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

WALK THIS WAY!!!

LOTS of people think that it is unfair that *GOD* made them the way they are, but, they are in risk of being condemned come JUDGEMENT DAY! Listen, HE made you, but, the world made you the way you are! HE GIVES you the opportunity, all of your life, to come the circle back to HIM! It is misunderstanding which leaves most out of the game! We don't understand WHAT it is that HE wants/expects from us, and so, BLINDLY, in the DARKNESS, we adhere TO the world, as we were raised/taught to do! ALL of the necessary information to returning to our CREATOR is available...

How many people go through days, weeks, months, and, years, NEVER thinking about *GOD*? LOTS! It is rare for most people to awaken each day, give thanks, pray, and, think of *GOD* as the course of their unfolds! THESE ARE the people HE is looking for! THESE ARE the people HE will consider on that day of reckoning, for THEY THINK OF HIM, not occasionally, but, frequently! HE is looking for people who LOVE HIM enough to INCLUDE them in their lives, on all fronts! HE is interested in people whom are interested in HIM, HIS LOVE, HIS MERCIES, HIS BLESSINGS, HIS GIFTS, and ACT in ways which will PLEASE HIM; people who ALWAYS take the time to IMPROVE their mortal beings into a more spiritually aligned being!!!

*GOD* is willing to forgive your transgressions IF you return to HIM, as a wayward Child to a FATHER, with sincere, honourable regard for HIS WAYS, and, with LOVE enough to REALIZE that HIS WISDOM IS 'THE' WISDOM which CREATED ALL, and, EVERYTHING! To pay HIM the regard of honour, YOU have to check yourself; you have to alter that which is UNFITTING for an heir of the HIGHEST AUTHORITY, and, HIS KINGDOM! You have some knowledge of Kingdoms, and, how the operate; ALL people within a Kingdom ARE under the King's authority, and, MUST abide by his decree's! How then is it that we IGNORE the KING of KINGS by refusing to ACCEPT that HIS RULE is WAY more IMPERATIVE than those Kings of the Earth, and, live in ARROGANT assumption that we can exist ANY way we want, and, HE will allow for it???

HE wants us to WIN against the elements, principalities, and, authorities of the Earth; there is a battle raging as we cannot imagine, and, most of us ARE being LOST in the subtleties of this battle, because of ignorance, egocentricity, and/or, defiant disbelief that we ARE safe, no matter how far from the TRUTH we wander!!!

As usual, people EXPECT things to be delivered on silver platters, that they are spared the effort, hardship, and, all which goes with obtainment, AND, they want/expect it both ways; that they can be worldly, and, of HIM! It DOESN'T work that way with *GOD*! HE EXPECTS us to BE HOLY BECAUSE HE IS HOLY, even THOUGH, HE KNOWS, for sure, we are NEVER going to be HOLY ENOUGH, HE EXPECTS the HONEST EFFORT of each of us, along with regretful repentance for our errs! Dig: HE has set up a PERFECT plan for HIS Children, that they MIGHT return to HIM, but, it was bought with a price, the LIFE OF CHRIST JESUS, whom CLEARLY told us that we are to LIVE as HE would, thought, action, and, reaction, AS a LIVING example of HIS GIFT to us!!!

CHRIST is our AMBASSADOR to *GOD*, our representative, if you will! HE is WILLING to stand FIRM for your admission to eternity, but, HE is NOT to be mocked, nor, taken lightly! HE said, "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves." "For my yoke is easy, and my burden light." What does this mean? If you read the WORD, you will KNOW that it means to LIVE as HE did, in LOVE, gentleness, meekness, humility, and, ALL things rightfully good! HE did NOT two-step, half-step, or, falter! HE KNOWS that we WILL err, we are, after all, human, YET, HE EXPECTS us to KEEP ON KEEPING ON IN HIS EXAMPLE FOR THE REST OF OUR DAYS! HIS burden is ENDURING ALTERATION of character, which IS LITTLE COMPARED to what HE ENDURED FOR US!!!

Some of the KEY words (phrases) in HIS WORD: OBEDIENCE, REPENTANCE, ADHERENCE, ALIGNMENT, LOVE, PEACE, COMPASSION, ENDURANCE, FORTITUDE, PERSEVERANCE, ACCEPTING, TOLERANCE, HUMILITY, DISCIPLINE, DELIBERATION, DEDICATION, CHARITY, PRAISE, WORSHIP, PRAYER, COMMUNION, COMMUNITY, CHURCH(BODY OF CHRIST, TO WHICH THE SAVED ARE MEMBERS), SACRIFICE, ARISING FROM THE WORLD, and, SPIRITUAL MATURITY; just to name a few, which if you have any understanding at all, MEANS that we are DIFFERENT NOW that we HAVE become ONE with CHRIST, not the same as we were, with the same old issues to deal with! We are to GROW beyond our errs, immaturity, and, take ON HIS EXAMPLE!!!

You see, DON'T spend time seeking pleasure of the world, spend time seeking pleasure of, in, and, from *GOD*, for HE WILL add unto you, the pleasures you most desire, FOR having become a LIVING EXAMPLE OF HIS TRUTHS, HIS WAYS, HIS WILL!!!

BECAUSE YOU TRULY LOVE *GOD*, YOU BECOME *GOD* LIKE, TO PLEASE HIM!!! AMEN???

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