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"And become useful and helpful Through the hypocrisy and pre- again." them, and behave towards them.
and kind to one another, tensions of liars whose con- It is amazing how much this will The worst thing is that I do not
tenderhearted (compassionate, sciences are seared (caute- help us have tender consciences even realize I am doing it, because
understanding, loving-hearted), rized)." towards God! But as soon as we I no longer have a tender heart
forgiving one another [readily and start trying to reason things out and a tender conscience towards
freely], as God in Christ forgave It is dangerous to become hard- and make excuses for our God and men.
you" (Ephesians 4:32). hearted and to develop a seared wrongs, we start getting callous
conscience. If we do, we cannot consciences. It becomes just a We must remember that God does
Having a tender heart is equi- really tell whether we are doing little bit harder for us to 'feel' than not care how gifted or talented we
valent to having a tender con- anything wrong or not. it was before. are. His primary concern is our
science, and tenderness of con- heart attitude. If we have willing
science is vital to being used by One way we develop tender For example, if I mistreat some- hearts, stirred-up hearts, wise
God. consciences is by being quick to one and do not repent, my hearts, perfect hearts, and tender
repent and avoid excuses when conscience begins to become consciences, the devil's plan for
In 1 Timothy 4:1-2 Paul wrote, God convicts us of something. callous. The next time I do it, my destruction is destroyed because
"But the (Holy) Spirit distinctly conscience gets a little more then nothing can stop us from
and expressly declares that in When God shows us we did callous. Soon, though I go around being used by God!
latter times some will turn away something wrong, we need to say, presenting myself as a person
from the faith, giving attention to "You are right, Lord. I am wrong. who loves God, He cannot use me (The Everyday Life Bible, Com-
deluding and seducing spirits and There is no excuse, so please anymore because I am mis- mentry by Joyce Meyer, Faith
doctrines that demons teach, forgive me and help me not to do it treating people in how I talk to Words, 2006).