" LISTEN TO YOUR CONSCIENCE "

So here we are again, another week is thrust upon us and our subject matter is " Conscience. " Moral obligation; the human awareness that evaluates an action, thought or word as right or wrong in relation to an objective standard. Conscience: moral sense, inner voice, the still small voice; so with this in mind, we should try to steer clear of actions forbidden by scripture, of course, but sometimes scripture is silent. Then we should follow our consciences " Whatever is not from faith is sin " means that to go against a conviction will leave a person with a guilty or uneasy conscience. When God shows us that something is wrong for us, we should avoid it. But we should not look down an other Christians who exercise their freedom in those areas. Now, how can you keep a good conscience? Treasure your faith in Christ more than anything else and do what you know is right. Each time you deliberately ignore your conscience, you are hardening your heart. Over a period of time your capacity to tell right from wrong will diminish. As you walk with God, he will speak to you through your conscience, letting you know the difference right and wrong. Be sure to act on those inner tugs so that you do what is right - then your conscience will remain clear. LAST POINT: I'm reminded of a very wealthy man of upright character who loves God. Now, in the midst of all the accusations, Job was able to declare that his conscience was clear. Only God's forgiveness and the determination to live rightly before God can bring a clear conscience. How important Job's record became as he was being accused. Like Job, we can't claim sinless lives, but we can claim forgiven lives. When we confess our sins to God, he forgives us. Then we can live with clear Consciences (1 John 1:9). Until Next Time... Jim