Beware the Bitterness of Backsliding

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Temporarily hurting someone, when it’s best to break up, is actually doing them a favor. It is the most loving thing you can do, rather than leading them on. • Don’t even contemplate forbidden fruit. If God says something is a sin, take Him deadly seriously. He is not joking. If He calls something an abomination, avoid it like the plague. It is not worth the pain, and perhaps losing your soul and eternal life to dabble and experiment with sin. Satan has ways of luring us in, and then we’re ensnared and can’t get out. So stay as far away from evil as possible. • Don’t compromise your Christian standards for even one second – not even in conversation or jesting, let alone major transgressions (for nothing, nothing, no matter how pleasing, is worth being separated from God for even one second, nothing and no one … no matter how charming). Remember that it is God before whom we will stand in the Judgment, not people. • Beware of even “innocent” touch. The oxytocin rush that comes with any kind of touch, but especially romantic, alters your thinking and sometimes steals your reasoning. And soul ties are created -- bonds that are very hard to break. We are counseled to allow no touch until the relationship is in the serious state of engagement. Some even reserve it for the altar. • Even the exchange of love notes and gifts should be avoided until the relationship is serious. These bond people. Each day spent together and each dollar spent on each other makes it harder to sever the relationship when you come to your senses. • Don’t let the relationship linger, thinking it will get better. The minute you see something that you couldn’t live with the rest of your life, address it or
flee. That may sound harsh, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. It is God who we need to please. • Heed warning signs, don’t discount a one of them. Flee even the appearance of evil. • Ask God to help you let go of selfishness and pride. • Someone suggested to me (unfortunately too late) to make two lists before considering a relationship with someone: one list with 10 things that you simply have to have in a mate, and the other listing 10 things you simply could not tolerate. • Give God your whole heart, not just part, and then never depart.
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