BACKSLIDING

When Billy Sunday was converted & joined the church, a Christian put his arm on the young man’s shoulder & said:

“William, there are 3 simple rules I can give to you & if you will hold to them you will never write “backslider” after your name.

“Take 15 minutes each day to listen to God talking to you;

Take 15 minutes each day to talk to God;

Take 15 minutes each day to talk to others about God.”

Billy Sunday was deeply impressed & determined to make these the rules of his life.

From that day on throughout his life he made it a rule to spend the first moments of his day alone with God & His Word.

Source: Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations, Paul L. Tan (ministry127.com)

“Demas has left me because he loved the things of this world. He has gone to the city of Thessalonica.”  – Paul (2 Tim 4:10 WE)

Heb 10:38 (GNT): “My righteous people, however, will believe and live; but if any of them turns back, I will not be pleased with them.”