As I read this passage this afternoon about (All things Are Pure), reflecting on these words, my mind briefly went back to the words that Oprah spoke in the picture (Color Purple) (I hads ta fight aal my life, and im not gonna let no man put their hands on me and get a way with it.), “or something like that” lol. This type of experience in one’s life can so distort the heart and cause us to mis-understand the true meaning of God’s healing hand on the wounds that others have afflicted.
Your heart condition will be expressed through your life. It will be evident by your attitudes, your words, and your behavior. Jesus said that you can clearly see others only when your own eyes are unobstructive. If your vision is hindered by sin, you will not look at others properly.
If your heart is pure, you will approach life without anger, malice, suspicion, always questioning the motives of everyone around you. You will doubt truth of everything others will tell you, if your heart is pure you will not look for the fault in others. (a true lesson for me). Instead, you will look for the good in others, finding what is praiseworthy. You will not be what you call (naïve) or gullible, but you will seek what is good rather than what is evil. If your heart is pure then you will see others as God sees them.
If your heart is defiled, everything with which you are involved in will seem so corrupt as well. You will assume evil motives in others because you know what you would do given the same circumstances. It is my prayer that my brothers and sisters in Christ, including myself, be not critical with what we hear, let us hear with spiritual ears and a pure heart. When we begin to do this, evil people will not be drawn to us and cause us to experience their evil deeds.
As a reminder unto myself, I will consciously make an effort to look at the words and actions of others with a pure heart, I will examine myself and ask, am I being too judgmental? If so, let us ask God to purify our hearts, once He has, we will be free to love and see ourselves and others as God sees us.
My prayer: Lord purify our hearts continually, let our past hurts and battles be healed totally. Seek us when things become out of order with your will. Gently draw us to your bosom, so that we may hear your heart in any matter that disturbs us from your peace. Thank you our most gracious Almighty God, we love you Lord with our whole hearts amen…..
