Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”
Psalms 51:10-12 “Create in me a pure heart, Oh God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”
Because we were born from this world, we have a natural tendency to please ourselves instead of God. By default, we think of ourselves. You must cleanse your heart and spirit in order to make room for new thoughts and desires. As sinners, it doesn’t come naturally to look for ways to serve others. It requires for you to seek out the desires of God and not the world. You must actively choose to follow God. Every day recommit yourself by taking up your cross. Turn your thoughts away from yourself and onto those around you. When you turn away from the thoughts of this world, you will see God.
