The Book Purity Of Heart By William Booth

The book “Purity of Heart” is a composition of letters written by the founder William Booth. Originally, these letter were shared in weekly Salvation Army gatherings to help Salvationists continue in Holiness, then later they were put in book form. Holiness is viewed as synonymous to a “pure heart; this is define in chapter eight, by William booth.
The book is divided in ten chapters that are interrelated and build upon each other. It begins by defining purity of the heart in general terms. Next, it transitions into a closer examination on the meanings of a pure heart. Then, it looks at the assurance that one has of obtaining a pure heart which is only possible through God’s gifting. This is followed by examples of individuals that lived
Booth throughout his letters to Salvationist expresses his deep passion on the matter of a pure heart. Booth states that the subject is not fully developed in individual’s minds as it should be. Booth’s approach on the meaning of a pure heart is threefold; to explain the meaning of a pure heart, to demonstrate how one may obtain the “this precious treasure,” and the manner in which one is able to maintain this blessing once achieved (2). In chapter three Booth offers a definition on what he means by a pure heart. “A pure heart is a heart that has been cleansed by the Holy Spirit from all sin, and enabled to please God in all it does; to love him with all its power, and its neighbor as itself. Where this experience is enjoyed by anyone it may be said that God has made the heart pure, even as he is pure” (14). It is important to know that this definition has only been reached through Booth’s extensive explanation of the subject, which identifies what is and is not his meaning of a pure
I would apply it to the continued transformation of my heart; I define the heart as the inner-self. I must continually be aware of those areas that need to be refined and submitted to God’s will. In the last chapter Booth identifies how one can maintain, purity in one’s life. I must utilized a few of these principles in my own life. I must “continue in the same spirit of trust that first brought the blessing into my heart” (65). There are times and will be times when I face challenges or question things that will try to cloud my thinking. And it is in those moments that I must recall in why I