HEAVENLY INCLINED...: MONDAY'S MEDITATIONS: FOR EVERYTHING SOUR, THERE IS SOMETHING SWEET!!!

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...

MONDAY'S MEDITATIONS: FOR EVERYTHING SOUR, THERE IS SOMETHING SWEET!!!

It is true, there is LOTS of anguish, pain, and, suffering in this life, in this world; tending to sour the days, but, I tell you what, there is, in the balance, just as much beauty, healing, and, well being; it is how CREATION is designed, at least, for the world! For everything wrong, there IS a right! For every problem, there IS a solution! And, so forth!!!

What we endure, aids in growth, which, leads to understanding, knowledge, and, wisdom! *GOD* didn't intend for us to EVER suffer, or, be afflicted, however, our egocentric being was, and, is, arrogant, and, defiant enough to have fallen into the traps of it's weaknesses! Still, *GOD* HAS PROVIDED a route to diminish, even, eradicate, the sufferings we face! Of course, it takes time to recognize the route, understand it, and, learn to USE it, TO our advantage, but, there it is, waiting for us!!!

One thing I know for sure, is that, we MUST SEEK what is right, good, sound, whole, and, worthy, in each day, because if we don't, then, we begin to believe the lie, that, this is all there is, which, leads to MORE problems, as the despondency, becomes a sort of dependency, leading to behaviours, unhealthy, body, mind, and, spirit!!!

Life is *GOD*, or, non-*GOD*! HE IS THE SOURCE of ALL happiness, encouragement, strength, vigor, soundness, comfort, serenity, PEACE, bliss, and, BLESSEDNESS! The rest is surely, the opposite, and, while it is OBVIOUSLY damaging to our beings, it IS what we adhere to, MORE than *GOD*! Doesn't make any sense, except in the fact that, deception has been very, very busy; SO busy, that we imagine that this IS our lot, due to the narrow mindedness of influence, in which, we have been raised, and, have existed in...

Sometimes we NEED to suffer to learn pertinent lessons, yet, we should NOT become one with this suffering, nor, cling to it, nor, use it to measure life! Instead, we should realize that, this too, will pass, and, we WILL be better for the experience!!!

My life is not even close to being what I would dream it to be, and yet, I AM content, happy, and, always seeking what is BLESSED of each day, BECAUSE, I understand the sense, and, sensibility in doing so! I REFUSE to be enmeshed in the effects of the world, as, I KNOW, and, stand in BELIEF, that *GOD* is moving mountains on my behalf, and that, in the end, my rewards will be more than I could have HOPED for! *GOD* has PROMISED it, and, I BELIEVE it!!!

Today IS a gift of THE MOST HIGH *GOD*; the AUTHOR, and, CREATOR of ALL in existence, and, I, for one, AM appreciative of this time, and, HIS gifts, which, have come forth, OF AN INCORRUPTIBLE, UNRELENTING LOVE! If the world throws me sourness, I know where there is a rich supply of sweetness, to revamp the bitterness!!! AMEN!!!

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