1 TIMOTHY 1:18-19 That you may wage the good warfare, having faith and a good conscience.
I am convinced that longevity in the Kingdom of God is sustained through balancing a life of faith and keeping a good conscience.
Sadly I have watched too many people endeavoring to live great entrepreneurial lives of faith, only to watch them cut corners and chase opportunities, that are clearly contrary to their Christian beliefs.
To maintain the blessing and presence of God upon our lives requires an honesty about the condition of our heart.
1 John 3:20 declares that our heart condemns us when we act in ways that are contrary to the ways of God.
Our own heart takes a stand against the things we are doing when out of line with the purposes of God.
It raises it’s voice in protest and can either be heeded or ignored.
It is at that point that we make decisions to either turn back to God and seek forgiveness, or to harden our hearts and turn away from God and His ways.
There must be a daily honesty about our spiritual condition in order to wage a good warfare in faith and a good conscience.
The simplicity of repentance and cleansing by the blood of Jesus is our guarantee of ongoing righteousness and right standing before God.
There is nothing in us that warrants being able to stand upright before God, except that we are covered by the Blood of Jesus and declared accepted in the Beloved.
You have a conscience and it is up to you to keep it in good condition.
Don’t ignore the inner voice of your heart, but respond and deal with issues that arise so that you can confidently come before God in faith believing for great grace to be your inheritance.
God wants you to live with a clean conscience so that you can confidently wage the good warfare – which is winning in life by faith in Christ Jesus.
