Pure Heart

Thought for the day – “God desires that our actions be a reflection of a pure heart.”

Many people live their daily lives truly being who they are and their actions reflect that. I believe if we live knowing God desires our actions to be a reflection of a pure heart we will receive personal satisfaction in faith. So many people struggle in life trying to prove themselves or their self-worth by what they wear or buy or how much money they have. What do they gain by this? Do they ever receive the approval and from whom? Does it lead them to find what they are after or worthiness? Or are they just trying to please themselves and not God?

God is the only one we need to prove anything to by living purely. It is like the idea of teaching your kids to think “what would your Mother say?” when making a decision before they take action. If we think of God before we act, maybe we won’t take inappropriate actions but only pure ones. So many times my sons and I have talked of hypocrisy in adults. How many find it so easy to tell you to live one way but their actions show them living another way entirely. I am proud they see the difference and feel they will become wiser men because of it.

Recently I met a new friend and was told to “just be myself.” This person wants to get to know me for who I am and not someone I am pretending to be. That is something we can all learn from and important to teach our children about their own character. Living purely builds character and keeps us real. What does pretending to be something we are not teach? What good is hypocrisy? God loves us for who we were created to be. Fill His desire by showing your pure heart!

Dear God,
Thank you for helping me appreciate I want to live my life reflecting a pure heart. I want to be myself and show who I am by my actions. I want to live from sincere faith and give all I can to my children and others by doing so. I am so grateful for the young men my children are turning out to be and feel living from a pure heart has helped make it happen.

“Love from a pure heart...and from sincere faith.” –Timothy 1:5