HEAVENLY INCLINED...: MONDAY: THE MIGHT OF MENTALITY...

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: THE MIGHT OF MENTALITY...

CHRISTmas originates from LOVE; PURE LOVE; a kind of LOVE we can barely wrap our hearts or minds around, but we SHOULD attempt to fully understand, adapt to, adhere to, embrace, and exist in---

AMAZING, and AWE-INSPIRING IS the LOVE which brought forth CHRIST JESUS; this LOVE always was, and ever more shall be, and is incorruptible, regardless of the opposition with which it is met by this world, and it's evil ruler...

The best way to celebrate this LOVE, and it's GIFT of LIFE, IS to forward LOVE to everyone in diverse ways! LOVE IS GRACE, LOVE IS MERCY, thus LOVE IS CHARITY, which is a word not too many care for, but IS ESSENTIAL TO LOVE, and TO LIFE! To be charitable means to be kind, tolerant, understanding, patient, and all that which is right, just, and good; it is NOT exclusive to the giving of tangibles, instead it is giving of the stores of goodness within the heart, and spirit, SO it IS a BEAUTIFUL expression OF LOVE more than anything, which PLEASES THE LORD FAR more than we imagine! It IS BEING HIS REFLECTION, and BEING a BLESSING, which then, BLESSES us in various ways...

BEING KIND IS SO NECESSARY to existence in this harsh realm, and in these times, IS becoming more rare! Extending LOVE TO everyone IS as giving all the wealth this world has ever known combined! Sometimes kindness changes a person, just like that, and IS something everyone needs, but often, we don't get enough of! I doubt if there are any who are void of kindness; I believe it exists in everyone, but this crazy old world HAS the effect which can hide it pretty deeply in some more than others!!!

It doesn't matter what reaction we get when we offer kindness to anyone; somewhere along the line we PRAY it will inspire them, or reach them! NOTHING we do is for a pat on the back, or reciprocation, because our rewards are found in THE LORD, and another time, and what good we do, is NOT about us directly, instead, that the world KNOWS FOR SURE that *GOD*, LOVE, and what is RIGHT exist, then HOPEFULLY, WILL transform many in due process!!!

Sometimes I am met with hostility as I extend LOVE, and kindness, but it doesn't matter, nor will it stop me; this is part of being a cheerful giver which we have been taught! A LOT of people, especially in this late hour, simply, are not used to it, or have been so hurt, or are so broken they suspect anyone who offers it to them! We PRAY for them, and we keep moving forward sharing, and spreading *GOD*, and LOVE!!!

Behind the scenes, so to speak, IS where THE HOLY SPIRIT does it's amazing works, which WILL be evident at an appropriate time; it DOESN'T need to be apparent to those who are co-partners TO HIS WORKS! People OF THE LORD are like the winds of change; they just blow through, and leave HIM, and LOVE behind! MANY people give up when their kindness is not received the way they think it should be, but TRULY, it doesn't matter, because we know NOT HOW *GOD* finishes what we have started, but I believe with all my being that, it WILL make a difference eventually, and this we PRAY for!!!

Being HUMBLE AIDS in doing what is right, just, and good, BECAUSE it allows for us to SHARE LOVE VOID of the need of reciprocation, or acknowledgement! It FREES us from the weight of HAVING to know that what we did had purpose because we KNOW it did, whether in the short, or long run!!!

NEVER could we give enough to others; there isn't enough time, or kindness in this realm to overdo it! EVERY bit of goodness we possess IS FOR HIS GLORY, and the greater good of others! We are NOT the center, we are the effect of the core, which is THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, and the sooner we understand that even though it ISN'T about us, yet that our participation DOES make a difference, then the sooner we can TRULY GIVE of our entire beings, whether or not we ever know the results, as the results hang IN THE WILL OF *GOD*, SOLELY!!!

Ah, LOVE; what we ALL need, and IS right before us, but which we least understand, embrace, or utilize as we have been reared in ways of the world, DESPITE THE TRUTH existing alongside us! IF we could step into it as is available to us, this old world WOULD be renewed beyond our wildest expectations!!!

It is CHRISTmas time; a time for jubilation, and celebration; a time when we awaken more TO THE GIFT OF LOVE, and so, it seems proper that we deepen the connection with LOVE, our LORD, THAT it becomes wholly ONE with us, and thus, flows all the more freely from us!!!

Commercialism has tainted CHRISTmas to a large degree, but the knowing CAN yet let THE TRUTH be known IN all they think, do, or say, which means LOVE WILL PREVAIL, AND BE GIVEN throughout this season, EVEN to those who resist it, reject it, or just don't get it! Christians ARE as ENVOYS OF THE LORD *GOD*, hence it IS our role TO SHINE OF HIM, and LOVE, AS we GIVE EVERY measure of goodness we might to whomever is in our paths!!!

Let us intensify the works of LOVE in ourselves, and leave them as finely wrapped presents before the world! Let us increase our commitment TO THE LORD IN LOVE, and BE TRUTH in this old world! Let us PLAINLY GLORIFY HIM IN our ways for the rest of our days; this speaks loudly of our LOVE FOR HIM, and spreads forward to others!!!

MAKE this CHRISTmas HEAVENLY inspired FOR everyone else in selfless CARE, COMPASSION, and CHARITABLENESS! GIVE OF THE HEART OF LOVE, which IS THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, in any, and every way! GIVE of yourself all the riches HE HAS endowed within you!!!

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