HEAVENLY INCLINED...: EVERYTHING WE TAKE FOR GRANTED IS ENDANGERED IN THIS TIME...

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...

EVERYTHING WE TAKE FOR GRANTED IS ENDANGERED IN THIS TIME...

At this time, not only in America, but throughout the world, we have plagues, disease, pestilence, natural disasters from storms, floods, earthquakes, deaths from increased violence, and disregard for human life, drought, and there is more! DON'T try to tell me the WRATH OF *GOD* is not prevalent, and upon us---

As we get more used to existing with Covid, we see that FEW have learned much from this debilitating virus, and so, stronger variants are on the doorstep! TOO many have been angry about their personal existence being interrupted, and their reveling being stagnated, however, DID they take a look inside, or UP TO *GOD* during all of this? NO! Thus, more lessons SHALL befall ALL because great numbers refuse to consider that our ways MIGHT be WHY all this is happening, and as a Christian who BELIEVES THE WORD OF *GOD*, I have to say IT IS because we have gone as far away from HIM as is possible!!!

MANY of the matters that people are adopting/adapting to, ARE abominations TO THE LORD *GOD*, and so, consequences ensue to AWAKEN us, and to INSPIRE us to THINK long and hard about what REALLY matters, such as the eternal placement of the soul, and HOW our wrongness RUINS existence on this Earth! Instead of HEEDING THE LORD, most aim to sate the being ANY WAY they see fit, EVEN IF they KNOW it is wretched! People DENY personal responsibility TO the whole of existence, and take WAY TOO MUCH FOR GRANTED, EVEN Christians! Thus, *GOD* WILL cause us to be brought low, THAT we have no recourse BUT to notice HIM, and then, to SEEK HIM (ROMANS 1: 18: EPHESIANS 5: 6: COLOSSIANS 3: 6 and more)!!!

Acknowledging oneself is crucial to growth; this means noticing, and admitting our errs, and our tendencies to stray from THE LORD, as well as from what is right, just, and good---

The world teaches us to embrace egotism, and to have great self-confidence, which has set us up for ignoring what needs to be improved, or corrected. It is fine to be confident, yet, that should stem first, from *GOD*, then how we have grown in HIM, and of HIM. Egocentricity is like wearing blinders for a large number of people, as they begin to believe they are without fault, flaw, or failure! They see themselves as good as they can be, merited by the mentality of vainglory! Selfishness, arrogance, and other negative behaviours begin to bend, and shape them into opposite of what THE LORD *GOD* MADE them to be, but they will fight to the end convinced, and proud...

As I have come into TRUTH, I SEE the many times I was wrong, and did wrong, even though at the time, I would not admit it, or 'get' it! It is part of being humbled, and of maturing, TO be able to recognize, then accept our own shortcomings, mistakes, and other flawed, deficient ways! The world is dysfunctional due to the lack of admission of our failings, and other imperfections, as well as the refusal to improve the being after awareness of such...

KNOWING your weaknesses, and frailties, as well as your openness to accepting being less than perfect, AIDS in keeping you from adding to them, for then, each time you might be on track to erring, you can catch yourself, and nip it in the bud, which prevents LOTS of boomeranging of consequences in the short, and long run. This leads us to becoming better, more productive, and more generous people...

*GOD* TEACHES us to become SELFLESS, and to grasp generosity of spirit; to LOVE, and to GIVE, and to DO WHAT encourages, empowers, enables, enriches, endows, and UPLIFTS others, just as HE HAS DONE for us! Alas, the carnal traditions, and beliefs HAVE lessened the DESIRE to exist FOR HIM, and FOR others, in that egocentric mindset which causes us to be self-centered, and self-inclined!!!

LOVE does NOT mean we ALLOW what is wicked to be embraced, or dignified! LOVE lets us LOVE even the wicked, but NOT to the point that we encourage wickedness! NO WAY! We ARE to CARE without becoming one with evil! THINK about this! We are to ABHOR what is evil, hold fast to what is good (ROMANS 12: 9)!!!

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter (ISAIAH 5: 20)! The judgments are declared. Let a man be ever so high, death will bring him low; ever so mean, death will bring him lower. The fruit of these judgments shall be, that God will be glorified as a God of power. Also, as a God that is holy; he shall be owned and declared to be so, in the righteous punishment of proud men. Those are in a woeful condition who set up sin, and who exert themselves to gratify their base lusts. They are daring in sin, and walk after their own lusts; it is in scorn that they call God the Holy One of Israel. They confound and overthrow distinctions between good and evil. They prefer their own reasoning to Divine revelations; their own devices to the counsels and commands of God. They deem it prudent and politic to continue profitable sins, and to neglect self-denying duties. Also, how light soever men make of drunkenness, it is a sin which lays open to the wrath and curse of God. Their judges perverted justice. Every sin needs some other to conceal it.

THIS IS WHY those of FAITH, ARE FAITHFUL; they DO MORE than voice FAITH, THEY EXIST FAITHFULLY ACCORDING TO THE LORD *GOD*! More than lip service, THEY REFLECT HIM, FOR HIS GLORY, AND the greater GOOD of others!!!

MANY of THE CHURCH HAVE strayed, thanks to the world, and to their UNWILLINGNESS to acknowledge themselves! They WON'T repent as they have been led astray BY incomplete teachings, and knowledge! They deem themselves righteous, YET exist wrongly! MUCH of this is NOT their fault, still, THE WORD IS NEAR for them to study, embrace, and devour, but the world keeps calling them, hence, they relent TO what their carnal senses lead them to...

EVERYTHING we take for granted IS being endangered at this moment: food, gas, oil, water, milk, honey, textiles, affordable housing, clothing, safety in home, and surroundings, and much, much more, BECAUSE we HAVE GONE BEYOND THE PALE in complacency, and HAVE compromised the FAVOUR OF THE LORD *GOD* FOR the world, and HE IS LETTING us KNOW, BEFORE HE ARRIVES, FOR THE SAKE OF SAVING as many as is feasible! HE IS A HOPEFUL *GOD* in that HE LONGS FOR MORE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW HIM, and NOT be destroyed along with the world!!!

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