HEAVENLY INCLINED...: HE BRINGS ME JOY!!!

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...

HE BRINGS ME JOY!!!

Becoming one with *GOD*, provides a feeling of happiness, you feel LOVED, secure, and, confident, even when, things around you, are crazy, bad, wrong, or, caving in on you! HE LIFTS you, the spirit, OVER all else; HE'S just so good like that:)))

Once upon a time, I used to scoff at the proclamation of happiness from the devout! I thought it was an act, especially, when they like, used it to measure another's state of existence! I have to admit, I just didn't believe them; THEN, I came full circle to HIM, and, yep, it is mostly true! I say mostly, because, there ARE those whom DO have an exaggerated state of happiness, but, for the most part, I can TESTIFY to it, and, AM feeling it, ALL of the time!!!

HE FREES you, from the spirit UPWARD! HE loosens the shackles, removes the obstacles, crushes the stumbling blocks, tosses aside the negatives, hurled by the deceiver, and, all in association with him! It ISN'T that there is NO challenge, there is yet, plenty of challenge, but, it is different, and, we are NOT bound to them! Hmmmn, it IS difficult to explain, but, is as real as it gets! Amazingly baffling, too!!!

SUPERNATURAL POWER; that is what it is all about, and, it isn't for us to question, or, wonder about, it IS for us to FLY HIGH with! I tell ya, it IS awesome!!!

I can grin, and, smile in the face of adversity; I am more calm, controlled, and, contained! I am on cloud 9 most of the time, and, when I get shaken, my reaction, most of the time, is to THINK, to pray, to maintain, and, to move past it! I have JOY, a certain PEACE, HOPE, and, VISION! I have *GOD* as my EVERYTHING, and, HE IS MIGHTY adept in ALL realms, all dimensions, and, all incidents! HE IS *GOD* ALMIGHTY, the ONLY TRUTH of existence, and, I have placed all of my heart, my FAITH, and, my will in HIM, in which case, HE has been SO good to me, and, SO present; bringing TO my spirit, a rejuvenation, a renewal, a rebirth, INDEED! PRAISE HIM, I shall, eternally!!!

I don't make a show of anything, it is not my style, nor, my nature, but, I KNOW *GOD* IS SHINING IN ME; HE has to be, because I am overfilled with HIS GLORIOUS BLESSINGS, even though, my life is nothing to boast about, HE IS the core of my being, and, IS SHOWING THROUGH ME! I know this is true, because people treat me WAY different than they used to, and, quite a few are attracted TO HIS LIGHT beaming in me; they SEE it, and, FEEL it, and, that makes me all the happier:)))

Our *GOD* IS AN AWESOME *GOD*, PURE GENIUS, TRUE SUBSTANCE, and, SURE BENEVOLENCE! HE makes me cry, smile, even giggle, because of HIS AWESOMENESS, it is just TOO amazing!!!

I have LOTS of hurdles to clear, no doubt; I am NOT HOLY, but, I am STRIVING to become as HOLY as is humanly feasible, FOR, and, TO HIS GLORY! I have choices, and, I made mine, to which, I am determined to achieve as much as I can, with HIS aid, so that, I AM, without doubt, HIS reflection! Like I said, I have LOTS of work to do, but, I do so happily, and, busily, because HE is worthy, and, the benefits are out of this world! AMEN, and, THANK YOU LORD, for YOUR having LIFTED me, setting me UPRIGHT, and, redeeming me! HALLELUJAH, I PRAISE YOUR name for ALL to hear, and, bear witness to, with JOY, PEACE, and, eternal gratitude!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012