HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THE WORST ENEMY IS REVEALED IN HOW WE ACT IN CRISIS...

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 WORST ENEMY IS REVEALED IN HOW WE ACT IN CRISIS...

Stranger than COVID19 is the absolute politicization of nearly everything in the USA! Not much escapes the partisan frenzy of the times: it is really bad, as animosity, and the erasure of dialogue increase, which means moving forward will be unstable, and unpredictable, and certainly, riddled with volatility---

There has been a melodramatic, almost theatrical division created; one which is fueled by hypersensitivity, arrogance, defiance, and uncompromising insistence of preference(s)! None of this is mature; instead, honestly, it is like watching massive hordes of over-grown, bad mannered, and bratty kids acting out in bullying, tyrannical, and oppressive ways! Even in the face of danger, there is not enough maturity to put it aside, and concentrate on survival; many would rather ramp up the roars of one-sidedness, and continue the narrative, even if it no longer fits, or serves any...

It would be almost comical if not for the dire consequences! It is as if some weird power has overtaken minds, and hearts, and has left us uncontrolled, except for in choosing sides! Maybe some of those bizarre, experimental frequencies have been used against us, I DON'T KNOW what is going on, but it IS seriously, baffling HOW much this country HAS changed, and HAS abandoned it's UNITY!!!

IF EVER WE NEEDED *GOD*, we NEED HIM NOW, though that too, has been cast aside in favour of free-for-all expression, particularly along party lines!!!

Aggression, disrespect, disregard, and all sorts of negatives define the new way of America! It is unbecoming, ugly, and NON-PRODUCTIVE, but who cares, as long as one has the freedom to let it rip against anyone whom might think, or act differently! Throw caution to the wind for the sake of being able to oppose your fellow citizen! Absolutely irrational, and destructive TO our ways, and future!!!

I LOVE my country, and I will always LOVE it's people, though I feel like a LOT of them ought to be put in a corner, and given a long talking to, THAT they might be inspired to grasp; those Motherly instincts, ya know?!!

HOW long can we play these foolish, selfish, and dangerous games BEFORE we suffer greatly? HOW LOW can we go towards one another? HOW far will we go as we ignore that we ARE on plain view to the entire world, and thus compromised, as we engage in destroying ourselves from within? WHAT is it gonna take for us to COME TO OUR SENSES, and REFLECT THE TRUTH OF THE USA???

This contagion; this unknown, stealthy enemy; this plague; this virus, has NOTHING to do with politics, nor anything personal, and so, WHY have the people MADE it into such? This HAS distracted us, and slowed us in our race to do what we might to combat this! We REALLY NEED to GROW UP, and STOP acting SO badly!!!

I PRAY, PRAY, and PRAY, and I am bewildered by what is going on around me! I cannot fathom what the heck is wrong with SO many people that they would rather war with each other than a deadly, and sneaky enemy that HAS the power to wipe out most of the world! AND I can't believe that conscientious people would make it so difficult for leaders whom HAVE to deal with this, and work with others to bring us past this! This IS a WAKE UP CALL in SO many ways, and we SHOULD be heeding it, and LEARNING from it!!!

*GOD* BLESS AMERICA has ALWAYS been our battle cry, but today it is possible that *GOD* will BLESS AMERICA when AMERICA BLESSES *GOD*!!!

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