Paul told a Roman governor, "I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man" ( Acts 24:16 ). A conscience is a gift. It can stop us in our tracks, give us courage when everyone else goes along, and warn us before we do harm. But a conscience can also be mistaken, dulled or misled. These two stories about conscience, retold in our own words, look at both sides. The first is the true story of a television interpreter in Ukraine whose conscience would not let her pass on a lie. The second is a simple picture from the Christian writer John White that explains why even a sincere conscience needs the right light shining on it. Each ends with a takeaway for preaching or personal reflection. Stories in this post: Natalia Dmytruk: The Small Screen of Truth The Sundial: Why Conscience Needs the Right Light ──────── ✝ ──────── Natalia Dmytruk: The Small Screen of Truth This is a true story from the Orange Revolution in Ukraine in 2004. Accounts differ slightly on the ex...
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