HEAVENLY INCLINED...: SEEK, THEN, PRAISE CONTINUALLY, THE LORD!!!

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...

SEEK, THEN, PRAISE CONTINUALLY, THE LORD!!!

PSALM 65..

1/ For the leader. A psalm of David. A song.
2/ To you we owe our hymn of praise, O God on Zion; To you our vows must be fulfilled,
3/ you who hear our prayers. To you all flesh must come
4/ with its burden of wicked deeds. We are overcome by our sins; only you can pardon them.
5/ Happy the chosen ones you bring to dwell in your courts. May we be filled with the good things of your house, the blessings of your holy temple!
6/ You answer us with awesome deeds of justice, O God our savior, The hope of all the ends of the earth and of far distant islands.
7/ You are robed in power, you set up the mountains by your might.
8/ You still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples.
9/ Distant peoples stand in awe of your marvels; east and west you make resound with joy.
10/ You visit the earth and water it, make it abundantly fertile. God's stream is filled with water; with it you supply the world with grain. Thus do you prepare the earth:
11/ you drench plowed furrows, and level their ridges. With showers you keep the ground soft, blessing its young sprouts.
12/ You adorn the year with your bounty; your paths drip with fruitful rain.
13/ The untilled meadows also drip; the hills are robed with joy.
14/ The pastures are clothed with flocks, the valleys blanketed with grain; they cheer and sing for joy.

A PERFECT message to remind us that we are NOTHING, without *GOD*! ALL in CREATION exists because of HIM, HIS LOVE, HIS GRACE, and, HIS MERCY!!!

Not once a week, but, every day, every hour, we must raise up our voices, our gratitude, our thanks, in heartfelt PRAISE, for *GOD* is MORE than worthy! Thank HIM all the moments of your life; let HIM hear, see, and, feel, your appreciation of HIM! Give back what HE has given unto you, which, might seem improbable, but, to give of the depths of yourself, IS giving HIM what HE justly, deserves, and, IS honouring HIM, effectively!!!

Don't just consider *GOD* occasionally, consider HIM CONSTANTLY! The more you APPLY to your worship, the closer HE comes to you, bringing with HIM, besides HIS GLORY, and, LOVE, infinite benevolence, that we, HIS Children, find joy in this life, IN HIS NAME!!!

COMMUNE with *GOD*, HE is the best company you will ever have! Talk with HIM, PRAISE HIM, WORSHIP HIM, pray to HIM, petition unto HIM, REALLY SHARE this life with HIM, and, you will find HIM, ever near!!!

Spend the hours IN *GOD*, and, no matter what unfolds before you, PEACE will be your companion! Things will seem bearable, even, granting understanding of their purpose(s), that the hours of your day, are touched with GRACE!!!

How AWESOME is our GENIUS *GOD*? HE has perfectly CREATED all things in existence, to work as one, even though, from the human perspective, there is chaos, HIS plan, yet, works; that amazes me, but, it is true!!!

When you look around you, you will find much to be thankful, and, grateful for, to which ALL GLORY goes to *GOD*! How then, is it so difficult, for people to remain in contact with HIM, all the moments of their lives? Because they are yet, of the world, and, have not discovered the world of *GOD*, in it's GLORIOUS PERFECTION!!!

PRAISE HIM CONTINUALLY, all the world, for HE, ALONE, IS WORTHY! HE, ALONE, is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent; ALL KNOWING, ALL POWERFUL, ALL SEEING, EVER PRESENT! There is NOTHING in this life, that is comparable to *GOD*, and, surely, NOTHING WORTHY of devotion, honour, praise, or, worship! NOTHING else is worthy of your time, thoughts, or, attention; ONLY *GOD* IS WORTHY, in ALL matters, thus, it IS optimal, and, imperative to place upon HIM, ALL which, HE IS WORTHY OF, meaning, your constant attention TO HIM, in every way you can muster!!!

HALLELUJAH! PRAISE *GOD*, our FATHER, the SON, and, the HOLY SPIRIT, for HE, the *GODHEAD* IS!!!

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