I've seen this over and over throughout my life.. and in my own life as well
People follow Jesus until... until they don't (for one reason or another)
It is extremely difficult to continue following Him when the rest of the world has ditched Him and doesn't bother trying to live His Commandments (not suggestions, Commandments)
But difficult or not.. we have to meet Jesus some day
so yeh... might be a good idea to re-direct yourself when you are falling off the "wagon" as it were...
That reminds me of 12 step meetings... a very good thing for whatever ails you.. whatever addiction you suffer from.. We are all addicted to something or other.. every single one of us.. bc we are all human/sinners
I've seen this over and over throughout my life.. and in my own life as well
People follow Jesus until... until they don't (for one reason or another)
Reminds me of the parable of the sower:
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Have 'fallen off the wagon' if you will several times in life, and each time it was from giving in to the lust of the flesh, taking my eyes off of God, and/or going back to my worldly ways. Had told a former pastor that I'd heard folk say that being a Christian was hard; told him couldn't believe they'd say that, because being a Christian is easy...very easy. Wasn't even a year later that I fell away, and came crawling back about a year or so.
Following the world will kill, and know I'm leaving myself open and vulnerable here (doctrines, beliefs), but best to be among the good soil...
Also enjoy the next parable:
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
As you said, difficult or not, we
will meet Jesus someday...Praise God!!
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