HEAVENLY INCLINED...: SPEND WHAT REMAINS OF ONE'S LIFE, ON THE WILL OF *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...

SPEND WHAT REMAINS OF ONE'S LIFE, ON THE WILL OF GOD!!!

1 PETER 4: 1-2...
1/ Therefore, since Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same attitude (for whoever suffers in the flesh has broken with sin),
2/ so as not to spend what remains of one's life in the flesh on human desires, but on the will of God.

Willingness to suffer with Christ equips the Christian with the power to conquer sin...

The work of a Christian is twofold—doing the will of God and suffering his pleasure. This chapter directs us in both. The duties we are here exhorted to employ ourselves in are the mortification of sin, living to God, sobriety, prayer, charity, hospitality, and the best improvement of our talents, which the apostle presses upon Christians from the consideration of the time they have lost in their sins, and the approaching end of all things...

The people of THE LORD, ought to be very busy! Busy studying, learning, embracing, understanding, and, utilizing the instructions which, optimize our lives, and, further the maturity of the spirit! Busy PRAYING for others! Busy THANKING, PRAISING, and, WORSHIPING THE LORD, our *GOD*! Busy BEING HIS reflection in the darkness! Busy grabbing those on the down-slide! Yes, BUSY IN HIS WILL, and, HIS WAYS!!!

WHEN we are busy, we are not as prone to feel negative thoughts, such as self-pity, remorse, and, so forth, to imagine things, to dream of things we might never realize, to waste precious time on self, and, so forth! When we are idle, we are near err, because the devil is delighted by anything we do, away from what is pleasing to THE LORD, and so, jumps right in, to do his favoured task, of tripping us up. Idle people are prone to being busybodies, gossips, trouble seekers, and, so forth, all of which is, NOT OF *GOD*! Busy people ARE on the straight, and, narrow path, EMPLOYING THE WISDOM OF THE LORD!!!

Such busyness is not so much physical, as it is spiritual, and, mental, although, one should remain physically busy too, yet, many today, have no job, or, even a home to keep busy with, still, there are ways to keep physically busy!!!

Since we understand we are SERVANTS of THE LORD, we should be EVER serving HIM, and, others, which, will KEEP us quite busy! If I claim to BE IN THE LORD, I am conscious of BEING HIS instrument, thus, I am humbly WILLING to ALLOW HIM to work in, and, through me, that, HIS WILL IS being fulfilled!!!

There is an old song that explains some of this, though it is a LOVE from a Man to a Woman, it is yet applicable as from any person to THE LORD:

When I think of all the worries people seem to find
And how they're in a hurry to complicate their mind
By chasing after money and dreams that can't come true
I'm glad that we are different, we've better things to do
May others plan their future, I'm busy lovin' you (1-2-3-4)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today
And don't worry 'bout tomorrow, hey, hey, hey
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today
Live for today
We were never meant to worry the way that people do
And I don't need to hurry as long as I'm with you
We'll take it nice and easy and use my simple plan...

PRIORITY ONE: THE LORD! Then, SERVING HIM, and, others! LOVE, obedience, and, executing HIS WILL! This TAKES LOTS of time, for it is not easy, nor, lightly embedded! TODAY IS THE DAY for ALL things just, right, good, wholesome, and, HOLY!!!

JAMES 1: 22-26...
22/ Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.
23/ For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his own face in a mirror.
24/ He sees himself, then goes off and promptly forgets what he looked like.
25/ But the one who peers into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres, and is not a hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, such a one shall be blessed in what he does.
26/ If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is vain.

ROMANS 12: 11-12, & 21...
11/ Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
12/ Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.

21/ Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.

Yes, we MUST be busy FOR HIS GLORY! Even the Angels in Heaven, are busy fulfilling HIS WILL, PRAISING, WORSHIPING, and, GLORIFYING HIS HOLY name!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012
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