiveness and he saves you from
your sin.
Pete 19 Jul 2010
Edmund, i know what you are going through; i’ve been
addicted to it. it’s so easy to get that garbage on the
internet and it’s like a drug. i pray god takes the
desire for porn out of your heart.
Jeremy 01 Aug 2010
I stopped going to church about 3-4 years ago. i
really miss it. the main reason why i stopped going
was because i felt the lord was convicting me to make
restitution in something i was involved with many years
ago. i'm worried if i try to make things right, i will
end up in prison. i've already been to prison once,
and i really don't want to go back. i have already
made alot of restitution, and i got fed up with it, so
i stopped everything.
Sue 22 Aug 2010
I read how evry1 said this was posted the day they read
it and by doggone it, i looked at the date and, it was
only 2 hours ago! i, too, am a backslider of 20 yrs
and i've anguished over "will god take me back?" for a
very long time, now. i'm reminded of the prodigal son.
backsliding leaves a rawness that is hard to recover
from.
Angel 05 Sep 2010
Its been 4 years now, i still go to church but i am
dead inside. i need to come home but i am so lost i
don't know where i am even at any more or how to stop
all this and return. please pray for me. it was god i
foudn this today. thank you for being obediant to write
it.
Angel 05 Sep 2010
Amazing i do a google search today on backsliding and
this was just written today. i served the lord
faithfully 30 years. i'd never been with anyone but my
husband. during a bad period in my marriage i committed
adultry and not just with one man. my spiritual
condition has gotten worse and worse.
Chantelle 06 Sep 2010
I am saved and have been for 2 n a half years. god has
done so much for me and i continued sinning again and
again. i made my boyfriend my god whilst i continued to
worship god. it was such a mess i was still going to
church every week but having sex once every couple
months. i got pregnant a couple months after me being
saved he was saved also around the same time but
backslidded n doesnt go to church whereas i do
Chantelle 06 Sep 2010
The devil made a mess of my life but god is merciful i
still have a nice house a beautiful daughter and family
that support me etc so im greatful i havent lost
everything! my mum and boyfriend constantly argued and
me believing i had to honour my mother i would never
support my boyfriend n he feels i let him down and has
now left me. my mum wouldnt let him in the house for a
year now not even to see his daughter and so he blames
me and her for missing out on his daughters life.
Chantelle 06 Sep 2010
The devil split our family but im believing that god
will restore our family so that my daughter doesnt have
to have a single parent family like me and her father.i
also pray that he genuinely becomes a born again
christian because the only way we can make things work
is if god is the head. today i have genuinely repented
of having sex and god forgives me! he is sooo great
Emily 08 Sep 2010
I can't believe that this has been posted today, when
people left this same comment about their disbelief i
scrolled up to see when the date was and was in awe to
see it was posted today! how awesome? it makes me feel
better that i haven't been the only backslider! i want
to be sold out to jesus.
Emily 08 Sep 2010
Can i ask one question though? what do you do when some
of your friends do not know jesus, nor do they want to,
and your best friend is gay? do you keep loving on them
and showing them god is the way, or do you move on and
surround yourself with supporters who have the same
beliefs as you...?
thank you.
Judith 24 Sep 2010
Emily, in answer to your ? about your friends...the
scripture says "bad companions corrupt good manners."

i know it is hard to find friends that share the same
values but one must love the lord more than friends and
pleasures of this world.

god bless !
Aretha 25 Sep 2010
I got saved at about age 7, but i begin to use my
circumstance as an excuse to diregard the warning in
gods word. it has taken me a long time to even admit
that i was a backslider in part because i didn't really
know what one was, or what was concidered backsliding,
then all of a sudden i got the idea to google, i am a
backslider, and i found this article which was exactly
what i needed to read. so i wanted to say thank you to
who ever posted this article. thank your. thank you.
Judith 25 Sep 2010
Remember god's word says "...his mercies are fresh
every morning."

as a child of god i have backslidden many times. i
was never more miserable than when i was swept up in
the pleasures of this world and separated from the
intimacy of the holy spirit. once confession of my
sins was made, my conscience was clear, and i keep
trying to walk the straight and narrow.
not to obtain salvation - jesus has already paid for
my sins - but to keep fellowship and to be useful in
his kingdom.
Judith 25 Sep 2010
Continued...

in today's society, it is very hard, if not
impossible, to be spotless, without close companions
who help us on our journey, pick us up, know our
struggles, and pray for us daily. be blessed !

thank-you, david hopkins, for this website.
Redeemed 24 Oct 2010
The lord loves us and he will never let us go. the lord
jesus says that he has not lost one that the father has
given him. i have saved for 10 yrs and was recently
tempted to backslide. i moved away from my family and
support network to take a job in a new state and i
became very vulnerable. i prayed to the lord to keep me
and he did!we have an advocate in jesus christ who is
seated at the right hand of the father who prays for us
because as we are tempted he was likewise tempted.
Bill 21 Nov 2010
Hey…i just want to say to all of you…god bless all of
you and god strengthen all of you. i can relate to most
of what all of you have written. i’m a repeated
backslider myself who can never stay faithful to the
lord. i struggle all the time with certain biblical
versus too. i will pray for all of you.
we need to encourage and support each other. i wish
there was a site just for us backsliders…maybe one of
you know how to create one?
god bless and lead all of you,
bill
Joan 25 Nov 2010
If you have backslidden, you are going to hell. i have
not lived a good life after converting to christ, and i
know i am going to hell. i can not get god's
forgiveness now. neither can you. so anyone that tells
you that you can come back to god is lying
Bill 26 Nov 2010
Joan...

you know that can't be true...
if it were...most wouldn't get saved...incuding king
david.
Judith 26 Nov 2010
Joan,

perhaps you weren't saved to begin with. salvation is
in christ, not in us. if we could earn it, we wouldn't
need a savior. "if we confess our sins, he is faithful
to forgive us." paul wrote in the book of romans that
a war was going on within us and the good we want to do
we don't do; however 'there in now no condemnation for
those who are in christ.' i sincerely hope you put
your trust in his finished work and not your own.
Jl 03 Dec 2010
Greetings you all. i have been child of lord jesus from
a very young age. but, from a very young age i started
backsliding. in high school i became interrested in the
things of the devil through heavy metal music. after
school, for a few years i could not even pray. 11 years
ago i returned to the lord. the past 11 years i had the
habit of backsliding severely and returning to the
lord. anyway, this is the first place i find fellow
backsliders like me. may all of us become steadfast in
the lord.
Jl 03 Dec 2010
Hi again. thank you very much for the teaching, david
hopkins. thank you also for the bible reading planner.
thanks to all those who left messages on this site. the
following link is a description of my experience as a
backslider, i found it on the net the other day.
http://christianbookshelf.org/finney/the_backslider_in_
heart/iv_what_are_consequences_of.htm may lord jesus
help us to become steadfast in him.
Justin 11 Jan 2011
I feel like i sinned too much too. i been fearing
hebrews 10:26, 6:4-6.

i have said sinners prayer many times because doubt my
salvation because of my back sliding. i know jesus is
god and is the only way and really want to be free from
my hypocricy, drunkeness, homosexuality, temper and
lust. i really want to change. i did a search on
backsliding and again what is today's date? it is
january 11, 2011.

i am starting to think the devil is telling me i am
not saved.
Pete 11 Jan 2011
Justin, i feel the same way, i was saved 25 years ago
and doubt my salvation, my aunt keeps encouraging me to
pray and be patient, jesus doesn't always answer prayer
right away.
Bill 11 Jan 2011
Hey justin,
just letting you know you’re not alone in your
struggles and backsliding. it’s certainly not easy.
struggling with sin, backsliding and to top it
off…god’s words…and possibly finding them
threatening…is much to handle at times. let’s pray for
god’s never ending mercy, forgiveness, patients and
compassion. we are all very very broken.
and if satan is telling you something…then you know
not to listen…it can only end in lies.
be well justin…hang in there.
Jl 14 Jan 2011
Justin, my brother, i will pray for you. we have found
this website where we found people with the same
struggle as us. i also feared that i did the
unforgivable sin. i once read a commentary on it. they
said that the last person that did that sin is the one
that worries whether he/she did it. return to the lord
jesus, my brother. pray for the will to return if you
feel that you do not really want to return. (continued
on next message)
Jl 14 Jan 2011
Ask the almighty lord jesus to open your eyes. we have
no where else to run, he is our only hope. and his
mercy is endless. i returned to the lord jesus on 2
january 2011. i cried and cried and cried. i was on
drugs again. i cried: "messiah! help me!". he showed me
how very very dark things were around me, how much
destruction i caused in my life and the lives of my
family. i felt that i was the worst off ever. but, he
picked me up.(continued in next message)
Jl 14 Jan 2011
I really believe that he will pick you up also. tell
him exactly what an awful person you are. tell him
exactly what you think of yourself. tell him exactly
what you did. tell him exactly how dark it is around
you. and, cried out for help. just cry "lord jesus,
messiah, help me! save me! i beg you!". he will surely
show you the truth! he is so very near to the broken
hearted! (continued)
Jl 14 Jan 2011
He will show you how dark things are, how terrible your
sin is. you will probably want to through up when he
shows you your awful self. but, he will show you the
light. he will come to your rescue. he will give you
purpose. all the sins that you love to do, you will
start to hate those awful sins. everything else will
look so dim and dark compared to his magnificent
wonderful light. nothing can compare to it. (continued)
Justin 14 Jan 2011
I have repented. not to say i am sinless but i haven't
drank nor fornicated nor looked at pornography since i
done this.

i once fear unpardonable sin too and i found articles
about it a few years back that mentioned the fear you
said. the question is, hebrews 6 and hebrews 10
talking about the unpardonable sin? some say it
describes apostasy.
Jl 14 Jan 2011
If you do not feel like crying, pray for tears. pray
for him to show the truth! and, cry for help. if you do
not feel like crying for help, pray that he will show
you your helplessness! read ezekiel 18. our only hope
is in verses 21 to 23! lord jesus, messiah, save my
brother justin! in your name i ask this. please bring
him back from the darkness into the light, the only
light, your light. bring him back to you, lord god
christ jesus! amen! hallelujah!
Jl 14 Jan 2011
I am so very glad that you repented, brother! about
your question: well, i think of apostasy as the
unforgivable sin. as i think, it is the same thing.
but, let us not talk about the darkness anymore, let us
talk about the light. about lord jesus christ. my
brother, may the lord bless you! may he bless us all
and keep us from falling again. love in jesus.
jan-louis. ps: let us delve into the bible, the word of
god, like never before. there are so many treasures.
Justin 14 Jan 2011
Repentance means more than to be sorry but rather be
sorry enough to change?

there is another school of thought that says
repentance means to "change ones mind."

are these different or are they the same?

which denomination group is correct? i am leaning
toward a non-denominational church that is strictly
biblical. i am not affiliated with a church and know
its importance. (continue on next mail...)
Justin 14 Jan 2011
I have been watching a few youtube videos of christians
posting their thoughts. i sent an e-mail to a fellow
christian saying how much i liked what he said. he
said something along the lines of getting hate mail (i
guess) or trouble for what he said. he said what i
wrote him helped him deal with it.

the same goes for me. christians help each other with
their struggles. i think this is why i need to find a
good church/group. god helps empowers us but we also
give each other strength
Jl 14 Jan 2011
Well, none of us can fix our lives and stop sinning
before we go to the lord. we are broken and helpless,
then we go to the lord in our sinful state and he works
the change in us. he saves us, forgives our sins,
changes us. love in jesus. jan-louis
Judith 14 Jan 2011
The old covenant brought awareness of sin, guilt and
condemnation. the purpose of this was to show mankind
that he needed a savior, that he was not capable of
keeping the law, yet the old covenant people rejected
that notion and sought their own righteousness which
led to their destruction in 70 ad. jesus satisfied the
requirements of the law for us
...continued....
Judith 14 Jan 2011
All we have to do is exercise faith in his finished
work!! the only sin that will send you to hell is not
exercising faith! .. continued.....
Judith 14 Jan 2011
if you are still under condemation, you are under the
law and are not in faith. if you believe you are going
to hell for something you did then you do not believe
in your heart that jesus bought you out of slavery.
.... continued.....
Judith 14 Jan 2011
my salvation is in him, not in myself. if he loved us
enough to die for us while we were still sinners (over
2000) years ago, then why are still focused on self and
not him? abraham was declared righteous by faith over
400 yrs before the law was given...continued
Jl 14 Jan 2011
Yes, find a church, pray about it! ask the lord to show
you where to go, where you must take part. find a
church where you feel the humbleness! i have to go now.
:-) blessings and regards. jan-louis
Judith 14 Jan 2011
he believed god, plain and simple. either you believe
or you don't. if you don't, you don't have faith. we
are his friends, not bondservants, like the people
under the old covenant. .... continued....
Justin 14 Jan 2011
Have you guys watched tim conway preach on youtube. i
was just wondering what you though of his message and
teaching?
Judith 14 Jan 2011
We have a new and better covenant where we can approach
the throne of grace with boldness, not with sacrifices,
and receive whatever we ask, not doubting. amen and
amen
Justin 14 Jan 2011
Judith
i get what you are saying but it say to test ourselves
to be sure we are in the faith.

king james bible
"examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove
your own selves. know ye not your own selves, how that
jesus christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?" 2 cor
13:5

...
Jl 14 Jan 2011
I agree, judith! but, peace with the lord, a clean
conscience, walking with him, and abundant life is so
very precious. why am i feeling so very bad when i walk
in sin? why am i feeling so very happy when i return to
the lord? i agree with you, judith! the lord jesus did
the finished work. hallelujah! he defeated death and
sin for us! he is the messiah! how wonderful is our
lord and god! love in jesus.
Justin 14 Jan 2011
Doesn't salvation produce works?
Judith 14 Jan 2011
Justin,
doesn't salvation produce works?
when a person completely focuses on christ and his
work as a done deed, fulfilled, completed, finished,
then christ produces works in that person. man's works
always fails..just look at the previous posts. freedom
comes in knowing that you are secure in christ and that
when we fail we confess and are restored immediately.
..continued...
Judith 14 Jan 2011
he cannot deny us and it is he that will keep us.
'without faith' it is impossible to please god.
blessed is the man who has faith without works...faith
+ nothing else produces righteousness...
Justin 14 Jan 2011
I understand we are saved by grace through faith. i am
just saying that if we fall into habitual sin does that
mean we are truly saved?

if we are saved we should still try to be a better
person. i know we cannot go to god on the day of
judgement and say, "look what i beat or look at the
things i have corrected."

didn't jesus say in king james bible
"be ye therefore perfect, even as your father which is
in heaven is perfect."
Judith 14 Jan 2011
Focus on the 'works' that christ did, not on what you
must do. the early christians were mainly jews that
had synagogues in every city and they could not
overcome the 'works' issue and tried to include
circumcision and other things, just like most of you
here. that is what is meant by 'examining yourself to
see if you are in christ.' faith in christ plus no
works will deliver a person from the curse of sin and
death.
Judith 14 Jan 2011
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them
that are sanctified. (hebrews 10:14)

also see 1 corinthians 6:11 and acts 20:32, 26:18;
jude 1:1. only one conclusion is possible.

we are perfect before the father

Jl 15 Jan 2011
Hi justin and judith. just a few thoughts. the love of
the father, the mercy of the lord jesus, the fellowship
of the holy spirit. forgiveness. our great high pries,
jesus christ. faith, hope, love. the truth and the way
and the life. the light of the world. emmanuel, god
with us. here are some very precious verses. 1 john
1:7, 1 john 2:1-2, 1 john 3:19-24, psalm 32, john
15:1-17. please read these verses. god bless, brother
and sister. love in jesus. jan-louis
Lakisha 21 Jan 2011
im in a relationship with a guy who is a new believer
and we fornicate. i feel like im dieing inside and i
dont like what i am becoming. of course it is hard to
leave because i love him. just need a support group
with people my age who understand the struggle and
loneliness that often comes with having to choose gods
way even when it means you may have to let go of
someone you love.pray 4 gods enablement a strong
conviction in both of our hearts. thanks
Justin 22 Jan 2011
Lakisha,

i will pray for you. i am not a saint either. i
repent but i still make some of the same mistakes.

perhaps you need to explain to him how you feel. if
he is a new believer than he should feel the same way
and should feel convicted too i believe. perhaps if
you say something to him it might remind him.

sincerely,

justin
Lakisha 23 Jan 2011
I have told him. he also gets drunk alot and goes to
bars and clubs. im not judging him but thats something
that i know that i persoanlly cant deal with in a long
term relationshiop. the anxiety of wondering what hes
doing every time he goes out with friends drinking at a
bar is too much for me to handle. especially since he
puts himself in shady situations.
Jl 26 Jan 2011
Hi lakisha!

may lord jesus guide you. may he show you what to do.
i don't know if you do it, but open up to the lord
jesus completely. tell him everything. empty your heart
before him. philippians 4:4-9, hebrews 4:14-16, john
2:1-2. i will pray for you, sister lakisha! blessings
and regards. love in jesus.

jan-louis
Angel 26 Jan 2011
Last week i was rebaptised 30 years later as an
"adult". i have come back home...i feel i have a fresh
slate. i'm trying my best.

there is a video i'd like to share. i love the freshly
washed slate at the end.

go to youtube and type in
tenth avenue north you are more
Jl 30 Jan 2011
By walking in faith and obedience, we may count on the
holy spirit to do a divine and most blessed work in us.
if we live by the spirit, let us also walk in the
spirit. this is the obedience that god requires. by
faith in the holy spirit who is in us, we have
sufficient strength to walk by the spirit and yield
ourselves to his mighty power. then, he can work in us
to will and to do all that is pleasing in god's sight.
Jl 30 Jan 2011
That was a +-quote from andrew murray's book "the
spirit of christ"

blessings and regards, brothers and sisters!

love in jesus!
jan-louis
Jl 30 Jan 2011
Andrew murray's books was a very great blessing to me
in restoring my relationship with god.
Pete 31 Jan 2011
I'm struggling because even though i've been a
backslider for many years i thought jesus would always
“look out for me”. jesus allowed my wife to die at only
age 40. i took her to a doctor and he misdiagnosed her,
i found her dead 8 hours later, did cpr on her, begging
the lord for one heartbeat, he wouldn’t do it. she had
a brain aneurism. she was seeking jesus and reading a
lot of christian literature, but don't know if she got
saved. i’m mad at the lord now.
Justin 31 Jan 2011
Pete,

you need to make the best of this situation you can.
only god and your wife know.

somethings we have no control over. i believe in the
bible it speak of family and friends being saved and
other relatives don't. pray to god to bring peace to
your heart about this. your wife was searching perhaps
she was saved and didn't know how to confront you about
your salvation.
Bill 01 Feb 2011
I feel a little guilty for asking this question when so
many on here are struggling with really terrible
situations…but i have a question to pose to anyone out
there that i have been struggling with. can anyone
really explain to me romans 9:18-23? what does this
really mean for us that struggle so much? should we be
afraid of god? and how can we be sure where we fit in
to that bible verse? i think it’s an important question
and one that most churches won’t address.
thanks
Judith 02 Feb 2011
Bill, you shouldn't feel guilty about asking a legit
question. i'm no expert but i do know that one must
always ask 'who, what, when, where,' before arriving at
a conclusion. verses and chapters were not the
original purpose. heck the entire nt wasn't even
around then. all they had was moses and the prophets
or law/prophets. so the bereans examined the
scriptures daily to see if the things paul taught were
true.
Judith 02 Feb 2011
Continued...
the jews(as referring to the israelites) and not only
the tribe of judah, which is the origin of 'jew.' had
been scattered all over the world at that time and had
temples in every city. they still adhered to the old
covenant laws, which they thought brought favor with
god. paul was trying to tell them they couldn't earn
salvation that it was totally dependent on god
sacrificing his son and faith in that finished work.
god gets all the glory, man get none.
Judith 02 Feb 2011
Somewhere in romans paul said, 'blessed is the man who
has faith but no works.' then and only then was christ
truly formed in them. the old covenant age ended in 70
ad. from moses till then the law reigned. before
then, abel, noah and abraham were all declared
righteous by faith w/o works. it was and has always
been by faith but god's chosen/elect people thought
they earned it by the law. hope this makes sense...
Bill 02 Feb 2011
Thank you judith for taking the time to answer and for
your kind words. i’m not sure if you understood my
question but basically in romans chapter 9 verses 18 to
23 it speaks about god deciding to make some for
salvation and some for destruction? it’s a really tough
section…and a frightening one. i really wish paul
didn’t make these statements…it makes one doubt if god
truly loves each and every individual. and if he
doesn’t…how can one ever be sure of that love?
thanks again judith.
Jl 09 Feb 2011
Hi pete!

i can think of a song (from bible verses, i do not
know which book/chapter/verses) of liberated wailing
wall: "abundant life yeshua (jesus) brings, through all
the ages we have seen, his thoughts are not our
thoughts, his ways are not our ways, so much higher his
plan for you and me. abundant life yeshua brings." and
i can think of ezekiel 18:21-23 and matthew 13:24-29.
god bless you, brother!
Eddy 02 Mar 2011
At i ask to pray for me people. all of you!!! that will
be soo nice and ill do pray back in favor. wow now i
understand... i'm soo ridiculous blindfolded. i was
thinking of what is causing me to turn away from god
and do the things i used to do. in fact i was soo
scared, and really weird that i checked this out today
when it has came out lol... itself as god told me to
come here and to show me my way out. amazing!!! i found
out i was just backsliding
Tracy 07 Mar 2011
It is amazing how good god is. i to was was not
following god 5 minutes ago and found this article as i
looked up how to get right with god and backsliding. i
still fell lost and confused but at least i know god
will help me through it all. i feel the joy coming
back just to know i am with the father and he loves me
so much.
Dean 07 Mar 2011
Bill,
sure of what love? god made the ultimate sacrifice for
the whole world,his only son jesus christ.think about
what jesus went through. god could have took the cup,
but jesus is the only way for salvation.god has perfect
love and he proved it through jesus. bill i dont wan't
you to doubt, that will bring a destructive
relationship with god. peace be with you.
Bill 08 Mar 2011
Thanks dean!

peace with you also.
Cynthia 11 Mar 2011
I have been reading these comments. i have been a
christian for a long time but, from time to time i even
question my salvation. i have done many things that i
am ashamed of and would never judge anyone for mistakes
they make. someone once told me something that has
stuck with me thru the years and maybe this will help
someone who is in a relationship that is not pleasing
to god. 5 minutes of pleasure is not worth losing your
soul. god bless you all.
Judith 11 Mar 2011
Hi cynthia,

if you are questioning your salvation, then you have
put your trust in your ability to keep it and not in
jesus. he took care of the sin problem over 2000 years
ago. tell your doubts how big your god is when they
come creeping back. salvation is in him, not me....
Michael 14 Mar 2011

i've been a christian for over 30 years. 20 of these
i've been more often backslidden. i suffered the loss
of both parents in my late 20s. i'm been in a difficult
and unsatisfactory (sexually and emotionally) marriage
for over 20s years. i've committed all sorts of
habitual sexual sins, lied, and cheated, and been
publicly humiliated because of my sin, even though i've
been a respected officer in the church. i'm sick of who
i am and ashamed of myself. pray for me.
Lashonda 18 Mar 2011
I was a backslider for 2yrs. i went through so much
during my marriage. in the beginning i was praying and
believing god to help me. eventually i got tired of
praying and waiting on god so i went back to drinking,
then slowly i went back to drugs and cigs. i would cry
after drinking and smoking. yesterday i asked god to
forgive me because i can't take being apart from him
anymore. thank you for the article because i believe
god has forgiven me.
Carolina 08 Apr 2011
Im only 16 and ive been backsliding for over 5 years
now. i got saved when i was pretty young and have been
backsliding pretty much ever since. its unfortunate
because i couldve been so much happier and couldve been
so much wiser than i am now. i keep praying and asking
for forgiveness then going right back in sin. im really
ashamed and need prayer.
Judith 09 Apr 2011
Hi carolina,

i was the same way for many years until someone showed
me that jesus died for my sins over 2000 yrs ago. it's
a done deal. salvation is in him, not me. i hope you
can place your trust in him, christ jesus, so you can
be set free from condemnation. once you have a clear
conscious you will never want to go back there again.
love and prayers.
Emily 18 Apr 2011
I rededicated my life on march 24,2011 he is calling
the backsliders home because he's about to come back!
my heart grew cold for the things of the kingdom. i
never thought it would happen to me. but god is raising
me back up!! a righteous falls 7 times, but he gets
back up!! we are made righteous through the blood of
jesus...we have been sealed and a covenant god made
through us when we first beleived. he will leave the
99 sheep to get the one that wondered away!
Bill 18 Apr 2011
Bless you emily!
may god walk close with you and you with him.
thank you for your encouraging words!
Steven 02 May 2011
God bless to all! 1jon 1:9 he's faithful and just to
forgive and cleanse, if we confess. jon 3:16 for god so
loved the world, he gave his only son. one of my many
favorites i lost count when i backslid, around 12 yrs
ago. lay off the reefer man. glory be to god,
Terry 08 May 2011
I am 61 years old and repented in 1974. served the
lord 5 years and backslid and then the lord drew me
back for 15 years and now been backslid for 2 years. i
repent and still can't find peace with the lord. i get
mad when things go wrong and blame the lord. i don't
want to be like this. how can i get back? seems like
nothing works. thanks
Pete 09 May 2011
Hey terry, i don't know the answer but i'm in the same
boat as you. if you read my earlier posts you'll know
why i'm bitter and mad at the lord, but there isn't
anything i can do. i only ask the lord to have mercy on
me and my wife's soul so that we might have peace
happiness in the next life! maybe i'll go speak with a
christian counselor but not in a church, sorry, i find
a lot of them are judgmental. god already judge me by
taking my wife, i'm looking for peace, love and
compassion.
Terry 10 May 2011
Thanks pete for your post. everytime i pray and try
to get back to the lord nothing happens and i just feel
worse. i was backslid once for 15 years and the lord
drew me back to himself. maby we just have to try to
do the best we can and let the lord draw us back on his
own time. sorry to hear about your wife. it is easy
to get hard hearted when it seems like all efforts are
in vain. i have to take medication for the fear and
anxiety.
Pete 11 May 2011
Terry, funny you mentioned meds for anxiety, i'm on the
same stuff. guess years of sin broke our bodies and
spirit. maybe gone are the days of being on fire for
jesus, high on the holy spirit. maybe we have to regain
the lord's trust. maybe he can still use us. i know the
end-of-days are near. you ever check out hal lindsey?
also check out wayne monbleau at www.lovinggrace.org he
is a true man of god who prayed for me, sent me a
condolence card concerning my wife and never asked me
for a dime
Terry 12 May 2011
Pete, here is something that got me back to the lord in
1974. i was rebaptized in the name of jesus christ
according to acts 2:38. you can find a church that
baptizes in the name of jesus christ instead of the
titles of father, son and holy ghost at
www.branham.org. these are called message churches.
god bless
Terry 12 May 2011
Pete, i went to the website you told me about. i have
something i want you to watch. go to youtube.com and
type in william branham and watch the third and forth
videos down on the list. watch them all the way
through. i know this is the seventh church age
messenger who has the spirit of elijah and is the
forerunner to the second coming of christ. we can pray
for each other and agree that god will have mercy on
both of us.
Judith 12 May 2011
Terry and pete, rev 3:5 says that it is utterly
impossible (with a double negative) to have one's name
erased from the book of life. on that premise, do you
understand what it means to 'put your trust and faith
in the finished work of christ jesus?'
Judith 12 May 2011
It is finished! he paid the price, we put out faith in
him. then we are transformed by renewing our minds
daily with the word. it is the sword of the spirt that
defeats wrong thoughts that lead to wrong actions.
first put on the helmet of salvation (guarding the
mind, bringing every thought into subjection to christ)
then the breastplate of salvation, etc. we are in a
battle but god has given us the weapons we need to
successfully defeat the spiritual enemies.
Terry 13 May 2011
Dear judith, thanks for your post. thanks for
reminding me about the helmet of salvation. i have a
hard time reading the bible because it seems like i
apply what will happen to the wicked to myself. i will
have to put my helmet back on when i read it. thanks
again.
Bill 26 May 2011
Hello everyone...
this is certainly a great site for christians who
struggle. i usually find myself hiding my struggles
when at church...but here i think we all can be a
little more open with one another. i think this site
can be an avenue to support one another...anyone agree?
god bless...
Terry 26 May 2011
You are right. i have read a lot of things in this web
site that has helped me. i am still having a hard
time, but still trying to keep my faith in the lord.
i'm not where i want to be with the lord, but hope this
will pass. i got the joy of the lord back at one time
after being backslid for fifteen years. looking for
that joy and strength again.
Bill 26 May 2011
Well...hang in there terry...
stay close with god and talk to him often. he hears
you.
god bless...
Kathie 14 Jun 2011
God put the perfect book in my path several months
before i returned to god, and this book was the big
stepping stone that helped me: when godly peoploe do
ungodly things - by beth moore. people sometimes leave
god because of buried pain and she has immense sympathy
for those people. backsliders need this book
desperately.
Terry 15 Jun 2011
Kathie,
thanks for the information about the book that helped
you. i will try to find it.
terry
Bonnie 02 Jul 2011
I too did not realize this was written today when i
have been in torment all day whether god would have me
back. i googled backslidden christian and there it
was. glory be to god...he is so awesome i know i don't
deserve his great love.

i know what to do now...pray, pray, pray!
Terry 02 Jul 2011
God bless you bonnie. remember me in prayer and i will
remember you. here is something that will help you.
go to youtube.com and type in william branham. watch
videos on left from the third one down to the ninth one
down.
god bless
Zoe 29 Jul 2011
Can i just say that i struggled with hebrews and asked
my dad about it. he made it very clear to me that god
is specifically talking to the jews in hebrews who were
going back to the old law that jesus had told us doesnt
count. hebrews was saying that if the jews feel the law
is more important than faith in jesus they are
effectively crusifying jesus all over again and this
cannot be forgiven. effectively it's blasphemy. once we
are saved we are saved, but we dont want to be at the
back of the line in heaven with our heads hung low. we
want to walk in bodly! :)
Terry 29 Jul 2011
Dear zoe,
i served the lord for years and i don't know what
happen. i try to pray and get back to him and nothing
works. just in bondage again. when i try to get back
to him i just feel worse. just can't find his peace
anymore. i can't explain how awful this is. i want to
be back with the lord, but it seems like he won't take
me back. please pray for me. thanks and god bless you
zoe.
Zoe 29 Jul 2011
Terry. it's easy to tell ourselves that we are not
worthy of god's forgiveness or love. this however is
what satan tells us, and not what god tells us. god
says 'i will never leave you or forsake you'. if we
didn't sin and disappoint god there would have been no
reason for jesus to have died for us. jesus talks about
bringing back the lost sheep. he rejoices when someone
who has strayed returns to them. don't doubt that jesus
loves you! get rid of your doubt and surround yourself
with god's word, with prayer, with christian music,
with christian people and trust that god has a plan for
you. it's your doubt that is getting in the way.
rejoice in that you belong to god!!! you do!! as long
as you have accepted that jesus died for you and asked
him in your life you are saved because you believe.
thats amazing!! now all u need to do is get your shoes
on and walk for christ! don't stop praying! get rid of
your guilt and your doubt and know that you are his.
god bless x
Terry 29 Jul 2011
Dear zoe,
thanks for your encouraging words. i will do what you
said. seeing that i will be praying, i will remember
you in my prayers. i thank you for what you wrote to
me. it is the first sign of hope i have had in a long
time. i guess it is just time for me to get down to
buisness with the lord. god bless you and thanks
again!
Zoe 29 Jul 2011
Thanks terry! you will be in my prayers too :) i'm just
starting my new life with god too after a long time of
being back slidden. but god used my troubled times and
called me back to him and showed me that i need him and
that i will never be happy if i go my own way. i'm
excited, this is my new journey! god bless you too!!
Gaeann 31 Jul 2011
Zoe,
thank god for your understanding of his word and
relaying it to us. i too had a problem with hebrews and
the writings on god not forgiving backsliders and this
has caused me a fear i knew wasn't from god. thank you
for your explanation.
Gary 14 Aug 2011
I was amazed to see so many people in the same or
similar situation as myself, i have been backslid for
most of the lat 25 yrs, the slide down the slippery
slope bagan with a soured engagement and resenment that
lead me back to booze and perversion and
eventually................
Gary 14 Aug 2011
........into and ungodly marraige that helped bury me
so deep in bondage that i have still not escaped, booze
porn and promiscuity thay are like a demon tag team
that continually pummels you into submission.
Zoe 14 Aug 2011
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall
find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

jesus doesnt expect you to do it on your own!! he
understands, and he still loves you but you need to
trust him, thank him and pray pray pray. surround
yourself with his word, music, videos. change what your
spirit is feeding on!! and god will give you strength
to over come any sin, it's only hard now because all
youre feeding on is earthly stuff, and avoiding god!
you have to do the opposite. if you struggle or mess
up, pray. dont feel like you can't pray you must!
remember the parable of the lost son in luke:15. the
father celebrated when his rebelious son returned to
him. don't let satan tell u anything different.
Zoe 14 Aug 2011
I would also absoloutely reccoment ucb uk radio. you
can get it on most modern radios these days. it really
helped me, particully at the times where i was
sometimes struggling with reading the bible. it helped
me get my excitement back over following jesus again :)
Zoe 14 Aug 2011
Ps. sorry about my awful spelling! didnt realise until
i'd posted it and don't know how i got it so wrong
either. haha!
Terry 15 Aug 2011
Dear zoe,
thanks for all you told me. now if i can just put it
to work without getting distracted. still just feel
like when i try to read the word anymore it condems me.
i will try to listen to spiritual music today. there
is some good spiritual music from a church in trinidad,
sa. it is at www.messagemusic.org. favorite songs
there are, thank you lord and god's elective love. god
bless!!!!
Carey 18 Oct 2011
God bless you all i have read all your comments and are
so encouraged. i have just returned to the lord after
been backsliden for 10 years..i have beenn weeping so
much lately of my backslidin time n sin ...i have
repented but still struggle with memories n guilt....i
think about the saviour leaving the flock to go look
for the 1 lost sheep to bring him home ..our god luvs
us that much ...bless you all
Liz 27 Oct 2011
I have been under demonic oppression for 4 and a half
years now. i can see the enemy in my mind's eye. last
month i woke up with rage all over me - wanting to kill
my daughter. i admitted myself into the hospital and
was there 2 weeks. now i'm on all kinds of meds. i've
also lost my job. i have had hate in my heart for my
daughter and husband due to her autism, and both of
their
resistance to me in doing what's right. i am in a
stronghold! the enemy steals the word from me at night
while i'm sleeping. i want to and need to come back to
the lord but i do not have any conviction/remorse about
this.
i am just extremely tired of the fight and so close to
turning completely away from the lord to the devil.
please pray for me.
Terry 28 Oct 2011
I will pray for you, but i am in the same shape. i
even had two men from where i went to church come and
pray for me, but still stayed in the same shape. i
have been away from the lord now for around three years
and also been in hospitals and on medication. i live
in fear everyday so i don't have the answer. sorry
Liz 28 Oct 2011
Terry,
did you get the book by beth moore, when godly people
do ungodly things? i was just wondering if it helped
you at all.
Bill 28 Oct 2011
Liz,

i'm a bad example of a christian, but i prayed for you
anyway. you're not alone in your struggles.

god bless...
Terry 29 Oct 2011
Liz,
no i didn't get the book. i will try to locate it
again with a google search. thanks for praying for me.
i need deliverance. even in my dreams i am away from
the lord and wake up scared. this fear taked all my
energy away. i will remember you in prayer also.
terry
Liz 29 Oct 2011
Bill and terry,
i found a website that may help you:
http://www.worldinvisible.com/library/nee/sprtmnv3/part
9chapter4.htm - anything by watchman nee is deep.
i also found another website with many articles to
help you in your walk:
http://www.greatbiblestudy.com/love_relationship.php
it is good to know how the enemy works and be on
guard, however i'm noticing that i need to turn my
attention away from him and put it on christ and his
love for me.
i prayed for you both: that the annointing of the holy
spirit will break every yoke of bondage you are under
bringing about freedom in your mind, will and emotions.
jesus went through longsuffering and he is walking
beside you in all of this. just know he loves you and
will never let you go. a suggestion from a minister
friend of mine: read the psalms slowly looking at it
through the eyes of love and grace towards you and let
jesus love on you.

Terry 29 Oct 2011
Thanks liz i will look at the websites. and thanks for
praying for me and bill. i only pray when i lay down
to go to sleep that god won't let me die. i will
remember you in prayer tonight. thanks again for
remembering me and praying for me for god to set my
mind, will and emotions free. i need that sooo bad.
god bless you
Liz 29 Oct 2011
Terry,
i found another excellent website for you to look
into:
http://www.bible-knowledge.com/bible-articles/
number 5 and number 6 are excellent.
call a local spirit filled church (assembly of god,
non-denominational, etc) and ask if they know of any
deliverance ministries in your area. sometimes you
cannot fight this on your own and need outside help.
those ministries do not charge anything to help you.
let me know what you find out, okay?
jesus loves us and wants us free. we will get free of
these demons! praying for you- liz
Terry 30 Oct 2011
Dear liz,
i will look up the websites. don't know any
deliverance ministers, but can ask around and see if i
can find one. i feel condemnation over something i
done. i loaned a dvd to a brother and he wouldn't give
it back and i ask him for it back and he said he didn't
know where it was. i got mad and sent the people he
works for a letter accusing him of being a thief. i
knew i done wrong and tried to get the letter back
before it got to their address, but post office said i
couldn't because it didn't have a return address.
haven't felt the lord since then three years ago.
thenks,
terry
Liz 30 Oct 2011
Terry,
yours is a simple issue. try to apologize to the
people at his place of employment and also try and
apologize to the person you got mad at. once you have
done all you can do to humble yourself and do the right
thing, (even if they do not/or cannot accept your
apology, then forgive yourself
and receive god's forgiveness. thant's it. you will be
free.
three years is three years too long to be under
condemnation. jesus wants you free and the devil has
succeeded in keeping you in bondage. accept god's
forgiveness and don't look back.
blessings,
liz
Zoe 30 Oct 2011
Right, the problem you all have is that you are telling
yourselves you are not worthy of belonging to jesus.
you are not sinners. you are already the riteousness of
christ jesus. god has already paid the price for your
sins through jesus. as for feeling bitterness and anger
and rage and mental health issues. satan is attacking
you when you are weak. where is your faith?! rebuke
your illnesses, depression, anger and doubt in the name
of jesus, repent of your doubt and anger and do not
stop reading your bibles. expect attack from satan,
because it's when youre not being attacked you should
be worried. satan attacks those who he fears are strong
in the lord!! don't hold back from guilt thats the
worst thing you can do. jesus loves you!! reach out to
him!!! god bless you :)x
Terry 31 Oct 2011
Dear liz and zoe,
i think you both for your concern and prayers. i will
do what both of you said. i know i can't stay in this
shape. i been listening to a song called i will
restore at messagemusic.org and it seems to go along
with where i am. also like the song there called thank
you lord and god's elective love. god bless you both.
terry
Bill 31 Oct 2011
Hi liz,

i just wanted to let you know i checked out one of the
sites you recommended,
greatbiblestudy.com/love_relationship.php. i think it's
a great site and the little bit i've read of it so far
i found to be really helpful.
thank you liz! god bless you.
Liz 31 Oct 2011
Bill,
praise god! i am so glad i could be of some help to
you.
god bless you, too!
Christopher 27 Nov 2011
I have severe depression, and in agony almost to the
point of losing my sanity over my failures. i just cant
seem to accept god's love because i can't love myself.
i am backslidden and sometimes i wonder if i was ever
saved. i feel like i wasn't meant to survive and my
backsliding only strengthens that. i'm tired of crying
over sin only to fall back into it. please pray for
me...signed, at the end of my rope.
Terry 27 Nov 2011
Dear christopher,
her is what got me back to the lord one time. repent
again and find a church in your area that baptizes in
the name of jesus christ instead of the titles of
father, son and holy ghoist and get rebaptized in the
name of jesus christ according to acts 2:38. jesus gave
peter the keys to the kingdom and acts 2:38 is what god
said through peter to do to receive salvation. type in
william branham at youtube.com and watch as many videos
you can.
Liz 27 Nov 2011
Christopher,
get this book: victory in spiritual warfare by tony
evans.
i have suffered from depression and thought i was
going to lose my mind. this book is so sound and will
bring peace to your soul. all the father asks is that
you believe jesus - not religion. jesus himself is the
way.
Bill 03 Dec 2011
Hi christopher,
i’m a perpetual backslider myself…so i understand to
some extent your struggle. but hang in there chris.
remember how gentle jesus dealt with the sinners…but
harsh with the “religious” of the day. it may not feel
like it…but jesus loves you…and desires to be gentle
with you too. we usually give up on ourselves long
before god ever gives up on us. and don’t underestimate
the psychological games satan will play with your mind.
i have followed liz’s reading recommendation in the
past…and it’s been very helpful. i would recommend
reading what she suggests. god bless you christopher…i
pray god to strengthen you…and help you to see his love
and passion for you.
Christopher 03 Dec 2011
Thank you so much for the encouraging words! you don't
know how much it helps!
Bill 09 Dec 2011
Hello chris and liz…
as a fellow believer…i just wanted to check in and say
hi to you guys and see how things are going? for
myself…i’m walking and trying to grow…one day at a
time. how are you guys doing?
bill
Zoe 09 Dec 2011
Awsome! i'm growing each day! i'm learning every day
and learning so much about gods mercy. the most
important thing is being sure that god loves us. and
applying love in everything we do. i'm trying to read
my bible every day and not just read it but study it
with other books now. fun christian books remind me
gods got a sense of humour. christian tapes and radio
when i'm feeling weak. i really have found god speaks
to me on there when i'm falling away from my bible. its
a constant battle but its the best battle in the world!
satan get behind me in the name of jesus. i got my war
boots on. you won't win cos you've already been
defeated by the blood of jesus. this is the attitude we
must all have. every day is a new day. don't let satan
tell you different. satan doesn't want you to think
you're on a journey he wants you to think you've fallen
are stuck are not worthy. you already have authority
over all things. realise it. god bless guys. i'm still
trecking x
Christopher 09 Dec 2011
Thank you for caring bill. its one day at a time. god
is soooooooooooooooo good!i am blessed! i thank god
that he is who he is! we are so fortunate to have the
love of god!! just a friendly reminder: stewardship is
a key of growth. the more we concentrate on the needs
of others, the closer we get to god.
Liz 10 Dec 2011
Bill,
i have been struggling with anxiety since sunday.i am
still trying to nail it down. i found a great book by
joyce meyer titled "straight talk". it appears to have
the answer i'm looking for. the book is help and
encouragement to combat depression, discouragement,
fear, insecurity, loneliness, stress and worry. i am
diving in to it now.
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