Backslider

 Proverbs 14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

A heart that turns away from God will become bored with their own ways. They will always have to have more to make themselves happy but a good person is satisfied with God's ways for it’s in Him they find satisfaction.

Backslider ➡ one who retreats or goes back. Could this be a person who spends too much time thinking about how things used to be before he accepted Christ as his personal Savior? Could it be a person who spends less and less time reading and studying their Bible? Spends less and less time talking and listening to their Heavenly Father? Someone who starts missing more and more Church services and Church functions? Commits to nothing which means they have no responsibility? It started in the heart first before it appeared on the outside. Let me ask this question; if one finds themselves allowing any or all of these things to happen in their Christian life what pray tell do they think will happen?

A good man finds that it is God’s ways that he finds happiness in and the happiness is not found in retreating but going forward. In Exodus we find the children of Israel at the Red Sea trapped, the Sea was before them and there were Mountains on both sides of them with Pharaoh's army rapidly approaching them from the rear, there's no where to go. God’s people in their minds and hearts look at the situation, they see the problem with no victory and they are ready to retreat.

➡Exodus 14:10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.

➡Exodus 14:11 And they said unto Moses, because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? Wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?  

➡Exodus 14:12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. Sounds like they are ready to retreat, but wait there's one who sees this problem different.

➡Exodus 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord , which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. Sometimes you just have stop and stand still to see; in other words DO NOTHING!  

➡Exodus 14:14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. Stand still and keep quite.

Exodus 14:15 And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

Go forward; here's one who sees the problem but puts their trust in what humanly speaking looks hopeless. Well, how did it all turn out? Sometimes you just have stop and stand still and be quite; in other words DO NOTHING!

➡Exodus 15:1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. Who was the first one singing? Moses, well there you have it! "A good man shall be satisfied from himself." A good person is satisfied with God's ways.