Human conciences and God's mercy

Conscience and God’s mercy
(1Ga 3,18-24)
John writes to us powerful words “… even if our own feelings condemn us, that God is greater than our feelings and knows all things. My dear friends, if our own feelings do not condemn us, we can be fearless before God, and whatever we ask we shall receive from Him, …” (1John 3, 20-22).
Through these words, John seems to say that our feelings, or consciences as translated in other version, may prevent us from God because he says we can tremble before God and cannot receive whatever we ask, unless our consciences do not condemn us. So how do our consciences keep us away from God? How can they bring fear and trembling to us so that we cannot receive what we ask from Him?

I think a story may help. Les Miserables is

POOR HIM! THE PHARISEE

(Lk 18, 9-14): Two men pray in the temple

There are two characters in today’s parable. Let’s take a look at them and then look at ourselves to reflect on some messages we may get.

The first one is the Pharisee. He seems to commit no sin, greed, dishonesty, or adultery. He is right saying that humans are sinful. He is a very good faithful, fasting twice a week, paying every tithe. However, after his prayer, he went home empty-handed, unjustified. So some can say God is not fair to him. He has not committed any sins, he has done great things and finished his duty perfectly. Why? Why has he not been justified? Is God unfair?

Let me share with you a story coming up in my mind.

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