"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God"
What does it truly mean to be pure in heart? Does it mean that we are sinless and never do things wrong? Does it mean that we never give in to societal pressures, of drunkenness, or going against the will of God? Does it mean that we are fully and completely devoted to God, and only then are we pure in heart? Must you ask repeatedly that God will cleanse your heart?
All through my church upbringing purity was associated solely with sexual abstinence; that was the way to be pure. If you had relations with a person outside of wedlock, you were unclean and impure, pretty much a lost cause. Some believed that people who had sex were not good people and not pure in the sight of God.
Others associated a pure heart with daily devotions, having your quiet time with God everyday at the same time. …
