BACKSLIDING

Mr. Moody once told of an aged Christian, with many active years of faithful service to his credit. Circumstances caused him to lose out in Christian experience in a measure.

After considerable mental & spiritual conflict he came to entertain the mistaken conclusion that it was the will of God for him to be lost.

Then something whispered within him: "Suppose there is a hell for you, what would you, with your disposition & habits, do there?"

The quick answer was, "I would set up a prayer meeting," and with the words came the light of God to show him the absurdity of it all. He put away backsliding out of his heart & renewed the altar of the Lord.

- Sunday School Times (moreillustrations.com)

The Bible says: “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.” (Heb 6:4-6 KJV).