Spiritual Hygiene

Physical hygiene is important for a good, healthy life. Spiritual hygiene is much more important and leads to spiritual health and a joyful life. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word.  Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. The wisdom that is from above is first pure. Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.  But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.  If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.  And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.  Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;  And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.  Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.  And every man that hath this Hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.  And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own Blood. By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.  Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.  Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.