HEAVENLY INCLINED...: HAVE AN AWE INSPIRING WEEKEND!!!

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...

HAVE AN AWE INSPIRING WEEKEND!!!

It IS the weekend: THANK YOU LORD! We made it, and survived another week of this world:)))

Time to release the past, chill, and just BE, well, as much as is possible! Time to soak up some LOVE, some spiritual nurturing, and some ME time! Time to PRAISE THE LORD, and WORSHIP HIM FOR HIS good gifts in this time! Time to count the BLESSINGS, and be grateful, even when all is not perfect! Gather from this time, that we can pay it forward, *GOD* willing! It is also, a perfect time to PRAY for everyone!!!

Staying POSITIVE in a largely negative world is not easy, but, it ain't impossible either! It is up, and down, then, on to balancing! People refute POSITIVITY in the shadow of all of the negative, but know what?, that is giving power where it doesn't have to be! One can certainly, keep it real, AND POSITIVE at the same time: in *GOD* I TRUST, in FAITH I stand!!!

LOTS of people are suffering in this hour, and tragedies have piled up during this past week; my heart, PRAYERS, and thoughts continue to be with ALL! So difficult are these times for too many, but we ARE designed to withstand, and grow past all which this world throws our way. Sometimes I have a difficult time staying JOYFUL with so much suffering going on, but again, I RELY on THE LORD, and KEEP THE FAITH, and I understand that this too, shall pass. We just have to keep others in our thoughts, our hearts, and PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!!!

WOOOOOO baby, we are supposed to be seeing a warm up around here; though there is snow? in the forecast for tomorrow! Snow!, are you kidding me? I have had enough of that funny white stuff to last me a decade, and I am holding on to the HOPE of ACTUALLY experiencing temps in the 50's! PRAISE THE LORD that Winter is on the tradewinds for a while:)))

I have had a monster cold for the whole week, and it is like, trying to make home in me, but I am fighting it with all I have! Wonder why some colds are SO miserable, and others aren't? It is the oddest thing to me! Sickness brings appreciation of health, and is kind of good for the system, depending of course, on how often we get sick, and other factors! Life is a trip, it is...

Oh now, isn't the above setting just the place to be? I wanna be there!!!

Kick back, and relax! Replenish the being! Rejuvenate the spirit! Renew the mind! Refresh the body! Reignite the heart! ENJOY the weekend! MUCH LOVE to you, take care! *GOD* BLESS, and BE with us ALL! Be still, and accompany THE LORD, and REJOICE FOR this *GODLY* gift called the weekend!!! OXOXOXO

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