SLOW down, take it EASY, read THE WORD with intent, and diligence; give it time to meld into the being; it IS imperative TO allow it to seep into the heart, the spirit, the being!!!

Thanksgiving for the LORD's Favor

Psalms 138 (A Psalm of David)
1/ I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2/ I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3/ In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4/ All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5/ Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
6/ Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7/ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8/ The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me:
thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands... AMEN!!!
One CANNOT earn GRACE, it is HIS own ESSENCE; a gift, still, IF one claims to be IN HIS GRACE, we ARE to, or, OUGHT to, be reflections of that GRACE! 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1, tells us not to take HIS GRACE in vain! This means, living in LOVE, morality, ethics, virtue, righteousness, and, spiritual improvement, TOWARDS, spiritual maturity, WHILE, visibly BEING as LIGHTS, beaming OF *GOD*, beckoning the world, TO THE LIGHT! Righteousness MEANS, conduct in conformity with *GOD'S* WILL, and, "Be HOLY because I AM HOLY!", therefore, indicating that knowledge, wisdom, and, effort, DO, apply TO the righteous!!! NEVER forget, we were grafted in, and, if we do not bear fruit, as a dead branch, we will be pruned out, just as were, the natural branches!!!

We are not saved by works, instead, works PROVE HIM in us: they identify HIS own...
IF I claim ONENESS with *GOD*, through CHRIST JESUS, I am DEAD TO THE WORLD, THUS, LIVING as HIM, which is, hopefully, witnessed IN, and, THROUGH, my every thought, action, and, reaction; MEANING, I am, THROUGH CONSCIOUS application OF THE WORD, HIS COMMANDS, HIS WILL, REFLECTING righteousness, not, merely, FAITH! I become, the TRULY FRUITFUL branch, of THE VINE, the TRUE member of THE BODY/THE CHURCH, CHRIST JESUS, and, TESTIFY, then, GLORIFY, BOLDLY, BY my thoughts, actions, and, reactions, HIS name, because, HE IS WORTHY, and, IN HIS LOVE, has SHOWN me, how I OUGHT to exist, to which, I eagerly, adapt, and, comply!!!

MATTHEW 5:48...

So be perfect,
just as your heavenly Father is perfect

1 PETER 1:14-16...
14/ Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance
15/ but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct,
16/ for it is written, "Be holy because I (am) holy."


ROMANS 12:2...
Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.
Conduct, in conformity to *GOD'S* WILL, marks the righteous; it is NOT because of guilt, or, ancient Laws, but, because of LOVE; LOVE for *GOD*, self, then, others! CHRIST JESUS gave us Commandments to live by, of which, the first is to LOVE *GOD*, with all of your mind, heart, and, soul; the second is, to LOVE one another!

LOVE COMPELS us to LIVE IN HIM, through conduct which conforms to *GOD*; in other words, morality, ethics, doing good, and, being good, and, ever striving to improve the spirit! It is about REFLECTING THE TRUTH, for ALL to bear witness to, FOR, and, TO HIS GLORY, RADIANTLY SHINING OF HIS POWER, GRACE, and, MERCIES!!!

It IS ALL ABOUT LOVE, baby, all about LOVE!!!

MATTHEW 4: 17...
From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

JOHN 14:15...
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

MAY PEACE BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS!!!
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NOTE: I do not intend to preach, rather to reach; to stir up, awaken, to inspire, and, bring forth, in discussion, that which is, perhaps, dormantly existing in the heart of hearts, thus, little, or, no, sugar coatings, just THE WORD of *GOD*, the TRUTH, along with some of my thoughts. And truth is, I am reminding myself always, as I practice these reminders, in the best of my abilities, and capacities, while RELYING on THE LORD to lead me on that narrow PATH---> MATTHEW 7: 14: "For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it... TO *GOD* BE ALL GLORY...

EVERYBODY PRAISE THE LORD: LINCOLN BREWSTER

IDLENESS IS A TRAP...

Living in *GOD* involves many things, but, one thing is imminent; we MUST be FRUITFUL in our walk with HIM! Being fruitful implies DOING, PRODUCING, and, ACTING in HIS WAYS! It means that we must, on a daily basis, bring forth LOVE, PEACE, TOLERANCE, PATIENCE, ACCEPTANCE, FORGIVENESS, COMPASSION, and, all other virtuous actions which HONOUR HIM, and, SHOW the world that you DO walk with HIM!!!

Many are idle in their relationship with *GOD*, having learned that they are AUTOMATICALLY saved by baptism! IF such people HAVE read the WORD, they know that FAITH is ONE PART of the equation, but, FAITH without WORKS is the same as having NO FAITH at all! This is not always the individuals fault, instead, the fault of those teaching, for they are not reaching deep enough into the imperative messages entrusted to them! It is dangerous, as, there ARE LOTS of souls at risk, meaning that through ignorance, many will be lost on that final day!!!

Now, about idleness; there is quite a bit of reference to being idle in the BOOK, as, idle people fall into all sorts of traps (sin), unknowingly, which will cost them in the end! Idleness leads people to become judgemental, to gossip, to slander, and, all sorts of other things...

Here are some Scriptures concerning idleness:
1 Timothy 5:13...
13 Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to...

Ecclesiastes 10:18
18 By much slothfulness the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house drops through...

Matthew 20:6
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why stand you here all the day idle?

Idleness leads to demise, in many ways; it is unhealthy for the body, mind, and, soul, and, for various parts of one's life! For instance, an idle Woman's house will become unkempt, dirty, and, void of the touch of the LOVE within her heart; eventually, that unkempt house will lead her away from caring about it at all, then, it will gradually become worse, and, worse, while she, being bored from being idle, will find outside sources to entertain, and, uplift herself, often causing problems, even scandal, all because she thought not of her responsibility to *GOD* first, but, to self!!!

Idleness takes the intellect away from sound reasoning, and, places one in a sort of dreamland, which is like an open invitation for the evil of the world to step right in!!!

ALL ancient sayings concerning idle hands (minds), state that the devil comes to play, making the idle person his puppet, if you will! There is reason for this thought, as, ANYTHING that you do, or, do not do, which is NOT IN ALIGNMENT WITH *GOD* is living in the world, therefore, your soul is at risk!!!

This is probably why it is written that even on the Sabbath day, we are to meditate upon *GOD*, and, ALL *GODLY* things, as the deceiver, that old devil, would surely, love to infiltrate into the minds of the devout!!!

I have been idle before, so, I KNOW what I am talking about! I discovered a year, or so ago, the dangers of being idle, through my addiction to the Internet, and, have since re-aligned my priorities, that I am not endangering the steps I have taken thus far to walk with *GOD*! At ALL times, *GOD* is to be FOREMOST in our thoughts, and, actions, otherwise, we are NOT living in HIM, thus, we are living in the world, which is, clearly stated, living in sin, removing us from GRACE! When people become idle in their work FOR *GOD*, then, there are prices to pay, it is true! The farther you go from *GODLINESS*, the more your life suffers; think about it!!!

Today, I am a busy person, I do allow myself SOME downtime, but, even most of this time is spent with *GOD*! I do listen to muzik, and, write, even socialize, a bit, but, I DON'T allow myself to become entangled in the social snares, BECAUSE, I have LEARNED the damages, and, dangers, from experience!!!

Our society is one which contains lots of oddities; it is difficult to make friends these days, and so, people flock to the Internet, finding it easy to make them! However, this requires much time, and, dedication to cultivating said friendships, which takes away from our families, homes, and, other things which are way more healthy, and, realistic than spending time on the 'Net! We must ALWAYS maintain BALANCE, and, a sense of priority in ALL we do; anything that becomes obsessive, or, takes us away from our innate responsibilities, is, plainly, unhealthy, and, dangerous to the end, of which, we have NO IDEA WHEN this will come to be!!!

Idleness is that which can wipe out ALL good we have done this far, and, which can chain us to inequity, therefore, it is against the grain of *GODLINESS*, and, should be considered in respect to our expectations of GRACE!!!

Think about this: ALL of nature is constantly busy, even babies are pro-active! Thus, it was designed/CREATED by *GOD*, whom, DEFINITELY is active 24/7, even BEFORE CREATION itself! Busyness does not mean that we have to wear ourselves out, instead, it means, we should read, meditate, and, do that which is to HIS GLORY!!!

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