Quotes about Purity
Virginity is not honored simply because it is virginity, but because it is consecrated of God.
- St. Augustine
Fasting keeps you sensitive to His (God) Spirit, enabling you to live holy.
- Jentezen Franklin
In the fulfillment of your duties, let your intentions be so pure that you reject from your actions any other motive than the glory of God and the salvation of souls.
- Pope John Paul II
Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him.
- Thomas a Kempis
You say to me 'Show me your God.' I answer you, 'Everything you see in your heart that might sadden God, remove.'
- St. Augustine
Simplicity reaches out after God; purity discovers and enjoys Him.
- Thomas a Kempis
Rid yourself of anything that is not directed toward God.
- Johannes Tauler
Holy is the way God is. To be holy He does not conform to a standard. He IS that standard.
- AW Tozer
To have a pure heart, we must submit all thoughts to the authority of Christ. If we are willing to do that, he will change us to be like him.
- Max Lucado
The holiness of God is traumatic to unholy people.
- RC Sproul
It takes simplicity and humility to worship God acceptably.
- AW Tozer
God made thee good as thou art beautiful.
- Alfred Lord Tennyson