Your Turn: "Mistakes Backsliders Make"

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

I tell our folks to fight against ever backsliding that first time, because once you do, you grease the rails.

It gets easier to do.

True. Each time someone backslides, the harder it seems to come back.
The longer they are out, the harder it seems (to them) to come back.

I have tried to encourage my former youth leader to come back, he has been out for longer than 20 years & he feels he can never come back.

It breaks my heart.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

ILG,

This is true but you must also find a church, pray, and visit several assemblies and when you find the right one...you will know. Put your roots down and concentrate on your relationship to God. Don't wait too long because going to church and being active in church is as much a habit as a passion sometimes and you have to choose to do what is right.

Blessings, Rhoni

Rhoni,

I have been attending the same church for 2 years, so I'm kind of shaking my head here, wondering where this came from??

[Ron]

Originally Posted by meBNme

This confirms what I have said on the issue.
It will not be the same.


And you wouldn't want it to be.

BUT, It can be Far better, or far worse. And that depends soley on you.

You weren't restored to the same as you were, you were brought further, deeper, and stronger. Because you didn't let the enemy convince you it couldnt happen.

You aren't the same as you were, you are better.

Amen!

[meBNme]

Originally Posted by Steadfast

Thanks, and your right: It's GOOD to see real biblical discussion about what I consider to be a pertinent subject. I would imagine that many here are glad to see something other than the slash, trash and shoot stuff that sometimes gets in the way of good discussions. Our forum sometimes gets a bad rap because of some of the outlandish stuff. If I have a choice between 'edifying' and 'outlandish'... I'll take the edifying any day of the week!

As for dealing with those still in the pews struggling, well, that's where I got 'sidetracked' this morning. Was teaching about backsliding and got a little 'too involved' in teaching about HOW to backslide... and dealt with those struggling in pews that never find victory over it. I ended up spending a lot of my 'foundation' setting for the series dealing with guarding yourself so that you never have to be in a backslidden condition in the first place.

Don't forget, it's Gods message, he might want to say a lot more than you had planned!

[AmazingGrace]

Thought it was kind of funny that the exact song mentioned on this thread last night was sung in church this morning... then our pastor taught and preached on almost this exact same thing... not exactly exact though... started making me nervous! I was like hmmm do I REALLY know who steadfast is or not?!?

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

I tell our folks to fight against ever backsliding that first time, because once you do, you grease the rails.

It gets easier to do.

Originally Posted by Rhoni

This is true for some cases...but a true backslider, and not a serial backslider, will not come back unto they are ready for total commitment. Unfortunately we have a group of serial backsliders that pray through in every revival and every campmeeting...they just need the attention

Blessings, Rhoni

MUCH truth in these quotes. It does get easier in many cases and, yes, there are such things as 'serial backsliders' who are 'in and out' mainly for the attention they get going both directions.

[meBNme]

Originally Posted by Steadfast

I think it would surprise us to know exactly how many really agree with us on this issue. Actually, I would venture to say the majority of this forum wants more threads like this. Many just don't post solid things of real substance because they expect it to be attacked on here. For instance, I made reference last night to 3 different individuals PMing me about the thread with GREAT stuff... but they feared others would tear away at their posts.

"In this, brethren, we do not well."

But, honestly, only we can change it...

So lets change it!!!

Honestly, I had all but decided to leave the AFF for good because of the trash thats been on here so strong. This thread (and a few others like it) has given me hope for the forum, and I believe I will stay, and try to help change things. But its time we stand up and do it, not just sit back and dread it.

Originally Posted by meBNme

So lets change it!!!

Honestly, I had all but decided to leave the AFF for good because of the trash thats been on here so strong. This thread (and a few others like it) has given me hope for the forum, and I believe I will stay, and try to help change things. But its time we stand up and do it, not just sit back and dread it.

(I told you folks that I think this one is a 'keeper'!)

I don't think the forum has to be 'all work and no play' but I have to admit... it's threads like this that keep me hanging around.

I would have left a long time ago had it not been for that random spark of genuine substance. It just needs to 'spark' more often!

[meBNme]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

Yes, I can very well relate to this. I have been so viciously attacked in the past for my views that people are afraid to post a positive response to many of my posts. I too have gotten a lot of personal PM's and e-mails. I always am amazed when someone posts in agreement because I know they are stepping out on a limb.

Blessings, Rhoni

I dont care about limbs. If its right, its right, and deserves acknowledgement.
Hey, Ive even commended ol Dan Alecia on a few posts!!


Look outside quick! is it snowing?

[meBNme]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

Yes it is. I love that family/church. I believe they are exactly where God needs them for this time and season.

Blessings, Rhoni

Thought so!!!
His brother, Brian, is our pastor. (WH senior pastor)

Now, we just had a Balestero come from florida to one of our daughter works here in NC. I'm thinking it is the same Balestero?

Theres only like 400 million of them right? LOL