NEVER TO OLD TO BACKSLIDE

NEVER TO OLD TO BACKSLIDE

Time has a funny way of lulling people into a false security. After decades of preaching, teaching, and even praying, some people gain the reputation of being a pillar, powerful man or woman of God, or even unshakeable! The problem is not what others call you, but what you call you. If you start to believe the unshakable Man of God stuff, you could be headed for big trouble. You can quote My word so well, and people ooh and ahhh. You may have logged thousands of hours of study, laid hands on a half million people, all of which could be slowly working against you, if you are not spiritually alert! You must keep your body under the control of My Spirit, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when you have preached to others, you become a castaway." 

1 Corinthians 9:27 KJV

A security in your accomplishments, or your abilities, or your tenure of service is a false security that can easily put you in the castaway category. Kingdom security has nothing to do with yesterday, and everything to do with where you are at this moment. Never count yourself to have apprehended: as long as your body is not in the grave, you have not apprehended This is what you must do , forget those things which are behind, and reach forth to those things which are ahead of you, [14] You must press toward the mark for the winning prize of fulfilling your calling and purpose. It is only possible by staying in love with Me." Philippians 3:13-14

No believer will ever be mature enough to play with sin! It is carnal and foolish to think there is more leeway to play around, because of years of service! It is just the opposite, 

to whom much is given, much is required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." Luke 12:48 All kingdom security rests in your relationship with Me, the enemy is waiting for you to become secure in anything or anyone else, and he will take you out. Remember this, it is easier for a spiritually seasoned veteran to step out of line than a brand new believer.

Knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and gifts, equal spiritual power, and the more you have, the more dangerous you are to the kingdom of darkness. The kings of darkness do the same as earthly mob bosses, they put a contract out on you. Anyone who gets a clear shot, has orders to kill you! The offers and opportunities for spiritual leaders to come out and play on sins playground is far greater than followers. Come out just far enough for a soldier of darkness to get shot! They want you to take the bait just once. They wait for the moment you say, this one time won't hurt, I am strong I know how far to go! That's when the order is given, TAKE THE SHOT! Every spiritual leader needs a prayer covering of as many intercessors as possible. Each intercessors forms a thicker layer of protection, but the heaviest responsibility always lies with the leader to keep themselves pure, and unspotted from the world.

Every leader should stay familiar with this horror story!  Judges 16:20-21 "And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he was not aware that the Lord had departed from him. [21] But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house."

Stay real close to Me, and even closer as the years go by, because you are never to old to backslide!