Conviction

Howard Hendricks says, “A belief is something you’ll argue about. But a conviction is something you’ll die for.” Knowing what to do (knowledge), when to do it (wisdom), and how to do it (ability), is worthless without the conviction to actually do it (obedience). People without conviction follow the crowd, which is why Paul wrote, “Don’t let the world…squeeze you into its…mould.” If we don’t take a stand for something, we’ll fall for everything! Ironically, a lot of us have strong convictions about weak issues such as rugby, fashion, etc., while having weak convictions about major issues such as what’s right and what’s wrong before God. Conviction helps us grow spiritually, but growth requires time and effort. Without a deep conviction of our need to grow spiritually, we become discouraged and give up. Don’t give up on God … He hasn’t given up on you!

Peter Morphew
Chaplain