Purity vs. Corruption

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For the most part I’ll let the verses below speak for themselves. Be prepared to apply this lesson however the Lord is nudging you.  
Titus 1:15 (NIV) 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.
Revelation 3:15-17 (NIV) 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
 
The pure are to be pure. The corrupt live a life of corruption. Lukewarm would be someone claiming to be pure yet living and or thinking corruptly.
 
Proverbs 30:12 (ESV) There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth.
 
One author states that, “Finding favor with the Lord keeps our lives and thoughts pure because we desire to please Him more than we desire to please ourselves. Hebrews 11:25 says of Moses, “He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.” When the same can be said of us, we know we have found favor with God. His delight in us will be demonstrated.” https://www.gotquestions.org/favor-of-God.html
 
One Final Thing:
Philippians 4:8 (NLT) And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
 
Prayer: Lord, purify my heart. I know You desire good things for me, but more importantly I know You desire to plant the good things of Yourself in me. Help me press the restart button of repentance, realizing my need for You. Help me return to You, my first and forever Love. In Jesus’ name, Amen. https://kayleneyoder.com/pure-heart/