Monday, August 7, 2017

Purity of Heart


Sure, you may not be blatantly sinning, but is your heart filled with purity?  

August’s Awakening, Day 7

Purity of heart means to love God above all things and at the same time to see him everywhere in all things.

 —Teilhard de Chardin

My strength is as the strength of ten,

Because my heart is pure.

 —Lord Alfred Tennyson 

 

“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ [an Aramaic derogatory term] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:21–22, 27–28 NIV 

 

            Purity of heart transcends words or actions, it comprises your every thought and desire, whether acted on or not. It is one thing to refrain from sinning, quite another to refrain from thinking about it. Your mind is the battlefield and it flows directly into your heart, the wellspring of your soul. Purity of heart is taking every thought captive to be obedient to the mind of Christ, and the switch must always be in the on position. Purity is a difficult, if not almost impossible, attribute to maintain in this internet world, but that does not excuse us from putting forth our best effort always to strive for and maintain a healthy level of purity. Assuredly, a very close walk with the Holy Spirit is essential, as your strength and ability to keep purity at the forefront can only come from Him.

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