When someone backslides or turns away from God, it's not something they generally do overnight, but it's a little compromise here, lowering your guard there. Pastor Greg Laurie points out that if we're moving forward in our faith, we're not moving backward. It's either or. He reminds us that we need to remember, repent, and repeat to get right with God, just like the church of Ephesus in the book of Revelation. Jesus says that if we leave our first love, we need to go back to where we were and cultivate that relationship with the Lord. He also talks about the crown of life, which is a reward for those who persevere under trial and resist temptation.
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