HEAVENLY INCLINED...: TEARS; JOY; CHRIST...

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...

TEARS; JOY; CHRIST...

I keep trying to figure out the deep emotions that arise when thinking of THE LORD, HIS beautiful, selfless nature, and GIFT(S). Sometimes, even in public, I am moved to tears, for which, there is no honest explanation, save for the LOVE, gratitude, and appreciation of HIS PRESENCE, and GIFT(s)!!!

Is it because we have NEVER been LOVED the way HE LOVES us? Does HE fill us that full of HIMSELF, and HIS beauty, that release is necessary, and HAS to move forward? How HE touches HIS own; mysteriously, and to the core! And the more we welcome HIM, the more HE is felt!!!

I LOVE THE LORD always, though, sometimes my LOVE for HIM swells as if to burst, and overtakes me in a way indescribable! Perhaps when I am simply being, HIS PRESENCE is most felt; I don't quite know. All I know is that there are times when my LOVE for HIM is my reality, body, mind, and soul...

HOLY IS THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, and PERFECT in ALL ways! If only I take on a fraction of HIS HOLINESS, I am doing well, for it is NOT easy to BE HOLY in this world, though, HE SAYS we CAN be, and ARE to be, so, I strive to grasp onto understanding enough, that the TRUTH of HOLINESS, which EXISTS in me, leads me to discovering threads in my being, to weave into some semblance of a HOLY tapestry, FOR HIS GLORY, and ultimately, for my own good, thus, the good of others...

WE, HIS Children, ARE SO BLESSED, though often, we do not recognize, or acknowledge the endlessness of being BLESSED by HIM, as we are distracted by conditions, circumstances, situations, and instances of the world, but this too, diminishes with INCREASED FAITH, and understanding...

I KNOW I can't reimburse HIM for ALL HE HAS done for me, and mine, yet, I AIM to find the best in me, to cause HIM to smile, to be pleased, and to realize that HE HAS filled my being; it is the least I can do, as HE DESERVES ALL the best I can find within, and much, much more...

NEVER have I LOVED as I LOVE THE LORD *GOD*! Though, AS I LOVE HIM more, more, and more, I AM able to LOVE the people of this world more, too! Sometimes that LOVE is found in differing ways, such as compassion, empathy, or some other form of RELATING to others, what they are existing in, and working through; still it IS LOVE I am feeling...

I can SEE SO much now, that I never saw before, because of HIS LOVE, then my own towards HIM, and from remaining IN HIM, HIS WILL, and WAYS! It is amazing to SEE the difference in a life, that ONLY HE can make! It is remarkable, profound, and astounding to say the least! What a changed person am I! It is almost like night, and day, though, I have to say that the NEW me, was ALWAYS there, just obscurely hidden beneath the world's influence, and effects; or blinded by the very heavy shroud of deception, and delusion...

Oh, the endless wonders of THE LORD! HE IS simply, TOO ABOVE words, expression, and worth for us to exactly, and appropriately HONOUR HIM, yet, that we TRY IS what HE seeks in us; that we CARE to, means MUCH to HIM, that we SEE the NEED to, intensifies, and magnifies HIS GLORY, all the greater, thus, we HAVE tapped INTO HIS WILL, and HAVE come into our purpose therein!!!

AWE-INSPIRING, GRACIOUS, MERCIFUL, LOVING LORD *GOD*, CHRIST JESUS, SAVIOUR, HOLY SPIRIT, and KING OF KINGS, how thoroughly, how completely, how acutely YOU reach into YOUR own! May we EVER find ways to compliment YOU with our growth, thus deeds of goodness, rightness, and justness, adding TO YOUR GLORY, and reflecting it through the world, and back to YOU! BLESS YOU, PRAISE YOU; ALL EXALTATION, GRANDEUR, and MAGNIFICENCE BE YOURS!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2013