HEAVENLY INCLINED...: YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!

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...

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!

You are not alone, *GOD*/CHRIST is with you! You are not useless, unworthy, or, anything negative; in *GOD* you have GREAT purpose, and, worth! You are not subject to opinions, and, judgements of this world, instead, to the LOVE, and, acceptance of our LORD! Whatever you can find to feel worse about, I can find *GOD'S* remedy, and, resolve therein!!!

We like to imagine that we are alone in our plight, but, this just isn't so! EVERY thing you experience, someone else, somewhere, is experiencing too! Therefore, you have *GOD*, and, others in the same circumstances, though, both might seem far out of reach, *GOD* is NEVER out of reach!!!

It is not easy to be in a position of being different, left out, and, worse, yet, therein, is strength, courage, and, other spirit building remedies, and, resolve!!!

We GIVE people, and, the deceiver their power to do what they will with us, for the most part! I have had a difficult time accepting this, but, deep inside, I KNOW it is true! For instance, if someone is rude, arrogant, and, otherwise trying to belittle you, if you feed into that, they are successful, but, if you BLESS them, forgive them, and, REMEMBER your worth, they are puffs of hot air!!!

And, if you give up anything for *GOD*/CHRIST, you can expect confusion, disdain, anger, and, even worse! This too, is part, and, parcel with the Calling, with THE WAY, and, with being refined! We DON'T rely on people, places, or, things, we rely ON *GOD*/CHRIST, for EVERY thing!!!

GALATIANS 1: 10...
Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God?
Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ...

The above verse helps me immensely, to survive what the world throws at me, and, to keep my VOWS to HIM, because there is SOUND TRUTH therein!!!

1 PETER 4: 12-13...
12/ Beloved, do not be surprised that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as if something strange were happening to you.

13/ But rejoice to the extent that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice exultantly.

CHRIST, our LORD, was not treated kindly! HE withstood scorn, rejection, intimidation, hatred, ridicule, and, much worse, so, it is to be expected that we, also, in the world, the troubled, crazy world, that does NOT understand HIM, or, LOVE, will suffer some too!!!

Persecution, and, judgement, are synonymous! People whom persecute others, are being judgemental! Persecution is the systematic mistreatment, or maltreatment, of an individual, or group, by an individual, or, another group. There are diverse persecutions; those based on religion, ethnicity, politics, status, appearances, heritage/tradition, nationality, and, on it goes! We have been judged, and, persecuted all of our lives, and, those of *GOD*/CHRIST, are to BLESS, forgive, and, move on from such! We are to have IN LOVE, the kind of mercy which, *GOD* has on us; this is a TRUE evidence of HIS Children!!!

People, DON'T let the negatives of the world overtake what *GOD* has placed in you! YOU ARE imperative TO HIM, HIS WILL, and, the manifestation of HIS DIVINE Plan! Thus, we are taught to keep our minds on matters ABOVE, not matters of the world...

You are NOT alone, *GOD* is with you, I am with you, and, others are out there waiting to share in the *GOD* given riches of YOUR unique being! *GOD* BLESSED life with YOU, don't lessen HIS choice!!!

MUCH LOVE, always...

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