Hi
@sk8brdkd, just keep doing all that you can do ..
Philippians 2:12-13, knowing that the One who saved you in the first place is always working to grow you up in Christlikeness, and to see you safely through this life to be with Him in Glory ..
Philippians 1:6, 2:13; Hebrews 7:25; 1 John 5:13.
Continue practicing the Christian spiritual disciplines, especially the basic 4, Bible Study, Prayer, Fellowship and Witnessing, as all of these play a vital part in keeping us on track in our daily walk before Him, because it is through these disciplines that we grow in our knowledge of God, of who He really is and who we are before Him, and how VERY much He loves us and wants the very best for us.
Here are just a few of the things that the Bible tells us about the importance of continuing in these disciplines ..
Deuteronomy 11:18-21; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:1-3; Proverbs 27:17; Isaiah 43:10; Matthew 7:7; John 15:7, 16:24, Romans 12:2; Philippians 4:6-7; 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
If you are worried about remaining faithful, there is an important passage in the Psalms to consider which says,
"How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Thy word. Thy word I have 'treasured' in my heart that I may not sin against Thee" ~Psalm 119:9,11.
I believe the best/most effective way to "
treasure" God's word in our hearts is to memorize it, which is the last Christian discipline I will mention. I'm not talking about memorizing the entire Bible, or even books of the Bible, rather, just certain verses/passages like you find in this system by the Navigators, their
Topical Memory System, which the Navigators have used for nearly 100 years now as part of the training/preparation they give to their missionaries before sending them into the field.
The thing about Scripture memory work is that you end up knowing Scripture so well that it becomes harder and harder to sin, because it is always on your mind, and because you give the Holy Spirit a very powerful/very effective tool to use in your life (and in the lives of others you touch too) when you come to know Scripture that well/deeply. For instance, every time you even think about falling for a temptation, the HS is right there with 2-3 perfectly memorized verses reminding you why you shouldn't
Memory work, especially at first, is just that .. work, but I can promise you that the spiritual blessings/benefits that you will reap from your hard work (and that, if fairly short order) will ~FAR~ outweigh any effort that you put into it.
I've helped a few people around here get started on Scripture memory work, and I'd be happy to help you too if you'd like me to (and if it sounds like it's something that you'd like to try of course). Just PM me and I'll give you the materials that I have, as well tell you the things that helped me get started and be successful at doing it/continuing in it.
God bless you! Praying for you!
--David
p.s. - the Navigator's
Topical Memory System is now available as both Apple and Android apps. I believe they cost less than $5, but they are definitely worth it (and then some) if you decide to memorize God's word through their system.
Psalms 37
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good;
Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself in the LORD;
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
6 And He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your judgment as the noonday.