Cleansing
A young criminal, inmate of jail L...., attempted to commit suicide because he could't bear to continue living in despair. One day a prison chaplain visited the inmates and this young man ran after him and asked him, 'Can you take the brain out of my head and wash it clean of all the wicked thoughts which continually prompt me to do evil?'
The man of God answered' It is not necessary to have such an operation. It would not bring about any change. However, I know another means of mental purification'. The wretched inmate replied,
'What is that? 'Take this book, study it carefully in faith and your thoughts will be purified. Millions of people, throughout the ages have tried this method and found healing'. Having said that, he gave the young inmate a Bible and added, 'In a week's time I will visit you and you will tell
me what has happened.
The young inmate began reading the Bible and it was not long before he committed his life to Christ. Next time the chaplain visited him the young inmate was full of joy and comfort of soul. 'Truly', he said, 'I see my mind being refined from the evil thoughts. Christ has filled me with His power which strengthens me and gives me light'.
If you want your mind to be cleansed and your body to be freed from its passions and be subject to your thoughts, and if you want to see the things of this world as they really are know that Christ is the only One who can set you free from the bondage if sin. Read the Bible. In it you will learn that Christ can set you free and you will be free indeed., because Christ came to seek and to save those who were lost (Matt.18:11).
A young criminal, inmate of jail L...., attempted to commit suicide because he could't bear to continue living in despair. One day a prison chaplain visited the inmates and this young man ran after him and asked him, 'Can you take the brain out of my head and wash it clean of all the wicked thoughts which continually prompt me to do evil?'
The man of God answered' It is not necessary to have such an operation. It would not bring about any change. However, I know another means of mental purification'. The wretched inmate replied,
'What is that? 'Take this book, study it carefully in faith and your thoughts will be purified. Millions of people, throughout the ages have tried this method and found healing'. Having said that, he gave the young inmate a Bible and added, 'In a week's time I will visit you and you will tell
me what has happened.
The young inmate began reading the Bible and it was not long before he committed his life to Christ. Next time the chaplain visited him the young inmate was full of joy and comfort of soul. 'Truly', he said, 'I see my mind being refined from the evil thoughts. Christ has filled me with His power which strengthens me and gives me light'.
If you want your mind to be cleansed and your body to be freed from its passions and be subject to your thoughts, and if you want to see the things of this world as they really are know that Christ is the only One who can set you free from the bondage if sin. Read the Bible. In it you will learn that Christ can set you free and you will be free indeed., because Christ came to seek and to save those who were lost (Matt.18:11).
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