HEAVENLY INCLINED...: FULFILLING HIS WILL: THE CALLED...

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...

FULFILLING HIS WILL: THE CALLED...

MALACHI 2:7...
7/ For the lips of the priest are to keep knowledge, and instruction is to be sought from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts...

JOEL 1:13-15...
13/ Gird yourselves and weep, O priests! wail, O ministers of the altar! Come, spend the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God! The house of your God is deprived of offering and libation.
14/ Proclaim a fast, call an assembly; Gather the elders, all who dwell in the land, Into the house of the LORD, your God, and cry to the LORD!
15/ Alas, the day! for near is the day of the LORD, and it comes as ruin from the Almighty...

My work is clear: I cannot lead you to the water, if you are set against it, but, I, most certainly, CAN, and, SHALL, REMIND you where the water is, and, along that path TO the water, I CAN, and, SHALL, leave seeds, should you decide to put that water to good use, pray for you, with you, petition in your name, and, stand with you, no matter what! AMEN!!! I take my VOWS to *GOD* VERY seriously, and, KNOW that there is NOTHING new I can give to you, though, my work, in HIS name, is NOT about what is new, but, what is TRUE, and, leaving behind seeds that WILL flourish BY the order of HIS WILL!!!

There is NOTHING vain in my duty to HIM, IF I am doing what I am instructed to do, constantly, without falter, or, hesitation, yet, IF I should fail to do the work set before me, I WILL, personally, suffer at HIS hand!!! I EXPECT NOTHING in return for my work, I would NEVER exact ANYthing to perform my duty to *GOD*, for, I ONLY wish to FULFILL HIS WILL, for HIM, myself, and, those HE has Chosen, as, my recompense lies SOLELY in HIS hands, at the allotted time!!!

The life of the called is NOT an easy one; it is full of many negatives, as, there IS an endless WALL of resistance, thanks to deception, arrogance, and, other factors OF this world, though, hopefully, those called ARE STRONGLY endowed, convicted, and, dedicated, devoutly, to the task at hand! I suspect that those who give up in this quest, had EXPECTATIONS, which, would indicate THEIR lack of understanding! To me, besides my PLEDGE to the LORD, along with the necessary steps to fulfill this pledge, there is NOTHING personally motivating about this work of mine, it is for ONE END, TO GLORIFY *GOD*, BY REMINDING the world of the OPTIMIZATION of COMING, FULLY BACK TO HIM!!!

It is a lonely, quiet, studious, deliberate, life-altering adventure, but, I, for one, LOVE this work, and, SEE the necessity of it! *GOD*, and, JESUS CHRIST speak of us as shepherds, even referring to the wrong some (shepherds) have done to HIS flocks, such as leading them to their own demise, and, leaving some to die, unnecessarily, while they took more care of themselves, and, select few, than the precious ones of HIS own Choosing! The work of the CALLED is that HIS people FIND, then, RETAIN absolute UNDERSTANDING, not only of that imperative to HIM, now, but, MOSTLY for the END, when, the MIGHTY war between *GOD*, and, evil, WILL see, even the informed, perishing, as, they were NOT HONED in understanding TO the POINT of PROTECTION AGAINST the elemental evils of this world! So, you see, REGARDLESS of how many times YOU have heard THE WORD, that DOES NOT INDICATE that you are PREPARED for what is to come, and so, all must be more TOLERANT, and, OPEN TO those who HAVE DEVOTED their lives to INFORMING, and, REMINDING, that everyone DOES come home to their FATHER, the SAVIOUR, our LORD, our *GOD*!!! AMEN!!!

JOEL 2:12-16...
12/ Yet even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
13/ Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. For gracious and merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment.
14/ Perhaps he will again relent and leave behind him a blessing, Offerings and libations for the LORD, your God.
15/ Blow the trumpet in Zion! proclaim a fast, call an assembly;
16/ Gather the people, notify the congregation; Assemble the elders, gather the children and the infants at the breast; Let the bridegroom quit his room, and the bride her chamber.