How to be Free from Sin — Page 30
30 ing water cannot enjoy such purity, for it gets mixed with mud and the excretion of animals. The heart which has been blessed with the knowledge of God and with convic- tion is like a full-flowing river that irrigates all the fields in its way, and whose cool and clear water brings peace and solace to their burning hearts. Such water is not only pure but it also purifies others by granting them wisdom that cleanses the rust of their hearts and makes them averse to sin. But the one who is like a little pool of water that is mixed with mud, cannot do mankind any good, for he cannot even purify his own soul. This is the time to rise up and start searching for the water of conviction, for it will be given to you. Once you have been filled with con- viction, you should flow forth like a river, cleanse yourself of the filth of doubt and suspicion and distance yourselves from sin. This is the water that will wash away all traces of sin and purify your hearts and prepare you to mould yourselves into the image of God. You can never obliterate the inscriptions of the ego from the slate of your hearts unless you wash it with the clear water of certainty. Make a resolution so that you may be given strength, and seek so that you may be provided for. Soften your hearts so that you may understand these things, for a hard- hearted person is not likely to comprehend them. Do you imagine that you can truly hate sin unless your hearts have been filled with the majesty of God, and you have been made cognizant of the glory and power of the Living One, and your hearts have been filled with the light of