The last line of yesterday's readings taken from the first letter of John (3: 21), was quite inspirational. I never heard that before or perhaps, it never struck me before. It states thus
Basically I believe it means that if we stand the test of our own conscience then surely we have nothing to fear before God. If however, we have something pricking our conscience, we need not disturb God to find out if we failed in something... our own conscience would point it out to us.
One may well argue from the ethical point that if the conscience is not formed well, one might go on living as if a Saint while engaging in all wrong deeds. But supposing that we did form our conscience well and that it is still sensitive to God and others, then we have a great signpost for our journey in the right (or wrong) direction.
... if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in God.
One may well argue from the ethical point that if the conscience is not formed well, one might go on living as if a Saint while engaging in all wrong deeds. But supposing that we did form our conscience well and that it is still sensitive to God and others, then we have a great signpost for our journey in the right (or wrong) direction.
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