Purity

True purity is the pursuit of righteousness. Purity requires the teamwork of your heart and your feet. Many of us say we pursue purity, but our feet are not going that direction. We put ourselves in situations and relationships where we dip our toes into impurity, seeing how far we can cross the line without actually crossing the line. This is a constant battle we will be fighting until the day we die. Popular evangelist, Billy Graham, made a decision later in his life that he would not be alone with a woman, other than his wife. He made this decision when scandals formed about televangelists falling prey to impurity and adultery. It wasn't that he had no self-control, but Mr. Graham cut the root of the sin before the temptation even arose. We all can learn from that- whether its cutting out a lustful relationship with a friend, or cutting out a TV program that revolves around impurity.

An example of this impurity in the Bible would be the story of David and Bathshebe. David should have been out on the battlefield, fighting the battle for God, but instead he was at his palace, away from the will of God. When he noticed Bathsheba, instead of walking away in purity, he entertained the image of her. Then his feet moved, in which the adultery took place. Again, we see the sin starting from within, then taking place with the action of him walking to meet her. We all can relate to this story, having those split second decisions of deciding whether to follow the will of God, or the lustiness of our flesh.

Let us pursue purity not only within ourselves, with our hearts and feet, but also with our fellow brothers and sisters of Christ also.