Romans 2:15 (NLT) They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right.

I love technology! I feel better just admitting it out loud. Recently, while reading online, I came across an article explaining the new technological advancements in automobiles. The article described new cars with a variety of options like built in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS with real time weather and traffic updates, and much more. But what really caught my attention was the advancements in safety. Things like lane detection and accident avoidance are just amazing! Many new cars today will not only let you know when you are drifting out of your lane, but some will even steer you back into the lane where you need to be. The sensors can detect when you are about to have a collision, and it has the ability to apply the breaks for you in case you do not see the danger ahead. I will say it again, I love technology!

After reading the article I began to think about the conscience that God has placed inside of each of us. Paul talked about this when writing to the church at Rome. He begins to explain this in Romans 2:14 (NLT) Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. Paul was saying that all of us have a conscience, and that conscience is there to guide us in obeying God’s law even if we have never heard it. Just like the sensors for lane detection and accident avoidance in new cars, our conscience is there to keep us on the right path and help us avoid collisions in life – but it only works if we pay attention to it.

Even with the newest of advancements, you can still override the sensors in the new cars. You can simply choose to take the wheel and turn into the other lane with traffic coming at you. In other words, the alarms can be going off telling you that you need to correct your course, and you can still choose to drive off the road. The same is true of our conscience. You can ignore it long enough for it to lose its influence on you. Living a life without a conscience is a dangerous place to be. Without our conscience being active, we will slowly drift away from God. I know this to be a fact because it has happened to me in my life. There was a time when I stopped listening to my conscience, and it caused me to drift away from Him. Although this was many years ago when I was a teenager, I still remember the impact it had on my life. I never want to return to the place where my conscience does not guide me.

We should be thankful that God has given us a conscience to keep us on the right path in life. One of my favorite proverbs is Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Let your God-given conscience guide you in your day-to-day life. We have advanced, built-in technology to keep us on the right path. Choose to trust in the Lord with all your heart, and He will keep you on the right path. Make a choice today to live a Conscience Life!