1 Thessalonians 5:19-21                   New English Translation

19 Do not extinguish the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21 But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.

 

Roots ... conscience. Part 1

 

Keep your conscience pure. Easier said than done

Is it not a requirement just short of a commandment?

It only can be done by accepting its continuing reproach

And then start dealing vigorously with whatever it condemns

 

When conscience is hardened and lost its sensitivity

Does it not send out signals loud enough to be heard?

By a satisfied soul, that wallows in its own desires

And could not care less for it is too callous to be hurt

 

Can conscience be defensive when Satan accuses it?

Can it be void of offense when accusations are made?

Does it does not lose its peace by trying to defend itself?

Or does it just cease to try and neglect to concentrate

 

Accusations true or false will take its full attention

It is like flowers at a funeral as only the close-by will see

The flowers will direct the tension away from a moment of grief

And then are later placed upon the grave where only death can be.

 

Jan Wienen