The heart which receives a portion of the bounty of the Spirit becomes purified and sanctified from the impurities of the world of nature. Just as human intellects have revealed the secrets of matter may minds and spirits likewise come into the knowledge of the verities of God, and the realities of the Kingdom be made manifest in human hearts. Now, from the Comprehensive Deepening Program, I introduce a few excerpts amidst my own thoughts. This generally refers to freedom from that which impairs, defiles, or pollutes. Purity of man can be defined as the condition of reflecting all of the attributes of God.
Impurities are thoseflaws in one's character which stand in the way of achieving that purpose.
We need to know the details of both natures in order to fully undersand them and this can be done by perusing the various quotes about the origin, nature, behavior pattern, purpose and powers of the soul. These quotes can be made available to those interested but because of their volume and length I refrain from including them in this introductory post. My purpose here is to try to induce the friends to begin a process of the study of the heavenly mysteries by becoming systematically involved in the study and application of the acquisition of divine virtues that will enable us to achieve the conditions necessary for their understanding. The pivotal element in this struggle between one's spiritual nature and material nature is volition. By submitting to the will of God one allows Divine will to become the governing factor of his life.