There are so many great scriptures about a pure heart. I've been thinking a little bit about receiving "pure and virtuous principles," and how it effects our heart and being when we receive things from the world that are not pure and virtuous.
Sometimes we take things to heart that we ought not to. We may allow someone's negative perception of us to make us feel bad about ourselves. We may let the worlds perception of beauty effect our self-esteem and feelings of self worth. A pure heart gives others the benefit of the doubt and even prays for those that hurt us, because of the pain or hurt that must be causing them to lash out. A pure heart is not a hard heart. It is open, and loving, and at peace.
If all we received into our hearts were pure and virtuous thoughts and feelings, how would that feel? I had a feeling, in the temple, of the rest that would give to my soul and spirit. It felt as though my spirit was tired.; tired of fighting against all of the things around me in the world that were impure. What beauty, and peace, and rest, to have a safe space inside your heart that is pure, undefiled, and unaffected by all of the filth and ugliness that is in the world.
Purity. What a beautiful word. Like holiness and charity. May the Lord bless us to keep the world out of our hearts and minds and become more pure, so that from that space we can love ourselves and others more freely, with the pure love of Christ....so that we will recognize God's face, his signature, in all that is around us. May he so change and strengthen us, so that we can become his instruments on the earth.
Alma 5:19
19 I say unto you, can ye look up to God at that day with a pure heart and clean hands? I say unto you, can you look up, having the image of God engraven upon your countenances?
1 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
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