Pure intentions

Pure intentions Talk to the children of Israel, and have to take me a gift, any person whose heart inspires him to generosity, to take my offer (Shem 25:2). Rashi explains, "and took from me" is dedicated to my name (Midrash Tanchuma). If you were asked to make a donation to help the rebuilding of the Temple 3, does not give with a heart and for the sake of the mitzvah? Why do we need Chazal say that the offer of money to Mishka for those with pure intentions? Rav Leibowitz Henach leas that even when the evil inclination can not but make us a mitzvah that can corrupt our intentions and degrade our service to our Creator.We need to be constantly on guard not to make mitzvoth for honor, prestige, or other reasons. Since we are spending much time and energy to make mitzvoth however, it makes sense that we need to work on the purification of our motives. Mitzva one done with a pure heart can truly change and improve the quality of our being.Application:   Choose a mitzvah to be done with absolute purity.Give 10 rapid responses to stop the following sentence:   If I could do it with absolute purity mitzvah, I ... Rabbi Eliyahu Mitterhoff is director of the Yeshiva World. The yeshiva world is dedicated to creating a warm and friendly yet serious for people of all levels to share and discuss the Torah and Orthodox Judaism. Imagine how great historic opportunity and unprecedented to share, lea, teach and disseminate the Torah world.