Sentences with phrase «guilty consciences when»

Unfortunately, while the first hour succeeds in building suspense, the payoff in the subsequent half — turning its focus to the fallout and the characters» guilty consciences when they learn that an innocent camper may have died in the explosion — isn't nearly as engaging.

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I still kept a round of duties, and would not suffer myself to run into any open vices, and so got along very well in time of health and prosperity, but when I was distressed or threatened by sickness, death, or heavy storms of thunder, my religion would not do, and I found there was something wanting, and would begin to repent my going so much to frolics, but when the distress was over, the devil and my own wicked heart, with the solicitations of my associates, and my fondness for young company, were such strong allurements, I would again give way, and thus I got to be very wild and rude, at the same time kept up my rounds of secret prayer and reading; but God, not willing I should destroy myself, still followed me with his calls, and moved with such power upon my conscience, that I could not satisfy myself with my diversions, and in the midst of my mirth sometimes would have such a sense of my lost and undone condition, that I would wish myself from the company, and after it was over, when I went home, would make many promises that I would attend no more on these frolics, and would beg forgiveness for hours and hours; but when I came to have the temptation again, I would give way: no sooner would I hear the music and drink a glass of wine, but I would find my mind elevated and soon proceed to any sort of merriment or diversion, that I thought was not debauched or openly vicious; but when I returned from my carnal mirth I felt as guilty as ever, and could sometimes not close my eyes for some hours after I had gone to my bed.

When he is disobedient he forfeits this self - understanding, though never completely, for it makes itself known in a guilty conscience.

Having «a weight on one's conscience» is a term many people use when feeling guilty about something, or if we feel we've done something that goes against our better moral judgement.

I could not put my money into a system that takes advantage of their citizens and I certainly could not have a guilty conscience for having someone ill - equipped carry my stuff, when I am more than capable of doing it myself!

In refusing to convict Penn, the jurors refused to enforce what they knew to be unjust law, even when directed by the judge to return a Guilty verdict, and even when imprisoned for their act of conscience.