SLOW down, take it EASY, read THE WORD with intent, and diligence; give it time to meld into the being; it IS imperative TO allow it to seep into the heart, the spirit, the being!!!

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.

MAY PEACE BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS!!!
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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...

EVERYBODY PRAISE THE LORD: LINCOLN BREWSTER

THE BEAST OF MALICE...

There is a deep-rooted, intense meanness in the world; one which seems to be hard for many to shake. LORD only knows how far it will take us off course, or how much damage it will do! We have seen LOTS of devastation to date from this tendency, which includes lives lost because of it, and destruction all around---

It makes NO sense whatsoever to be mean; it is a complete WASTE of energies which COULD, and SHOULD be used constructively, and positively! There is NO logic in causing harm to others, especially those one knows nothing about, or has never met, or has done nothing wrong! Many of those who find it amusing, or necessary to hurt others, WILL find it crashing down on themselves, at one point, oh yah, they will...

HOW difficult is it to be nice? SERIOUSLY! EVERY human HAS the heart, and good within to do so! MOST of the malice is ignorance, disregard, and disrespect; it has NO real root other than someone making a DECISION to bring ill will upon another human! It is childish, stupid, and simpleminded! And FOR WHAT purpose? I will never understand the desire, or carrying out of such foolishness...

Mockery, insolence, arrogance, and other attitudes of superiority are wreaking havoc throughout societies! Maliciousness is considered a new norm, along with other equally disturbing behaviours, and NONE of them are worthy! What's worse is that such IS very difficult to, not only deal with, but to tamp down, and finally, end; it is as a venom without an antidote, thus, the effects are staggering...
 
The world HAS changed dramatically in the past decade, and it is NOT for the better! NOR does it reflect THE TRUTH of whom we REALLY are deep inside! We have ALLOWED the lesser aspects of the human condition to influence, such as self-inclined emotions, and have hampered the greater character values which have led us this far, entirely for the sake of thinking, saying, and doing whatever we please, or might! HOWEVER, IS it an optimal choice? NOT by any long shot; NOT in any way!!!

WHAT kind of existence are we going to have in a short while, when most principles, standards, and lenity has been stifled, and stagnated? HOW will anyone bring good to the field when most are bent on the opposite? WHERE will the negativity, and oppression take us? FAR from what is right, just, and good, as what is POSITIVE is overtly denied...

WHO wants to exist like this? WHY would you want to? There is NO gain in doing so, instead, endless DECLINE!!!

Our world is a changing place; it is constantly developing new characteristics in culture, visual aspects and history. As it changes, many views are lost and may never be found again. Freedoms and rights are being tested, and sometimes, lost. The world as we know it is changing rapidly for the worse because hate and violence are on a social high as people are inflicting attacks on each other fueled by hate; groups of people are being discriminated against and people are being labeled for what they are, not who they are. Discrimination and hate are spread around like greetings in the world today. 

We are experiencing the 'cancel culture' as well; those who decide that whomever doesn't adhere to 'their' ideals, or inclinations, deserve punishment of some sort, or of many sorts! AS IF anyone, let alone mere strangers have the right to do so, but they THINK they do have the right, and will, as an individual, or as a mob, quickly move to destroy someone's existence, good name, career, or whatever they might! This IS REALLY dangerous, AND is invoking more ugliness, violence, and hatred!!!

Christians should remain IN THE LORD when being attacked, or accosted, and YAH, it IS hard to do, as most feel that those being most nasty OUGHT to be confronted, however, that only FEEDS the problem, and fuels it, PLUS, we ARE TO RELY ON *GOD* TO AVENGE us, and to LEAD us safely through, or past such! Sometimes we want to react, even slap some of these people, but we are bid not to, as we move forward IN LOVE, and PRAYER...

We CANNOT CHANGE non-Christians, so there is NO reason to battle with them. Our work IS to introduce them to CHRIST JESUS, in word, and deed, and PRAY for them, IN LOVE, while moving onward! We CANNOT expect to change hatred either, save for GIVING MORE LOVE, and STANDING IN IT, NO MATTER WHAT! REMEMBER, you do not have to LIKE someone, or what they are/do, to LOVE them! LOVE IS GREATER than that, and ISN'T about reciprocation, per se, as it DOES come back to the giver, eventually, and DOES diminish what is anti-LOVE!!!

We HAVE BIG problems in societies right now, which we CAN contribute to correcting THROUGH our adherence TO THE LORD *GOD*, and HIS WILL! It IS the RIGHT way to deal with what is at hand; NOT more of what they are dishing out in return, as more of the same, leads to worse of the same, and acting as the world is NOT GLORIFYING HIM, or HIS NAME!!!

WE HAVE to KEEP kindness, gentleness, and other virtues ALIVE, and VISIBLE as the world attempts to destroy everything principled, tried, tested, and true, BECAUSE time CANNOT prevail without such! REGARDLESS of the onslaught of assaults, afflictions, or aggression, we MUST REMAIN TRUE TO THE LORD, and HIS WILL; by this they will KNOW HIM, and us, AND, it WILL inspire at some point, and aid in the process of BREAKING THROUGH the barriers being placed before us! IF opposition were to conquer all on Earth, our existence would cease, indeed, AND SO, LET those of us whom KNOW TRUTH, CLING TO HIM, and IT, and STRENGTHEN ourselves IN LOVE, and ACT ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, and WAYS; IT IS FOR THE GOOD OF ALL, and the future that we DO SO!!!
DO NOT SUCCUMB TO the vile hatred, animosity, intolerance, and worse before all; there is NO NEED TO DO SO, AND SERIOUSLY, to do so, WOULD destroy all, and everything! SO, PUT ON YOUR ARMOR, and ABIDE IN THE LORD!!!

Hour by hour, day by day, the VERY strange powers of enmity ARE increasing, HOWEVER that is ONLY due to people caving in, or becoming weary of the struggle, or trying to 'fit in'! Again, WHY would ANYONE WANT to exist in all this dissension, and contention for ANY length of time? It IS DEBILITATING, and AS A POISON TO THE ENTIRE BEING, and TO THE ENTIRE SYSTEM OF LIFE!!!

We ARE better than all this, more intelligent than this, and danged if I know why SO many WON'T, or CAN'T see it!!!

It IS getting darker, but REJOICE, THE LIGHT IS SHINING, and SHALL OVERCOME the darkness, AMEN!!!

LWINSOR 2020
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