You see, if we really believe that Christ is the fullness of God in bodily form, and that we too are made full in Him, then purity isn't just about behavior – it's about vision. It’s about being able to see what Father sees when He looks at someone, and then agreeing with that image no matter what our human eyes or emotions might say. Yeah?

When you look at someone who has hurt you, failed you, or disappointed you – and you say, "That one, perfect in Christ Jesus" – you aren’t ignoring their actions, you're acknowledging their eternal identity. That statement isn't a denial of reality... it's a declaration of higher reality.

And that kind of perspective? It detoxifies our own thoughts. It brings our minds into obedience to Christ by throwing down every imagination that would say otherwise. That's what Paul was getting at in Second Corinthians ten, five. Thoughts that exalt themselves over the knowledge of God must be thrown down. Not managed. Not excused. Demolished.

Why? Because our purity, our holiness, our reverence for God, it's not about isolation from the world but about unshakable unity with how God sees the world. And He sees His children redeemed, restored, radiant in Christ.

So let’s do that today. Let’s cast down every thought that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. Let’s live as those who believe in the power of Christ’s finished work. Let’s say of each person: "Perfect in Christ Jesus," and mean it. And let our own thoughts, too, be swept up in that holy river of truth.

Until the next, I’m Kara reminding you to stay true, stay righteous, and stay wild for love, yeah? Amen.