How to get back to God?

[Bible Thumpin n Gun Totin]

I guess this is a general Baptist discussion/prayer request/application of scripture and doctrine/advice thing. Didn't know where else it'd fit.

I left the mountains for work purposes, and I now live in a massive city in NC over near Raleigh with something like 300k people. There ain't rivers to walk by and sing hymns at. I can't really stroll in the woods like I used to and talk to God as there ain't any deserted woods round here. My work has me pretty busy during the day, and I have difficulty finding time for God. The drivers ain't nice and everything is fast paced. I ain't never heard a man yell at a woman, but my boss at work yells at ladies and men (He's from New York City). I joined this company as I prayed about it and felt led to join it. I've kept my old truck, it's kind of like an island of paradise in the city here.

I feel like I'm drifting away from God. I've done several stupid things, got involved with someone I ought not have in this big city. My prayer life is lacking, my Bible reading is lacking, my Church attendance is weekly for the most part, but that Church does help as there's country people in Church I can relate with rather than city folk.

How do I get back to God?
--I know I ought not be involved with this lady that I'm with as she ain't a Christian, but I'm an 'ol Southern Boy who is loyal to a fault and I don't think it'd be right to leave her? It'd devastate her if I left, and I caused this mess I know. I hate that I'm drawn to sin. What do I do?

--I pray over and over that I'm sorry for Sin, and my heart hurts, but I don't think I'm getting anywhere. I know the Bible says that God won't hear prayers if you've got Sin. Does he still hear me?

I know God will take me back from the Prodigal Son parable, but I don't know how to get from where I am now, back to God. How do I do this AND how do I stay by God's side and not drift away again?

I miss my Father. I miss my mountains. Can any older, mature Christians who've walked this Walk for a long time chime in with any advice? Please?

 

[annsni]

You are right now in a state of rebellion because you are still disobeying God with this woman even when you know it is wrong. Yes, it will devastate her but the longer you are with her, the more you are hurting her because there will never be a true intimacy with her even if you marry her because of the Holy Spirit in you and not in her. Do her a favor and do yourself a favor and break it off.

Your circumstances should not affect your walk with the Lord. I read of Paul in prison and he still praised God. David was in a cave with the man who was seeking to murder him and yet he still praised God. You need to just do it, as the Nike ad says. Just get back into the Word. Listen to it on your way home from work and on your way in. Put on praise music. Just sit down wherever you are and be with God. It might not feel the same as when you walk along a river but it is. God is still there for you.

 

[Rolfe]

--I know I ought not be involved with this lady that I'm with as she ain't a Christian, but I'm an 'ol Southern Boy who is loyal to a fault and I don't think it'd be right to leave her?

Annsni has offered a good assessment. When we rebel against Our Lord, we do not have the peace that we should.

You write that you are loyal to a fault. I would ask, loyal to who...your Lord or this woman?

 

[Bible Thumpin n Gun Totin]

Alright, I agree with both of you, and most importantly with God. I really hate my flesh. Why do we even have it? Ugh. All it does is get me in trouble.

This is really going to suck for both of us. I'm going to do it tonight. I've never had to break a relationship off before. Please pray the living daylights for her. I'll take my just emotional punishment, but please pray for her. She ain't nothing but a victim of my Sin in this. Ugh

I'm going to need some Ralph Stanley and Hank Williams Sr....