HEAVENLY INCLINED...: MOST BEAUTIFUL IS OUR *GOD*!!!

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...

MOST BEAUTIFUL IS OUR GOD!!!

What is the most beautiful thing in life? *GOD*! Know why? Because when you feel that you can't muster a bit more resolve, patience, or, endurance, HE steps in to grant you some room to breathe, to think, to rejuvenate, and, reaffirm your ability, by FAITH!!!

*GOD* is NEVER going to leave you! HE is NEVER going to forsake you! HE is never going to allow more than you can handle to weigh you down! HE KNOWS what you are capable of, what lessons you need to learn, how much pain, and, suffering you can endure, and, just how greatly enabled you are to overcome, arise, and, gain, despite the times when it seems that is impossible! Remember always, with *GOD*, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!!!

We are given what we NEED in this life, and, it isn't all good, believe that statement, or, not! I KNOW, for sure, some things are almost unbearable, but, know what? WE MAKE IT THROUGH them ALL, with GREATER awareness, capacity, strength, mentality, sense, and, much more! YES, the struggle ensues, and, wipes us out, but, FAITH is that ONE TOOL which opens up the tool kit, ya know?!?

Don't you know that when you are weak in FAITH, the deceiver steps into your mind to mess with you? He wants you to blame *GOD*, to feel defeated, to, basically, cave in to what is wrong, so that, he can trip you, not once, but, many times during the process to resolution! This is WHY FAITH is crucial to our endurance, and, tolerance, of what is sent our way, that we surpass all games from that old serpent!!!

The things I have been through, mostly, alone, would make your hair stand on end, but, the point is, I SURVIVED them, AND, I am hundreds of times, more the person than I was BEFORE surviving such things! Oh, I cried, I feared, I prayed, I nearly, gave up, but, I found that *GOD* given strength, and, in that strength, determination, and, here I am today, CONVINCED that *GOD*, alone, IS the ticket to what makes life beauuuuuuuuutiful!!!

ROMANS 5:3-5...
3/ Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance,
4/ and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope,
5/ and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.

2 CORINTHIANS 4:7-11...
7/ But we hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us.
8/ We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained; perplexed, but not driven to despair;
9/ persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed;
10/ always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body.
11/ For we who live are constantly being given up to death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

And, of course, PSALMS 91...
1/ You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
2/ Say to the LORD, "My refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust."
3/ God will rescue you from the fowler's snare, from the destroying plague,
4/ Will shelter you with pinions, spread wings that you may take refuge; God's faithfulness is a protecting shield.
5/ You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day,
6/ Nor the pestilence that roams in darkness, nor the plague that ravages at noon.
7/ Though a thousand fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, near you it shall not come.
8/ You need simply watch; the punishment of the wicked you will see.
9/ You have the LORD for your refuge; you have made the Most High your stronghold.
10/ No evil shall befall you, no affliction come near your tent.
11/ For God commands the angels to guard you in all your ways.
12/ With their hands they shall support you, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13/ You shall tread upon the asp and the viper, trample the lion and the dragon.
14/ Whoever clings to me I will deliver; whoever knows my name I will set on high.
15/ All who call upon me I will answer; I will be with them in distress; I will deliver them and give them honor.
16/ With length of days I will satisfy them and show them my saving power.

I KNOW how difficult it is, believe me, yet, there is great sense to maintaining a good disposition, and, being courageous, during the gales of life! It is for our OWN GOOD, HEALTH, and, WELL-BEING, that we are instructed to do so, for when we MAINTAIN a POSITIVE, *GOD* LIKE ATTITUDE, we are with encouragement, and, CAN look FORWARD to the end of whatever is afflicting us!!!

KEEP THE FAITH, KEEP THE COURAGE, KEEP YOUR SIGHTS LIFTED UPWARD, along with YOUR VOICE, and, this too, shall, certainly, pass, with the GRACE of *GOD* HIMSELF!!! AMEN!!! TURN TO *GOD*, and, PRAISE HIM, ALL the world, and, ALL the Heavens, for MOST BEAUTIFUL IS OUR *GOD*!!!

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