The foundation without which nothing can last

You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;' but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. 'It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,' but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery. 'Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,' but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black. But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. 'You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'* But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you. 'You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor,* and hate your enemy.*' But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven.

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	The foundation without which nothing can last

By Testimony,
Love One Another! 2016-35

Our editorial team receives letters from people who with courage and confidence entrust their youth and their entire lives to Jesus by joining the Movement of Pure Hearts. Here are some extracts from those letters:

The foundation without which nothing can last

I want to live in purity for Christ. I want to keep for Him a pure heart, body, mind, thoughts, words and deeds. I know that I cannot manage on my own, so I constantly pray to Christ for the grace of perseverance.

Magdalene

For me, an article about the Movement of Pure Hearts was like a breath of fresh air in the stifling web of sin. Thanks to your magazine, the Lord God spoke to me. Thank you very much for your hard work! May the Lord bless you with endless graces!

Serhiy Mykolayowycz

After much consideration, I decided to join the Movement of Pure Hearts. I believe that only the true love that comes from God and has nothing to do with selfishness or passing pleasures will give me true freedom and happiness. I know it won’t be easy, as there are traps for purity lurking at our every step and people living in sexual abstinence are ridiculed and considered abnormal. In Christ, I will persevere in all my vows and will live in purity of heart and body.

Ania

We are twenty and eighteen. We’ve been friends for more than two years. We both look forward to the future with hope and faith. The future of dreams. However, we want to create this future as three people – with Jesus. He is the foundation without which nothing can last. And that’s why we decided to join the Movement of Pure Hearts. We want to live in purity, so that our love is strong through God. We would also like to ask you to record our names in the Book of Pure Hearts and to send us your blessing, but above all to pray – for our perseverance in this decision.

Ula and Michal

When I stood at a crossroads in my life, I decided to join the Movement of Pure Hearts. I told myself that despite all my failures in life and the fact that I’m already twenty-seven, all is not yet lost. It is time to start a new life!

Peter

Source: https://loamagazine.org/archive/2016/2016-35/the-foundation-without-which-nothing-can-last

The above article was published with permission from Miłujcie się! in September 2020.

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