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(2 Cor.2:14–3:3; Matt.23:23–28) “Cleanse... the inner, so that the outer... may also be clean” (Matthew 23:26). Our external behavior in the hostel is always almost correct: we are afraid of human judgment and hold back. If outwardly they indulge in vices, then this is the last thing; That means all shame is lost. But while the visible behavior is correct, the internal structure of thoughts and feelings is not always correct. There, complete freedom is given to self-indulgence, which is externally satisfied, as far as it bears the human eye and to the extent that you can hide your affairs from it. This is exactly a painted coffin. At the same time, internal uncleanness makes the external unclean. Cleanse this inner, then the outer will also become clean and you will be completely pure, you will become a vessel fit for all good use by the householder (2 Tim. 2:21). One must marvel why this inner remains neglected: after all, no one wants to perish for themselves. It is true that the enemy keeps such a soul in blindness: that this is nothing, as long as there are no obvious sins, or teaches it to put off the main thing until tomorrow - tomorrow we will take ourselves seriously as it should, and now let the soul enjoy passionate thoughts and dreams, if not deeds. Let us be careful lest we become outdated in this mood, and lest correction become as impossible for us as retraining an old man. You might be interested in: