Hello Everyone in Jesus’ Name,
Don’t you just love it when someone says what you know in your heart to be true?
I’ve found Joyce’s words to be so true in my own life and relationships with others. For instance, if I maintain a tender conscience with God, my relationship with my family is more forgiving, tender, gentle and in line with God’s love for each of us.
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A Tender Conscience
Joyce Meyer
Therefore I always exercise and discipline myself [mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites, and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects] to have a clear (unshaken, blameless) conscience, void of offense toward God and toward men.
Acts 24:16
One way to live closer to God is to keep your heart tender. Having a tender conscience enables us to live closer to God. We become sensitive to His touch and we can easily discern when our behavior is right and wrong. Then we can promptly repent and be completely restored to wonderful, refreshing fellowship with God.
Don’t waste your time making excuses for disobedience. When God shows you that you have done something wrong, just say, “You’re right, Lord, I’m wrong. I have no excuse, so please forgive me and help me not to do it again.”
It is amazing how much that will help you maintain a tender conscience toward God. When we are tender toward God, it enables us to be tender in our dealings with people. The world is filled with bruised, wounded, and brokenhearted people who need kindness and a loving touch from God. Let God touch them through you.
When you have a tender heart toward God, you will hear His voice more clearly and obey His Word more readily.
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Joyce’s words would make a nice reminder when placed on the front of the refrigerator door or some other regularly viewed place. ☺
God bless,
Mark