HEAVENLY INCLINED...: I AM FEELING THE HEAT OF THE DAYS OF DISSENSION...

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...

I AM FEELING THE HEAT OF THE DAYS OF DISSENSION...

Worry, anxiety, stress, repeat: LORD forgive me! ULTIMATELY I RETAIN my FAITH, and REMAIN IN YOU, but I tell you what, I am feeling the heat of the days of dissension---

NONE of what is happening in this country, makes sense; it is just as if the floodgates of hate, violence, contention, and well, negativity, has been opened, and left unchecked, and so, YAH, I am on edge, as I PRAY, and ponder where this will lead, STILL, I DO leave my reliance and trust in THE LORD. I am not yet perfect, and I care for everyone, so the woes at hand DO upset me, and find me spending too much time thinking about it, and searching for solutions; ANY solution at all would be better than allowing things to get worse, think?!!

So WHERE IS THE LEADERSHIP and RESOLVE we NEED? I am NOT blaming, I am seriously, wondering! WHEN there are problems that have long term, far reaching consequences, we NEED LEADERSHIP MORE than before!!!

ANYONE can now start a revolution, or rebellion, or whatever they want, and it is alright? NOPE! Only select groups can do so, and THAT IS part of the growing discontent, and unrest!!!

WHERE ARE THE ADULTS? WHY isn't anyone taking control, and managing the crises we are enduring? WHO decided to let this happen, and WHY? WHEN can we get back to some normalcy, even if it isn't quite what we are used to???

STOP THE MADNESS, and at least ATTEMPT to bring some semblance of order to the table! It won't be long before there is a LOT of snapping going on, and all out battles will ensue, as people TIRE of the bull that is piling up!!!

Authority exists FOR the GOOD of societies, Laws control the lawless, Rules regulate, and Standards teach! We CANNOT exist, nor co-exist without these, and why would we want to? All hell would break loose, as we are now seeing the onset of! Only the immature, and the rebellious would relish existing in the chaos of a lawless land!!!

We have had months of woes, which is heaping up; it is getting worse, NOT better, and it is NOT going to play out well, or with ANY benefit whatsoever, SO, IT IS TIME TO LEAD, and CONTROL what IS raging, and dangerous!!!

OH LORD, HELP us! I KNOW WE HAVE CREATED this, but, we are NOT able to help ourselves, it seems, and so, I CALL ON YOU, BECAUSE ONLY YOU have the WISDOM, and POWER TO LEAD us past, and through what we have created!!!

PLEASE, DEAR *GOD* TOUCH the hearts of the leaders, help them to seek YOUR WISDOM, COMPASSION, and COMMON SENSE, THAT we can begin to remedy what IS tearing us apart, trying us, testing us, and damaging us! TOUCH the hearts of the peoples, THAT they DISCOVER LOVE, GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT, COMPASSION, and WISDOM, THAT ALL people ARE provided for, and can prosper and thrive!!!

DON'T leave us to ourselves, LORD, we have shown where that leads! RAISE us UP IN YOUR GLORY, and TEACH us YOUR WAYS, ANEW; it is clear TOO MANY ARE LOST, and soon to be forsaken, as they forsake YOU!!!

SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE, and it HAS TO BE SOON; what is happening all around us IS ludicrous, and WILL affect the future, though certainly, NOT in a good way!!!

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