A Norvell Note
February 16, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 07
An Undivided Heart
Life lesson: When my heart is pure, I can see God.
What does it mean to be pure in heart?
To be pure in heart involves having an undivided heart that is entirely focused on seeking and reflecting God’s presence. To be pure in heart means to possess an unwavering and sincere dedication to integrity, moral courage, and godly character.
When you have a pure heart, free from deceit and distraction, it becomes a vessel through which you can experience the nearness of God. If your focus is clearly on Him, you will notice Him all around you, wherever you look in nature, people, and circumstances, and you will know He is near.
Conversely, a divided heart plagued by conflicting desires and distractions will find its vision obscured, missing the omnipresence of the divine in the world.
After writing and reading those two paragraphs, I remember how difficult it is to be pure in heart in our world. From advertising to news broadcasts to social media to everyday life events, we constantly have opportunities that distract us from God. Being pure in heart is not easy, but it is necessary to see God. Being difficult
Look at how Jesus said it.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:8)
“Happy are the utterly sincere, for they will see God! “(JB Phillips)
“Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.” (Amplified Bible)
“You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world. (The Message)
So, the question we must answer is, do I want to see God?
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