HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THE LIGHT IS 'IN' THE STORMS OF LIFE...

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...

THE LIGHT IS 'IN' THE STORMS OF LIFE...

SO much turmoil in this world, and, MUCH of it derives from senselessness! Who can make sense of MOST of that which happens in a day, a week, a month? These are called the storms of life, and, come without warning, often, devastating! Still, we MUSTN'T cling to this! We should cling to *GOD* ONLY; to LOVE, to HOPE, to FAITH, and, to the STRENGTH which, will grant us ability to endure, persevere, and, OVERCOME! THE LIGHT is ALWAYS IN the storms of life!!!

IF I sat here for a while, I could fill an entire page with the senseless activities being wrought on this Earth, BUT, WHAT purpose would that serve? NONE! Only to give more satisfaction to deception, and, I REFUSE to!!!

The effects of some of the senselessness lasts a LONG time in certain circumstances, and, people! Often, it is because people ATTACHED TO the wrongs, instead of, LIFTING UP to *GOD*, and, standing steadfast in FAITH! This is to the advantage of the deceiver, because then, he can move into the being, make camp, and, do his nastiness, within! I am at loss for the exact wording to explain to you, the dangers of clinging to what is wrong, and, how far it removes us from *GOD*/CHRIST, and, what is RIGHT, though, I will NEVER relent in attempting to! What wrongs the world brings forth are like poison to the being, so, when we cling to them, and, their effects, we are weakened, in numerous ways, which then, has power to remove us from what is right, good, wholesome, healthy, and therefore, well-being! Our LORD is EVER near to assist us, especially in the aftermath of that which, would take us down. We NEED to cry out to HIM, to TRUST HIM, to PLACE HIM in the sights of our innermost being, that, we are safe from being overtaken, by what is wrong! HE IS THERE for us, but, without LOVE, FAITH, TRUST, and, BELIEF in HIM, are our cries warranted???

*GOD* IS LOVE, LOVE will SHINE upon those struggling to find their way through the darkness! You HAVE to BELIEVE this! Awful things have been going on since the first people, thanks to their disobedience, and, the constant tactics of the deceiver, BUT, *GOD* IS PREEMINENT, and, IS NEARBY, for those who FIND THE STRENGTH TO RETAIN FAITH OVER ALL else! ONLY HE can resolve the worst case scenario! ONLY HE can turn things around, when they are distorted, twisted, and, destructive! ONLY HE IS *GOD*, THE ALMIGHTY POWER OF EXISTENCE WITH WHOM, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!

We OVERCOME SO much in this life, and, true, sometimes it gets real difficult to do so, BUT, we MUST HOLD ON, and, BELIEVE, because HE LOVES us, and, WANTS us to exist in safety, comfort, health, and, well-being; it IS TO AND FOR HIS GLORY, that HE rescues, and, delivers us, FROM the onslaught of evil, wickedness, and, all which is wrong in this old world!!!

I LOVE YOU, may *GOD* BE with us ALL, and, may we BELIEVE IN HIS LOVE with ALL of our being, that, come those senseless moments, hours, days, weeks, and, months, HE CAN LIFT US! You have EVERYTHING to gain BY BELIEVING IN HIM, OVER all else!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012