HEAVENLY INCLINED...: YAYYYYYYYYYYYY, IT IS JUNE!!!

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...

YAYYYYYYYYYYYY, IT IS JUNE!!!

THANK YOU LORD for this new month; may we HONOUR YOU in our ways, all of the days of this GIFT of time...---

Around here, May was riddled with troubles, challenges, problems, and issues, but June is like a cocoon to the being; opening up to receiving the bountiful beauty of THE LORD *GOD*, to possibilities, to opportunities; little has changed, but the process is more favourable than not! Endless ARE the intricately beautiful signs of HIS HAND in this time, and not always are these tangible, instead they are like a Summer breeze, gently, but absolutely, touching the very depths of the being....

The month of June is like a roadway to that which heals, restores, renews, and revitalizes the being! Just ahead are a few months of all 5 senses being tended to, and filled by the GRACIOUS GIFTS of our LORD'S MASTERY, and MAJESTY...

This IS the season to take in all HIS handiwork, and to ALLOW HIM to nurture the spirit, the mind, the body! *GOD* IS the BEST tonic for what has ailed us through the long Winter months; just let the senses notice HIM...

Yah, this is what I am talking about! My deck is like an oasis; it is colourful, has lots of flowers, half of which I grew myself, lighting, and is where much time is spent in the warmer months! It is surrounded by amazingly huge Ponderosa pine trees, which were mere saplings when we moved here! Even the smallest of spaces can be turned into an oasis; it doesn't have to cost a lot of money either, and if stored away properly, you can get years of use out of everything! Dollar stores have a wide variety of decorating goodies for patios, decks, and balconies, believe me! There are plenty of ways to make a special place to enjoy the Summer months, just let the creativity flow...

*GOD* IS WITH us; it IS crystal clear as we take note of the rebirth of the Earth! ALL which exists has great PURPOSE TO HIS WILL, and that there is yet this day, in this new month, with the glorious sounds, sights, smells, and plenitude, REITERATES HIS LOVE for us, HIS PATIENCE with us, and HIS INTENT to bring us HOME where we belong! Let us PRAISE HIM, and GIVE HIM ALL GLORY!!!

HAPPY June! May this time OPEN us UP TO THE LORD, as we SOAR in HIS BLESSINGS, and may we TAKE IN, as our very breath, ALL HE HAS to offer! May HIS LOVE BE as our own; may we ARISE in spirit to HIS WILL, and WAYS, and may we BLESS HIM in our ways, these days! May we bask IN HIS GLORY, as we PARTNER WITH HIM as beacons in this dark, troubled world, and may we ALWAYS PRAISE HIM, WORSHIP HIM, REJOICE IN HIS LOVING CARE of us, PRAY for ALL, and STEP INTO THE LORD CHRIST JESUS in more than thoughts or words, instead AS HIS hands, HIS heart, HIS feet, HIS BEAUTIFUL BEING!!!