1st Peter 3:16. “Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.” GOOD CONSCIENCE… GOOD CONVERSATION.
Good conscience and good conversation really go together. It is quite hard to really have one and not affect the other Because one is without and the other is within – Both are working well when there is the absence of sin.
Conscience involves knowing – the inward things I may think. Conversation involves doing – the actions my thoughts will bring. If conversation gets careless and goes off somewhere on its own; Conscience works hard to stop conversation and keep it from doing wrong.
A seared or dead conscience leaves conversation without any guide. Conversation out of control leaves conscience with no place to hide. When conscience is awakened and again acts to take control – Conversation gets back on track and carries out the work of the soul.
When conscience and conversation both are working well – Then soul and spirit together use both God’s message to tell. And those around who oppose you with dark and evil intent – Are powerless and ashamed at the lies they to others around have sent.
In humility “conversation,” that is, the way my life I do live – To God alone all glory for victories in life will give. And conscience within stirs soul and spirit from themselves to raise – Heart and voice to give God alone all honor and glory and praise.
“The inner and outer expressions of self, O God, often try to follow whatever voice is strongest. Help me Lord God, to only allow the Holy Spirit and Holy Word to control these two parts of me. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”