Listening to My inner-voice

He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear.

These commands are given through the life that is in us. When we obey they become divinely easy.

My conscience is my spiritual ear. It is that faculty in me which attaches itself to the highest I know, and allows me to hear what the highest I know demands I do.

It is the eye of the soul which looks out either towards what it regards as the highest, and records differently in different people.

If I am in the habit of steadily facing myself with God, my conscience will always introduce God's law and indicate what I should do.

The point is, will I obey?

I have to make an effort to keep my conscience so sensitive that I walk without offence.

In every circumstance the spirit of my mind is renewed, and I have faith that I may "make out" at once what is good and acceptable.

Our conscience educates us to the scruple.

I must carry myself in such a way that my ears are keen to hear the tiniest whisper of the Spirit that I know what I should do?

It does not come with a voice like thunder; the voice is so gentle it is easy to ignore.

The one thing that keeps the conscience sensitive is the continual habit of being open on the inside.

When there is any debate, quit. There is no debate when conscience speaks but do not give it the final say. That belongs to God and God's Word.

At your peril, you allow one thing to obscure your inner communion, drop it, whatever it is, and see that you keep your inner vision clear. Let Go

C.Love 13 May 2005