Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
I’m asking myself what this sixth beatitude means, to be pure of heart and to “see” God. A key element of purity for me is to be transparent. Another is to be honest, especially with myself. My prayer is to “adopt a stance of least resistance to the Presence and Action of God in my life.*” When I cultivate transparency and honesty in myself, I resist God less; I remove barriers to God’s presence and I can witness God’s miracles in my life.
I find seeking a pure heart to be difficult. One of the big paradoxes and challenges for me is to be honest, sincere, and earnest when I encounter people who seem neither honest, sincere, or earnest themselves. In the February 26 meditation, we will reflect on becoming ‘pure of heart,’ and on ‘seeing God.’
Jim Deuser, Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service
*James Finley, clinical psychologist and spiritual writer, retreat master, and very wise man.
