Think Pure, Live Pure: Cultivate Inner Strength for Success

Purity should be duly considered in all human endeavors. A pure person has an excellent spirit or nature and is guaranteed that all the work done by their hands is organized and carried out smoothly. One reason is that they are focused, thereby ensuring success. On the contrary, an impure person is double-minded and has a disturbed emotion because of a hidden motive or agenda. Their tasks are frequently haphazard because of the damaging nature within. This is why if we are to know a person, we will know them by their fruits.
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Typically, contamination starts in the mind. When we have impure thoughts, it alters our frequency, which eventually affects our actions. Thus, we need to guard our thoughts. As Mahatma Gandhi says, our thoughts become our words; our words become our actions; our actions become our habits; our habits become our values, and our values become our destiny. In line with this, the Scripture tells us that whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, or admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, we should think about such things.

Other than thoughts, impurities can also happen because of the negative motive or intention of the heart. This makes intent an essential element for conviction in criminal offenses. A person is penalized because of their evil intention, which propelled them to do a specific appalling act. By determining the purpose, a person is known because it speaks of their characteristic.

By purity, we can be transparent because we have nothing to hide. Just like a body of crystal-clear water, we can see what the surface of the water is underneath. In the same way, people see us beyond our outside appearance and become a message to them. Also, we can become like a drink offered to others, and they will not get poisoned. Every word we say to people can create a significant impact, and those who listen to us will drink from us. It is essential, therefore, to be pure in heart because whatever we speak will become a life to others. They are like drinking from us as we speak.
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Let us do away then from all sorts of impurities. Let us not keep bitterness within us because it will destroy our bodies. Note that it is not what goes into the mouth that makes a person unclean and defiled; what comes out makes a person unclean and defiled. Let us, therefore, make purity our goal because it will open the doors of blessing to us due to trustworthiness. If we become trustworthy with little things because of purity, we will be trusted with much more. We get promoted at work and may be assigned to handle sensitive and confidential matters.