To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good. - Titus 1:15-16 NIV
But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you. - Luke 11:41
CHILD-LIKE FAITH HAS PURE MOTIVES
SELF AWARENESS and HUMILITY
When we DO KNOW OURSELVES we stop JOCKEYING FOR POWER and POSITIONS
When we DON'T KNOW our own MOTIVATIONS we often PROJECT them on others WITHOUT REALIZING IT
HONESTY and BOLDNESS
When we DO KNOW our DESIRES we can PRAY BOLDLY
When we DON'T we SUSPECT OTHERS of our level of DISHONESTY
TRUST and CONFIDENCE
When we speak from a PURE HEART we can BELIEVE OTHERS and OURSELVES
When we speak from a DIVIDE HEART we can BELIEVE OUR OWN ABILITY to PURIFY OURSELVES
There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth. - Proverbs 30:12
Be careful that no one falls short of the grace of God, so that no root of bitterness will spring up to cause trouble and defile many. - Hebrews 12:15