{Titus 1:16} They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work. -- RLIV
Those whose thoughts are given to that which is defiled will display such defilement in their words and actions. Such may become lacking in the ability to think of love and benevolence as motives for conduct. With their impure thought, they attribute impure motives to others. Such will often fail to see anything good or right in others. This can even lead to the extreme of impugning evil motives to Jehovah and our Lord Jesus.
It is important then, for the child of God to strive to keep his mind pure, seeking the things above, that which right in God's eyes. Instead of seeking faults in others we should fill our mind with thoughts of caring, seeking ways to use our time, hands, feet, tongues, in blessing and upbuilding others. If we have our minds set on what is pure, we will see things differently than if our minds are set on things of the world. If our heart is given to purity in thought, we can see in our fellow believers purity of heart in spite of the weaknesses of the fallen flesh, and we can see those of the world with the realization of their plight as being due to the condemnation in Adam.
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