HEAVENLY INCLINED...: GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD; HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER!!!

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...

GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD; HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER!!!

THE LORD IS GOOD, ALWAYS! PRAYERS GET ANSWERED! HE CARES for HIS people; actually for everyone, but especially for those who TRUST HIM, RELY ON HIM, and WAIT ON HIM! THIS I KNOW, this I testify to---

Our nation is afflicted in a great number of ways, and now more so with these brutal, life threatening winter storms! For the past decade or so, I believe THE LORD *GOD* HAS been trying to reach us, and to teach us, but alas, people have turned the other way, or are not paying attention! UNTIL more people turn BACK TO HIM, HUMBLE themselves, and otherwise change their ways, the afflictions will probably increase, and this is NOT because of HIM, it is because of our own ways...

When principles, standards, morals, ethics, integrity, and other virtuous ways are cast aside, there ARE difficulties and complexities! Consequence, repercussion, and an aftermath of chain reactions! THE LORD DETESTS the wrong we embrace, and aims to bring us back to HIM even through hardship, IF that is what it takes, and truthfully, when we are brought low, there is no other place to turn THAN TO HIM!!!

My people and I have been through some tough times lately, as have millions of others, but FAITH, and RELIANCE ON THE LORD HAVE granted us reprieve, rest, and absolute knowledge of HIS PRESENCE, therefore, straight out JOYFUL PRAISE from us! THIS we were born into; to GIVE *GOD* HIS GLORY!!!

Yesterday, and today, through urgent PRAYERS, we had FAST results, and were granted PEACE of mind, thus, comfort of spirit, for which we are eternally grateful, thankful, and appreciative for, and so, WE PRAISE HIM, and LIFT HIS NAME for ALL to hear! It is AMAZING what sincere, intense, and heartfelt PRAYER can bring forth, and none of us are really masterful at PRAYING, SO, unadulterated TRUST, and RELIANCE ARE the key, I believe...

When hell is threatening us, our LORD IN HEAVEN IS READY TO SAVE us, IF we are so inclined to receive HIM according to HIS WILL!!!

Anyway, PRAISE and EXALT THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY; HE IS EVER NEAR, and EVER ABLE TO LEAD us past and through what the world hurls at us; it begins with FAITH, and ends with FAITHFULNESS!!!

Right now, the wisest thing the USA can do IS to TURN TO *GOD*, PRAY, REPENT, and ALIGN TO HIM, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, and HIS WORD! TRY HIM, you might just begin to SEE HIM in everything, and to reap as never before!!!