HEAVENLY INCLINED...: LET ME SERVE MY *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...

LET ME SERVE MY GOD...

What will you do for *GOD* today???

EACH day is an opportunity to serve the LORD, our *GOD*! It could be that BY your example of wholesomeness, you influence someone, or, awaken them to the LIGHT! It could be that you aid the orphaned, the widowed, the Fatherless, the homeless, the hungry, the downtrodden, the ill, or, do WHAT you can, to CONTRIBUTE to someone, or, something! Perhaps you will help a neighbor, or, volunteer some time to a local shelter, or, be charitable in some fashion! Perhaps you will speak of *GOD*, of CHRIST, of the HOLY SPIRIT, that the words infiltrate someones heart of hearts! There are LOTS of things YOU can do, right now, today, to serve *GOD*!!!

I consider, what can I do for *GOD* today???

I will Thank HIM FOR this day, this gift, pray, and, tell HIM that I LOVE HIM!!!

I will work, diligently, on developing, and, improving my character, that my spirit matures! I will BELIEVE, and, TRUST HIM in ALL matters of this day, having SOLID FAITH that HE IS working for me, in me, and, through me!!!

I will PRAISE HIM continuously, for, HE, alone, is worthy of ALL PRAISE!!!

I will be on guard against that which MIGHT lead me astray, and, I will busy myself, that my mind is not subject to worldly matters, EXCEPT in regard to FULFILLING HIS WILL! I will LEARN evermore, about HIS WORLD, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, that I AM equipped, and, secured in my walk with HIM!!!

I will walk in LOVE; patience, kindness, compassion, care, tolerance, understanding, and, sincerity, that HE IS GLORIFIED through me!!!

I will share HIM with the world, via the BEST of me! I will help someone else, in any way I can, be that but a smile, or, kind word!!!

Somehow, I will find ways to serve my LORD, my *GOD*, even though, it doesn't SHOW to the world, or, seem imperative, as, the gist of serving HIM, has to do with heartfelt LOVE, appreciation, respect, regard, honour, and, PRAISE of HIM; the ONLY ways I could hope to repay HIM for HIS GRACIOUS MERCY, and, LOVE!!!

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