CONSCIENCE A GIFT FROM GOD

“Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.”—1 Timothy 1:5

 

Perhaps you have asked someone a question and their response was, “Let your conscience be your guide.”  Although in the English language this is a well-known expression, it is not necessarily good advice.  The reason why is because your “moral compass” is only as reliable as the principles with which you have programmed it.  If you store up proper biblical instruction and training, it will be dependable to help safeguard you through life.  But using false ideologies from popular culture to program your conscience will set you up for moral failure.

 

God has given each person a conscience as a gift intended to be a tool of the Holy Spirit who is our true Guide.  And as such, it is designed to protect you from going astray.  A trustworthy conscience reacts immediately to disobedience.  There is no making excuses and no waffling over whether or not something may have been wrong.  Here are some guidelines that will help you know that you can trust your conscience.  

 

1.      Jesus Christ is your Savior and Lord.

2.      The Bible is the basis for your conduct.

3.      You have a strong desire to obey God.

4.      Your conscience sounds the alarm when you consider a wrong direction in thought or action.

5.      You feel guilty when you disobey.

6.      You feel compelled to repent of your disobedience.

 

To develop a reliable conscience, read and apply scripture so that God’s principles will override any prior bad programming.  Then, under the Holy Spirit’s guidance, it will sound protective alerts.  Do not put faith on your conscience alone, but trust God to make it an effective tool for leading you.

 

Prayer—Father I thank You that You have given me a conscience to help lead me.  I ask You to help train my conscience so that it becomes refined instrument for the Holy Spirits use, to help lead and guide me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.