HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THURSDAY'S TRIALS, AND, TRIBULATIONS...

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...

THURSDAY'S TRIALS, AND, TRIBULATIONS...

Trials, and, tribulations, perfect the spirit, or, they break it; the FAITHFUL will endure, persevere, grow, and, mature, AND, *GOD* has purpose for what we experience, as, HIS WILL SHALL BE DONE! To endure, and, persevere, during the sufferings of this life, is like, sacramental towards becoming venerable, then, sanctified! *GOD'S* Children are being worked, through HIS DIVINE PLAN, to set them APART from all others; in which case, trials, and, tribulations, LEAD to triumph, and, consecration BY HIS testing them, then, refining them, that, there is NOTHING left to chance; or, that, these people have been PROVEN BY HIM, often, THROUGH METHODS of HIS OWN CHOOSING!!!

We are told to endure with cheerfulness, and, without concern, which, BY HIS standards, makes perfect sense, because, we SHOULD REALIZE, then, KNOW, that when all is done, we will be recompensed FOR what we endured, ACCORDING TO HIS WORD, HIS WILL, and, our sufferings! So, you see, despite the discomfort NOW, in the end, it will be better than good, it will be GLORIOUS for us! Even our LORD, CHRIST JESUS suffered in HIS walk of this world, thus, compared to HIS suffering, what is ours? The yoke of THE LORD, is nothing compared to the rewards! It isn't that *GOD* makes us suffer, except in instances to learn vital lessons, but that, in our struggle between flesh, and, spirit, HIS hope is for us to become stronger than that, which, has the power, to overtake, and, diminish, the strength of the spirit! Satan is a busy deceiver, and, has LOTS of tricks in his bag, thus, the uninformed, the weak, the untried, the inexperienced, and, the complacent, might NOT withstand his ploys, or, tactics, BUT, the FAITHFULLY honed, and, sound, WILL, FOR, and, TO THE GLORY OF *GOD*!!!

I have met people in my life, who have rejected *GOD*, based on the idea that HE HAS the power to eradicate all suffering! I tried to explain to them, that, MUCH of the suffering in the world is FROM US, humanity, and also, the deceiver, as well as the fact that, suffering makes strong people! WE don't live in the LOVE *GOD* commands us to live in, IF we did, there would be NO starvation, homelessness, violence, hatred, and, so forth! Then, add the deceiver's instigating, and, what do you expect? HOW can you blame *GOD*? HE IS *GOD*, and, while HE DOES have the power to end all suffering, once, and, for all, could the TRUE be evident amidst the lack of being proven? Could the weak be shown to be weak? Could the wicked be shown to be wicked, IF all things were right? DON'T you SEE, that, this time IS preparation FOR THE TIME, WHEN ALL SUFFERING WILL BE ERADICATED, ALONG WITH ALL WHO MIGHT HAVE INCLINATION TO DISTORT THAT PERFECTION, like Satan did, in the Garden, the first day(s) of Mankind? DOESN'T this make sense to anyone???

I DETEST human suffering; it breaks my heart, makes me weary, and, downcast's my belief in humanity! HUMANITY ALLOWS for MUCH of the suffering we witness, and, share in! But, I REALIZE the beauty, and, GENIUS of *GOD'S* PLAN to save as many as is feasible, from the destroyer, whom, is bent on taking us all, but, whom, will NOT succeed, because, he is NOT *GOD*, and, while, he is gifted in his intelligence, understanding, and, beguiling craftiness, he is not near to the perfection of *GOD*, nor, ever will be!!!

LIFE HAS GREAT PURPOSE TO *GOD*! IT IS NOT ABOUT US, IT IS ABOUT HIM! And, HIS Chosen, HIS FAITHFUL, ARE going to bask in the glories of their diligence, deliberation, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, patience, and, whatever they have had to face! It is written, it is so!!!

My life has been full of suffering, since the first months of my life, and, I have learned SO much from it! It has made me into the Woman I am, and, has opened up to me, the sound sense of *GOD'S* PLAN! It has awakened me to LOVE, to HOPE, to PEACE, to understanding, and well, I can't begin to explain what the pain of this life, has ADDED to my spirit, plus, I KNOW it IS for good reason, and that, all things work according to HIS WILL! Is it fair that some, such as myself, have to suffer, and, suffer, and, suffer? Not in human logic, but, in DIVINE logic, it makes sense!!!

Suffering ISN'T sweet, but, when we learn to endure such, it sets us up for what will be sweeter than any human imagining, can hope for! Always remember, this too, will pass, and, there is something good in every single happening, and, *GOD* is always nearby, never giving us more than we can handle, and, if we are near relinquishing to what is before us, HE will step in!!!

For EVERYTHING in CREATION, there is balance, and, reward, so, know this, for trials, and, tribulations, there is triumph, and, victory!!! BE of PEACE, and, TRUST IN THE LORD! May HE BE with you, and, BLESS you, throughout it all! I LOVE YOU, take care!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012