For Backsliders
   

Who want to come back to the Lord
One thing about coming back to God, after you have backslidden is to get over the guilt, and know that God always will take you back.   He is bigger than any sin you ever comited, and he will always forgive you. In the book of Revelation Jesus says in Chapter 2:5 to remember the height from which you have fallen. Repent and do the things you did at first. So you are to remember how high you were with God, and start working to restore that relationship with God you once had. Singing praises to God with a spirit of worship helps tremendously in building you up in the spirit. Reading the Bible is essential; it is a must if you want to grow in the Lord because the Bible has power in its pages. It is important that you remember that the devil has absolutely no control over you when you are with God, I mean that while you are seeking Him, by reading your Bible and worshiping Him. By doing this you are protected by his power from Satan. He can still tempt you but that is all, he has no control over you. But you must stay with God, this is a lifetime commitment. Be committed to Christ, and do not let the devil take a foothold. Do not let Satan, have an inch; if you do he will take a mile. And getting out from under his grasp is a lot harder than it is to fall under his spell. While we are still on this earth the devil will always be there to try his very best to make us backslide and forsake God, but we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus. I know you are going to think that you are not forgiven, but stay the course and keep praying  reading His word and singing His music, until the joy comes back to you. It is hard for us who were there once; we have tasted the goodness of The Lord, and fell back into sin; to recover so fast No! This time around it will take longer than the first time when you fist believed, but God! Will be with you always, all the way as long as you don’t give up on Him. Remember I was in your shoes at one time, and it took me a long time to get that joy back- but it came back, and oh! What a joy I got back. You need to go back and repent publicly and if you have offended anybody go ask for forgiveness, and also be open about your backslidden condition. Repent and live.
Anastasia and Lee Martone. Servants of the Lord Yeshua-Jesus