‘Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck.’ 1 Tim 1:19
Paul warns Timothy to hold to a good conscience, one that isn’t influenced by others around him. We’re not to be distracted from the good (right) fight, being the gospel. Ministry, even our own, is a continual warfare that requires our attention on the gospel, not gauging other’s.
When those around us make ‘shipwreck’ decisions in their faith walk, don’t let it distract you from your walk and the gospel. Paul simply turned his two disciples (vs 20) over to their own actions. It’s not spiritually healthy to allow our conscience to be distract by another’s actions. Truthfully, when we allow our conscience and thoughts to become judgmental, we’ve no longer kept a good conscience ourselves, thus begun to ‘shipwreck’ our own faith walk in the gospel.
When another’s life has become shipwrecked, finding themselves in a lifeboat, let’s be sure to pray for them lest we become shipwrecked ourselves… HSAY
No comments:
Post a Comment