HEAVENLY INCLINED...: LOVE & PEACE...

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...

LOVE & PEACE...

Billions of people promote PEACE, yet, how many FOSTER PEACE? Not only this, but without *GODLY* LOVE, are there fertile grounds for harvesting PEACE? One HAS to HAVE LOVE for others, before PEACE can exist in the world!!!

LOVE IS THE LAW because LOVE IS ALL which is right, just, and good; because IT WORKS FOR the GOOD of ALL, and FOR THE GLORY OF *GOD*! FROM LOVE comes PEACE, HOPE, and ALL things which OVER-RIDE what is NOT of LOVE, such as the endless negatives we deal with, and face...

When we first LOVE *GOD*, then TRUST HIM in FAITH, we find PEACE, and HOPE! These are empowering attributes which LEAD us to paying them forward! These are what make for fertile grounds on which to sow! Then, because we LOVE HIM, we LOVE others, and remain OPEN to them, never biased, prejudiced, or in discrimination, based on human factors, instead, in acceptance, tolerance, forbearance, understanding, and other POSITIVE mentalities, based on HIS LOVE! LOVE is THE GROUND on which we BUILD, SOW, and HARVEST!!!

We don't need to seek LOVE, PEACE, and HOPE, of the world, we need to GIVE LOVE, PEACE, and HOPE TO the world; they ALREADY exist within, IF we ARE of THE LORD!!!

Knowing that these are ONE with HIM, they ought to be ONE with us! Knowing that they are GIFTS of THE SPIRIT, we ought to be GIVING them, without fail, hesitation, or hindrance! They are GIFTS for GIVING!!!

We have to FOSTER what we want, GIVE what we want, then, we will RECEIVE what we want! It is NEVER enough to say, or think, we HAVE TO DO what we wish for!!!

It helps to maintain, at all times, an open mind, and receptive heart, in this life; towards other people, their customs, their traditions, their ways. In doing so, we are not standing at the gate convinced of what we do not know, or understand, which DOES cause LOVE, and PEACE to be hindered...

*GOD* has an open mind, and heart towards us, otherwise, HE would not have stepped into human form, for HE has a multitude of reasons to condemn, and convict us, but, HIS LOVE for us is too great to close HIS mind, and heart to us. You see???

Personally, I think that ALL things good, righteous, and just, are obtained from remaining OPEN in LOVE! When we close ourselves off from anything, or anyone, where is the opportunity for advancement? Where are the grounds for growth? Where then, is the invitation to share in what is of *GOD*, what is good, what is right, what is healing, and so on???

MANY say LOVE is blind, I disagree! LOVE is CLEAR SIGHTED! LOVE IS ALL AROUND VISION! LOVE IS LIGHT, and so, CANNOT exist blindly! LOVE sees PAST what could hamper it, in OPEN forwarding of itself, for NO selfish gain, instead, to share of itself, FOR the GOOD of ALL, and THE GLORY OF *GOD*!!!

IF we are ONE with *GOD*, we ALREADY possess LOVE, and PEACE; they are ONE with HIM, thus exist IF we LOVE HIM, and HAVE FAITH in HIM! ALL things right, as all things wrong, begin within, and ONLY with understanding, knowledge, and wisdom, can they expect to be worked towards optimization!!!

True, the world often defies what is, denies what is, challenges what is, YET, in the HEIGHTENED, developed person, these are merely obstacles, NOT the end of what is right, good, and just!!!

The Disciples, and Apostles, were taken out into the world, often to very closed minded, unreceptive groups of people, facing trials, tribulations, tests, and worse, HOWEVER they REMAINED IN *GOD*, WITH HIS example as the evidence of their intentions, and consequently, despite the resistant, brought MANY to HIM, in LOVE, and PEACE!!!

In this time, in this world, we often close ourselves off from others, especially, if we have HEARD, or READ that they are closed off from us! This is the hindrance of LOVE, and PEACE! IN LOVE, there are NO negatives, and IN PEACE, there is NO fear, and not only that, there is NO discrimination!!!

Generally, when we hear something negative about groups of people, such as those of different countries, customs, traditions, it is a few, not the masses! The voice of deception plays a huge role in the problems we face in any generation, ALONG with, our OWN CLOSED minds, and hearts! One who walks with THE LORD, does NOT allow external stimuli to interfere with the forwarding of HIS WILL, HIS righteousness, HIS goodness, HIS PERFECT effects upon ALL!!!

An example: WITHIN religions, and believers, there is great dissension, discord, animosity, and worse, because people remain closed off from one another, so, where is the religion???

Then, where is the HOPE for LOVE, and PEACE to flourish???

If one LOVES *GOD*, they LOVE one another; in this LOVE there is OPENNESS, and expectation of GOOD things coming of the sharing of HIS LOVE! There then, becomes fertile grounds for sowing what WILL bring forth a worthy harvest, for ONLY what is healthy, can grow, and what is sowed, IS healthy, because it was sowed IN LOVE, and PEACE...

LOVE, and PEACE are ONE with those who LOVE *GOD*! The greatest need lies in PERFECTING what ALREADY exists, that, it moves FREELY forward!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2013