HEAVENLY INCLINED...: FREEDOM: DON'T EVER THROW IT AWAY!!!

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...

FREEDOM: DON'T EVER THROW IT AWAY!!!

FREEDOM, just like free will, is NOT to be used carelessly, or wrongly, instead to aide in growth! *GOD* GAVE each human free will, and some governments grant their citizens freedom, but what anyone does with these advantages IS what matters---

Should we throw freedom away just because we can, by acting foolishly, selfishly, or arrogantly? What would be the sense in that? Just like the people who stormed the Capitol building; their use of freedom will see them incarcerated for a long time, plus, people died in the process. It could have been worse, but it was bad enough in that the unwise use of freedom ultimately, took it from those who did not think rationally PRIOR to wasting that liberty!!!

In recent years, here in the USA, there HAS been a frenzy concerning politics, and political affiliations; something we have never witnessed in our lifetime, and which HAS bred a whole slew of negatives, from extremism to mob mentality to canceling out others, and everything which is against LOVE, what is right, just, and good! Seriously, I have pondered this long, and hard, and I cannot figure out WHAT sparked the sudden interest towards Washington D. C., or WHY it set in motion SO many hostilities, which we will now have to deal with, and work through, IF all can put aside the ill will long enough to TRY! It is very concerning, as it is like a strange force came through this land from the depths of Hades...

FEW are those who consider CONSEQUENCES, or long term fallout these days! FEW are those who consider *GOD*, or THE HEAVENS as they rush through their short, short time appeasing the being, and reacting to anyone in their way! It used to be standard that people were TAUGHT ethics, integrity, virtues, and other OPTIMIZING bodies of knowledge THAT they might have a decent, good, and productive journey through this plane! Now, falsehoods/lies are truth, what is wrong is right, what is opposite of what provides for comfort is what is embraced, and wielded, as if...

Say what you will, but when *GOD* is removed from the forefront, or the heart of a nations people, the results are ALWAYS detrimental! I hear ya, there are LOTS of countries that don't believe in, or serve THE LORD *GOD*, but that is not the point here; the point IS that when a country IS OF *GOD*, then turns FROM HIM, disasters of every kind ensue, as do the morals, and conduct decline of said peoples! THE LORD IS NOT mocked, NOR defied! HE will NOT be passive when people are increasing in wrongs! We have been told, and we OUGHT to heed!!!

ALL of America was pretty much sucked up into politics as of the past decade or so, but the last election cycles REALLY lit up the grid as people, MYSTERIOUSLY, were drawn into the fervor! In doing so, many matters were ignored, tossed aside, or altered in favour of the pulse of the party, in which case, there was an obvious shift in behaviours, and bearing of the people, as well as that of the officials. Chaos, hostility, aggression, hatred, violence, dissent, and much more became the norm for far too many, which is witnessed in multiple cities, as destruction, looting, rioting, and murder speak of the current actions of this nation! NONE of this will end well, plus, numbers of citizens are forever changed, or embittered...

I have said multiple times over the past 2 decades that we don't need any outside help to tear this country down; we are doing it ourselves! BUT WHY? What the heck happened???

Particular influences HAVE worked hard, and overtime on the youth, and the vulnerable, via the WWW, which includes tainting mentalities and replacing them with ideologies! Innocently, a slew of people have been indoctrinated without knowing it! In the past decade or so, scores of people shed their belief in *GOD*, in virtues, in being good, in doing good, and so much more! We have been changed, and that, NOT for the better!!!

There are SOME calling for unity, and an end to all of SENSELESSNESS, BUT most people are stoked, fired up, and actually WANT confrontation, so, what is going to happen? We are going to PAY the PRICE big time, and the mess will be far reaching, and long standing, plus, the even younger of us will become what they see, hear, and experience, and right now, that is NOT an optimal, or encouraging scenario!!!

Freedom is to USE for betterment, advancement, to fly like an eagle, and so forth, NOT TO WASTE on irrational response, passionate reactions, or fueling further discord among the people! When you LOSE freedom, it IS when you will most appreciate it, and desire it, SO, be wise, think, and maintain self-control, at least in the best of your ability! There is MUCH to lose in throwing it to the winds of change! Certain powers might be able to rob you of your freedom, but that is way different than wasting it, or throwing it away!!!