Beware the Bitterness of Backsliding

Beware the Bitterness of Backsliding
Part 10
More encouragement if you’ve been ensnared:
Sin is a stench in God’s nostrils. Have no part in it.
Nothing is worth hurting or offending Him. Nothing
feels better than a clean conscience before the Lord.
And nothing feels worse than a guilty one. (Before my
recent fall, my steps were like walking on air. I was in
sweet communion with the Lord and often in prayer.
After the fall, my steps were heavy, I felt dirty, disgusting
– walking in the flesh rather than walking in the Spirit.
What a terrible price to pay for a few moments of folly,
that I didn’t really even enjoy all that much. And even if I
did, it wouldn’t have been worth the pain.
But life can be restored by God. Here is
encouragement:
• Don’t let the devil have any more laughs over his
success in tempting you. Move on with your life
and ask the Lord to use you more mightily than the
enemy tried to.
• In your recovery, don’t ruminate over the
transgression, that will only keep it in the forefront
of your mind and make you feel consistently
guilty …. Stay otherwise busy … with healthful
productive activities … get out of your head and go
help someone else …. Don’t let yourself spend the
entire day alone … be with uplifting people --- those
who will cheer you and encourage you rather than