Turning Away From God

I recently read a quote on falling away from God:  "When the idea and significance of God slip from the mind, and no one bothers about His judgments or Providence, there ensues perhaps at first a sense of release and independence; but there follow ... danger [and destruction]."  Martin D'Arcy
  It reminded me both of people I have know who have fallen away from God and the many witnesses I have read and heard of those who have been led astray. The experiences of these people confirm the words of Mr. D'Arcy.
  God's Word in Scripture also speaks of the dangers of falling away from God:
  For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but, following their own desires, will surround themselves with teachers who tickle their ears. They will stop listening to the truth and will wander off to fables. 2 Timothy 4:3-4
  Take care, my brothers, lest any of you have an evil and unfaithful spirit and fall away from the living God....we ought to be fearful of disobeying lest any one of you be judged to have lost his chance of entering (Heaven).  Hebrews 3:12, 4:1b
  For when men have once been enlightened and have tasted the heavenly gift and become sharers in the Holy Spirit, when they have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is impossible to make them repent again, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves and holding Him up to contempt.
Hebrews 6:4-6
  These are just a few of the many Scriptures, in both the Old and New Testaments, that warn of the consequences of falling away from God. So let's do everything we can to stay on the right path on our earthly journey and pray to the Holy Spirit to warn us if we begin to go astray.