Proverbs 28:23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
This verse has a good lesson. A lot times we will see people telling those that have slipped and and maybe backslide a little that everything will be alright and not ot worry will cause more harm than good. We need to be ready to use spiritual rebuke when we see a fellow believer slipping get back to God. They may not like it at the time but when they realize that you helped them to regain their righteousness they will thank you. I heard today that as teenagers graduate and start out in the world they are leaving the church in larger numbers. They were raised in church and now are drifting away, this is a very important group that we need to help stay on the right track. They will be our church of tomorrow.