HEAVENLY INCLINED...: UNTIL THERE IS MATURITY...

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...

UNTIL THERE IS MATURITY...

Maturity is imperative---

And Christian maturity IS KEY to every growth of the being, as without THE LORD *GOD*, there is NO WISDOM, nor knowledge great enough to lead one past themselves, evil, and the world...

Immaturity is prevalent in these times; we witness it constantly, in every aspect of interacting with others. Hence, we have problems, for there are far less adults that are actually adults than not, and it is like having no one to lead, by example, or otherwise. What we get to look up is rarely worth the hope involved, and so, we MUST RELY ON THE LORD ALONE, FOR WE KNOW HE SHALL LEAD us past, and through all of this...

We are at war in MANY ways; not only geographically! The USA has a HUGE ongoing battle raging due to politics, which has branched into a vast array of topics which none seem to be willing to work through, instead, would rather argue, or condemn others through! LITTLE is getting done here, as everyone is either embroiled in attacking others, or canceling others! IF only everyone could SEE themselves in real time...

It IS possible that a major conflict has begun, and if that is the case, more than ever, THE LORD *GOD* SHOULD be whom the world turns to, as ONLY HE CAN take care of us, and end the disasters we are facing! THIS IS CRUCIAL TO moving forward, AND TO SURVIVAL; you MUST BELIEVE it, as we ARE on the brink of self-inflicted woes of unprecedented kinds!!!

Humanity HAS been through A LOT in recent years, but has NOT learned much from the experiences, or at least it doesn't seem like it, since there IS SO MUCH animosity, bickering, shunning, and other negatives increasing by the day, and so, UNTIL we LEARN our lessons, THEN change course, we WILL suffer in various ways, THAT we ARE brought low enough in EGO TO ASSESS OUR ROLE in all this!!!

PRAYER IS NECESSARY, NOW, and FOREVER, as IS PRAISE, and WORSHIP OF THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, and SO IS LOVE, COMPASSION, UNDERSTANDING, TOLERANCE, FORGIVENESS, RESPECT, REGARD, and much more FOR, and TOWARDS others! WE CAN, WITH *GOD* CHANGE THE GAME, but we first MUST become that ignition of change...