Purity

Purity in life, in spirit, in thought, in heart. I want purity. "Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an examples for the believers in love, in life, in faith, in speech, and in purity." I was to be that example. I so desperately desire to throw everything aside just to glorify God all the more. I now know exactly what it looks like to be pure. The last 8 months God has been teaching me, and not I am ready to act on what I learned. I can't be ignorant anymore. God has shown me and I must obey him. Even if everyone else is not being pure, I still desire to seek after it. I wish people would see the vitality of purity, how it really shows to the world just who you follow. I desire my life to be like that, even if it results in loosing people, in loosing friendships. "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,  fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." Throwing off the people who slow me down, who pull me from God. Wow, that's big. Not conforming to what the world it doing, or even to what my family and friends are doing- that is usually the hardest. You can say no to the world because you're often not connected, but your family and friends- you love them and it is hard to say no. You justify things. But I want nothing more to be one in mind with the Lord and Savior of my life- in thought, word and deed. And so I throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. I run to you. I put on the the things that bring me closer to you- man God, you are beautiful. I am thrilled that you love me, that you call me your princess. Wow, you really knew what you were doing when you said that you would fulfill our deepest needs, because right now I just might need to take you up on that offer. I don't know how people who don't know you hold on. I would feel overwhelmed by life's hurts and pain. Thank you God that you are there for me. That you supernaturally bring in your healing and love. So discipline is needed, and strength from Jesus. Already in the last few weeks he's given me grace. I just need to remember my heart is easily breakable, so I give it to God to hold on to it. He'll be gentle- he'll be a gentleman. Because that's just what he does. =)