HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THE UGLINESS OF UNWARRANTED OPINION, HOSTILITY, & HATRED...

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 UGLINESS OF UNWARRANTED OPINION, HOSTILITY, & HATRED...

People form opinions based on what they hear, and what they read MORE than they do on actual, factual knowledge, which finds far too many people suffering the brunt of opinions---

People hate people they have never met due to what they have heard or read, and so, they find ways to harm innocent people having been incited by nothing more than ill-willed intent often void of any truth!!!

ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF HOW YOU would feel if a group of a few, of a hundred, of thousands, or millions BASED their opinion of you ON nothing substantial! ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF HOW you would deal with such! ALWAYS place yourself in someone else's shoes before you conspire to take them down, to harm their reputation, or them personally, and so forth! What we are seeing today in regard to unwarranted hatred, attacks, and even deaths DOES mostly, derive from OPINION!!!

Christians ALSO, have become embroiled in this nastiness we see today, which is disturbing, and TOTALLY UNALIGNED TO THE LORD, and HIS WILL! HE TELLS US HE DESIRES MERCY of us; HE WANTS us to STOP JUDGING BECAUSE HE IS SOLE JUDGE, and IF we DON'T we can expect to be JUDGED according to our judgements! *GOD* TEACHES us to BE LOVING, KIND, COMPASSIONATE, CARING, TOLERANT, UNDERSTANDING, FORBEARING, and ALL which aids in HEALING the world THAT it might grow, and prosper! As long as their is gnashing of teeth, envy, strife, and other UNALIGNED behaviours, the world will NOT become a better place!!!

My greatest enemy might not get my warmest smile, or a hug, but I tell you what, IF they ever needed anything from me, I would gladly give it to them, FOR *GOD'S* GLORY, and the sake of what is right, just, and good! This I KNOW because I HAVE been in position to HAVE to deal with a couple of enemies, and WAS able to forgive, if not forget, and to offer them what they needed at the time! It came so naturally as the situation unfolded that it wasn't until later, much later, that it impacted me! All I am saying is that we, as Christians ARE equipped to change the paradigm, AND we ARE expected to, AS Children of THE MOST HIGH LORD *GOD*, WHO FORGIVES US!!!

Wickedness is festering IN this world, and it ISN'T gonna get better through more of the same, or ignoring it, or wishing it would go away! ACTION IS part and parcel TO advancement of ANY kind, and especially in matters which affect the WHOLE of Mankind, which all this ugliness IS!!!

WISE people keep their thoughts to themselves, and their mouths shut, in dealing with controversial matters UNTIL they have hashed it out, and have FAIRLY come to a conclusion BASED upon TRUTH OVER all else! WISE people FOLLOW THE LORD, NOT other people, because they KNOW that to follow others leads right to that slippery slide of despair, and destruction, whereas to FOLLOW THE LORD LEADS TO LIFE ABUNDANTLY, and ETERNALLY!!!

LORD HELP ME, I AM SO tired of the vile spite which has taken over in this world! I understand the oppressor is causing offensiveness, and viciousness, but how far will it spread? HOW many people will be dragged into the net, and HOW many will suffer of the malice which is rampant? HELP US LORD! HELP us to FIND ways to REACH those who are carrying hostility into the masses like an epidemic disease! LORD we NEED YOU, and especially those who don't know THE TRUTH, so HELP those of us who DO KNOW to help those lost to this rapidly darkening, hostile, and woeful world! LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE through us THAT these might be inspired to lay down their negativity FOR what is POSITIVE; what is right, just, and good! HELP US LORD, oh HELP US; in the name of CHRIST JESUS I THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE, and ALL YOU DO, and I PRAISE YOU, I WORSHIP YOU, and I REJOICE IN YOU FOREVERMORE! AMEN!!!

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