“Then Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the Lord. Let Him do what seems good to Him.” I Sam 3:18 NKJV
When you discover that it is difficult for you to pray, you are already backsliding.
In 1 Samuel 3:10-18, God wanted to wipe out the house of Eli, He bypassed Eli to tell Samuel. That is one sign that Eli was hardly praying anymore, because if he were, God would have told him instead.
When someone who used to hear from God no longer hears from Him, that may be a sign that he has started backsliding.
When a Christian gets bored after praying for five minutes, there is definitely something wrong. How is it that prayer has now become a burden?
Another sign of backsliding is when praising God becomes a casual thing to a believer. When was the last time you worshipped God from the depth of your heart?
Father, please help me to do away with any signs of backsliding in my life IJN.
Shalom!
Amen🙏