HEAVENLY INCLINED...: BY FAITH SHALL I PROSPER...

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.

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...

BY FAITH SHALL I PROSPER...

FAITH is like belonging to an exclusive rewards program, only better! *GOD* says that IF we place our FAITH/TRUST/BELIEF in HIM, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, HIS KINGDOM, HE will give us more BESIDES inheritance to HIS KINGDOM (LUKE 12:31)...

Also, LUKE 12:42-44..
42/ And the Lord replied, "Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants to distribute (the) food allowance at the proper time?
43/ Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so.
44/ Truly, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property...

Then, MATTHEW 17:20...
20/ He said to them, "Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

NOTHING will be impossible for you, WHEN you place ALL of your being in *GOD*! CHRIST JESUS came with some excellent parables to TEACH, or, better yet, to REACH the part of our consciousness which SHOULD awaken to SOUND REASONING, IN BELIEF OF THE MIGHT OF *GOD*!!!

The deceiver, who works our egocentric mind, finds ways to trip up even the most FAITHFUL, at some point of their walk with *GOD*, which is expected, as we are human, BUT, our job is to PERFECT our FAITH, day by day, with every ounce of consciousness we can arouse, that it becomes inclusive to our behaviours, thoughts, actions, and, reactions! OUR part of the DIVINE order IS to become SO FAITHFUL that even in the end times, when the satanic entities come in the guise of HOLINESS, that we will be able to discern them from the TRUTH, WHILE withstanding their incredible assaults on our sound reasoning!!!

In the meantime, there is LOTS of good to come from becoming solid in FAITH! When we stand STRONG, and, STEADFAST in FAITHFUL belief/trust of *GOD*, the windows of Heaven are opened up to us, as HE unleashes in our lives, PROVIDING for ALL of our NEEDS, and, granting us favours of incredulous nature! I have experienced the benevolence of HIS favour, from my FAITHFULNESS! Even though I might falter, here, and, there, my FAITH is being honed, daily, BECAUSE I SEE what HE means about the power of FAITH, and, how it will serve as a SHIELD of PROTECTION in those final times, as well as, I do NOT have to rely on my own, limited powers, because *GOD* HAS ME COVERED IN ALL WAYS! I not only believe this, I KNOW THIS!!!

{Faith is the confident belief or trust in the truth or trustworthiness of a person, concept or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true; belief in and assent to the truth of what is declared by another, based on his or her supposed authority and truthfulness.}

MARK 9:23...
23/ Jesus said to him, " 'If you can!' Everything is possible to one who has faith."

*GOD* IS TRUE, HE cannot lie, HE cannot be anything less than the PURELY PERFECT SPIRIT HE IS, THEREFORE, HIS WORD IS WORTHY OF YOUR TOTAL BELIEF, thus, FAITH, AND, FAITHFUL adherence to!!!

PSALMS 89:7-9...
7/ Who in the skies ranks with the LORD? Who is like the LORD among the gods?
8/ A God dreaded in the council of the holy ones, greater and more awesome than all who sit there!
9/ LORD, God of hosts, who is like you? Mighty LORD, your loyalty is always present.

PSALMS 89:15-17...
15/ Justice and judgment are the foundation of your throne; love and loyalty march before you.
16/ Happy the people who know you, LORD, who walk in the radiance of your face. 17/ In your name they sing joyfully all the day; at your victory they raise the festal shout.

PSALMS 89:34-35...
34/ But I will not take my love from him, nor will I betray my bond of loyalty.
35/ I will not violate my covenant; the promise of my lips I will not alter.

Our FATHER, our *GOD*, our LORD, our SAVIOUR, our KING, our HOLY SPIRIT, our EVERYTHING is without flaw, and, without injustice, and, cannot speak what will not be, for HE IS GOODNESS, period! Those who have waning belief, are not yet ready to stand FAITHFUL, and so, do NOT reap from their FAITH as they could, as they SHOULD!!!

My FAITHFUL conviction of *GOD* deepens daily, thanks to HIS WORD, and, HIS BLESSINGS of opening my being up to receiving! HE has ALWAYS been there, when I was in dire straits, deadly danger, and, right up to the minute, HE HAS BEEN THERE FOR ME, I could FEEL it with ALL my senses, and so, I BELIEVE with the fibers of my being, thus, developing my FAITH to become as HE has ordered it, that it withstand the deadly assaults of the deceiver, I shall do, gladly, rejoicing, and, in awe of HIS MOST PERFECT PLAN FOR HIS CHOSEN, HIS CHILDREN, THE HEIRS OF ETERNITY!!! AMEN, PRAISE *GOD*! HE IS AWESOME BEYOND DESCRIPTION, and, more FAITHFUL than we can imagine!!!

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