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

KEEP YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT ABOVE...



By the GRACE of *GOD*, I am coming along in my spiritual development, and, growth, but, it is sure, I will NEVER be perfect, which means, my time must be devoted to MY own growth, that I am ever closer to *GOD*! Which means, I do NOT have time to be concerned about the wrongs of the world, except in the capacity of offering encouragement, direction, guidance, and, so forth, but, NOT in the sense of judging, or, condemning, or, denying others, because of their behaviours, and TRULY, how could I, anyway, when EACH of us carries similarities of the human condition? How can I label another, when, somewhere in this life, I have probably, been, or, am, guilty of the same? See what I mean? This is WHY *GOD* tells us to KEEP our thoughts on that above (COLOSSIANS 3:2), and, not on the world, because the world will, surely, find countless ways to take us AWAY from *GOD*, long enough to cause us to falter, wane, and, commit that, which we had no intention of committing...

In the capacity of compassion, we can observe, and, offer what we can, to others, however, to observe, and, speak against, is bordering on err/sin!!!

You see, we are to become as LIGHT, reflecting the WHOLESOME GOODNESS, LOVE, PURITY, MERCY, and, GRACE of the LORD, our *GOD*, and, time is uncertain, thus, EVERY minute of THIS day, counts, as we HOPE to right what is wrong in our OWN being, that we CAN GLORIFY *GOD* AS EXAMPLES OF HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS! This would indicate, that there is NO time to wag the tongue against others, or, deny them, as we are TOO busy righting ourselves!!!

REMEMBER, we are dead TO the world, we ARE spiritual beings, ABOVE acting in such ways! Our inclinations towards humanity must be on levels which AID, HEAL, GUIDE, DIRECT, and RESCUE them, VOID of demands, hostility, belittlement, or, ANY negatives. We are to BY EXAMPLE SHOW the world the FREEDOM, and, BENEVOLENCES OF *GOD*, and, of LIVING in *GODLY* ways!!!

Also, recall that you NEVER know when you are entertaining Angels (HEBREWS 13:2), the HEAVENLY HOSTS, whom HAVE appeared to humanity, in ways, less than perfect!!!

BE kind, compassionate, generous, LOVING, and, all behaviours of a character, developed in virtue, and, goodness, TO ALL you encounter, and, ANY TIME you find yourself about ready to judge another, remind yourself that to do so, IS to step away from how far you have come in your growth, then, BLESS them, and, keep your mind on that ABOVE! IF such people NEED you, by all means, provide what is the WILL of *GOD* for them, but, do so WITHOUT judgement of ANY kind...

There is ONE SUPERIOR, ONE LORD, ONE *GOD*, ONE KING, thus, to vie for superiority over anyone, is foolish, as we are all, in the same boat, and, our challenge IS, how to get that boat to safety, FOR the GOOD of ALL, IN the name of LOVE, BY the LAW of LOVE!!!

THE WORD TEACHES us how to exist IN this world, while in our natural state of the spirit, we only have to stay IN THE WORD, IN *GOD*, and, IN LOVE!!! AMEN!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2011

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