Faith That Doesn't Sink

Faith That Doesn't Sink

I’ve been thinking about this verse from 1 Timothy 1:19: "Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck."

Paul is writing to Timothy, warning him about what happens when people walk away from both faith and a good conscience. Since I work visually, the image — shipwreck — caused me to stop and think. Shipwreck isn’t just stumbling or drifting. It’s a complete disaster. Something avoidable yet devastating when it happens.

Faith and a Good Conscience Go Together

Faith isn’t just doctrine or mental agreement. It’s more than knowing the right verses or affirming theological truths. Faith is a deep, personal trust in God — a confidence in His character, His promises, and His work through Christ. It’s what anchors us when life gets rough. It’s what keeps us from being tossed around by every new idea or emotion. Faith says, “I believe God is who He says He is, and I will live like that’s true.”

But faith doesn’t stand alone.

Walking the Line Between Proving and Reprobation (Part 1)

Walking the Line Between Proving and Reprobation (Part 1)

Introduction to the Series

Many believers know they are called to follow God’s will—but few realize that Scripture presents this calling on a scale, a line of spiritual measure that runs between two vastly different minds: one that proves what is good and acceptable in God’s eyes, and one that becomes reprobate, rejected after failing the test. This article begins a crucial series exploring this forgotten scale of the mind, rooted in Paul’s epistles and illuminated through careful word study and real-life application.

Over the next few parts, we’ll uncover what it means to prove the will of God, how to recognize the drift toward spiritual disqualification, and how to realign the mind through intentional renewal. You’ll be equipped with the biblical insight and encouragement needed to stay sharp, faithful, and approved—not just in knowledge, but in daily walk and worship.