Way 13 - Listen carefully to your conscience

Let u scome near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, because we have been made free from a guilty conscience and our bodies have been washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:22

Billy Graham correctly observed, "Most of us follow our conscience as we follow a wheelbarrow. We push it in front of us in the direction we want to go." To do so, of course, is a profound mistake. Yet all of us, on occasion, have failed to listen to the voice that God planted in our hearts, and all of us have suffered the consequences. God gave you a conscience for a very good reason: to make your path conform to His will. Wise believers make it a practice to listen carefully to that quiet internal voice. Count yourself among that number. When your conscience speaks, listen and learn. In all likelihood, God is trying to get His message through. And in all likelihood, it is a message taht you desperately need to hear.

The Bible says:

So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man. Acts 24:16

Let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, because we have been made free from guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:22

I will maintain my righteousness and never let go of it; my conscience will not reproach me as long as I live. Job 27:6

Great thoughts:

A good conscience is a continual feast.~Francis Bacon

The convicting work of the Holy Spirit awakens, disturbs and judges.~Franklin Graham

Summary: The more important the decision...the more carefully you should listen to your conscience.

Way 12 - Use God's word as the guide for your relationships

All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

If you'd like to know what God has to say about your relationships, here's how you can find out. Read the book He wrote - it's called the Bible and it has timeless advice for life here on earth and life eternal. The Bible is unlike any other book. It is a priceless gift from your Creator, a tool that God intends for you to use in every aspect of your life. And, it contains promises upon which you, as a Christian, can and must depend. God's Word can be a roadmap to successful relationships and spiritual abundance. Make it your roadmap. God's wisdom can be a light today, tomorrow, and everyday of your life - and then walk confidently in the footsteps of God's only begotten son.

The Bible says:

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Proverbs 30:5

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

Great thoughts:

It takes calm, thoughtful, prayerful meditation on the Word to extract its deepest nourishment.~Vance Havner

God can see clearly no matter how dark or foggy the night is. Trust His Word to guid you safely home.~Lisa Whelchel

Summary: Trust God's Word: Charles Swindoll write, "There are four words I wish we would never forget, and they are, 'God keeps His Word.'" And remember: When it comes to studying God's Word, school is always in session.