Purity…this is something sorely lacking in today’s society. Marketers holler, “Sensuality sells!” and it permeates advertising, entertainment, and lifestyle choices. Being pure is considered old-fashioned or holier-than-thou or impossible. It’s none of those things. Keeping our hearts pure honors the One who created us. He wants us to live life without the weight of regret and the ugly consequences of dabbling in impurity. Not because He wants to stifle us, but because He loves us. Sensuality is physical and temporary; God’s love is spiritual, emotional, and eternal. It isn’t easy to maintain purity in a world that doesn’t value it, but when we strive to remain pure and we succeed, we honor our God and we are spared from suffering self-recrimination.