Have you ever joined a church only to find yourself dropping out a few months later,you are not alone.millions of people go through this every year and most are repeat offenders,but why ? A closer look at some of the underlying facts will enable one to better understand why he/she always fall away.one of the main reasons why this happens is because people tend to think they can hang out with the same old group in the same old places and yet maintain a christian lifestyle,big mistake! those that attempt to do this find themselves overwhelmed by the temptation around them . the best thing to do is practice building new habits that is in accordance with the will of God, how do we do this? by changing our mind.  true change take place on an intellectual level which means it must first happen in the mind,you cannot affect a change in your life unless you start thinking differently. a look at Romans 12:2 supports this truth. A renewed mind consist of thoughts and ideas that is the reverse of the formal things in your life, the absence of negative activity will leave you with more time to apply to studying the word . spending time with your bible is very important because that is where spiritual strength come from as is read in 1 peter 2:2, it's a good idea to keep a good healthy relationship with other christians as well,people who are of one accord often draw strength from each other. living by the word may not be the smooth ride one might expect because Christians face Meany challenges every day, temptation,anger,lust and hate are but a few.chances are something  will come along and really put your faith to the test and you may fall but this does not mean you are not a christian, what it does mean is that an area of weakness has been exposed that you need to work on with Gods help.