HEAVENLY INCLINED...: COME TO YOUR LORD, OUR *GOD*...

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...

COME TO YOUR LORD, OUR GOD...

Come to your LORD, our *GOD*! Come to HIM in humble fear, with an open heart, and, sincerity of soul, that HE can shower upon you, HIS MIGHT, that HIS WILL is fulfilled through the living, and, that HIS GLORY radiates for all to see!!!

Come to HIM in repentance! It doesn't matter your errs, what matters is that you understand them, and, that you feel remorse, regret, and, long to correct that part of your character which leads/led you to err! No, you need not walk around depressed, nor, feeling guilty, INSTEAD, repent to *GOD*, then, attempt to alter that which has power enough to lead you to err! Once you come to HIM, in honest admission, with the intent to change your ways, HE WILL FORGIVE, and, WILL assist you in your growth to a HIGHER understanding, and, more mature ways!!!

People have a bad habit of carrying around their mistakes, their regrets, their sorrows! All we need do, is to come before *GOD*, and, release, in prayer, confession, and, heartfelt belief, that HIS MERCIFUL GRACE unleashes upon us, cleansing us, and, allowing us to move FORWARD, past the past! Turn it ALL over to HIM, HE IS the ONLY author of purification! NOTHING, and, NO ONE else, can eradicate that which is wrong, as, NOTHING, nor, ANYONE can LOVE in purity!!!

Do yourself a huge favour, which will affect those around you; LET *GOD* FREE you from your afflictions; ALL of them! Just come to HIM! Bow down to HIM in prayer, petition, praise, and, worship, that HE CAN console, comfort, guide, protect, and, forgive you! Then, learn to forgive yourself, that you are freed from guilt, strife, worry, self-hate, that you are more RECEPTIVE to HIS assistance in your life! In doing this, you will find it easier to forgive others, and, in fact, to worry less about the state of others, for you will become preoccupied with pleasing HIM, and, building up yourself for HIS sake! Yes, do yourself this justice, COME TO your LORD, our *GOD*, that HE can do HIS thing, which is, to LOVE you, openly, freely, and, eternally, void of the shrouded taint from this world!!!

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