HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THURSDAY'S TRIUMPHS: HIS TRIUMPH IS MY MOTIVATION, MY INSPIRATION TO TRIUMPH OVER THE WORLD...

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...

THURSDAY'S TRIUMPHS: HIS TRIUMPH IS MY MOTIVATION, MY INSPIRATION TO TRIUMPH OVER THE WORLD...

Wow! It is Thursday already? I guess I have sort of been in a fog this week, since the loss of someone close to me, and just haven't paid much attention to time, but, by the GRACE of THE LORD, I am coming out of it, feeling ready to move on...

Thursday is dedicated to triumph; did you know that there are at least 82 BIBLE verses concerning triumph? NO triumph could manifest without THE LORD, for it IS HE who leads us, provides for us, delivers us, comforts us, teaches us, LOVES us, and has SACRIFICED HIMSELF for us, being TRIUMPHANT OVER the world, it's elemental rulers, authorities, and all else, even OVER death...

THE LORD has set ALL before us; the HEAVENS, the Earth, and all in between; it IS HE who has brought forth that which supplies our EVERY need, and enables us to not only survive the time of our sojourning, but adds advantage, and increase as well, to the FAITHFUL; therefore HE IS the SOURCE of triumph as well: HIS TRIUMPH IS my triumph, and my inspiration...

So many times I have been triumphant over circumstances, conditions, and other factors that COULD have held me down, then keep me down, thanks be unto HIM! I KNOW when HE has moved in my life, and HIS movement has been frequent! So many times I was near death, near the end of HOPE, near to greater disaster, and HE moved me, as well as other criteria, to lead me through! PRAISE HIM, I DO!!!

Triumph to me, is synonymous with HIM, for HE IS ALL which is just, right, and good; ALL which is POSITIVE; ALL which is healthy, healing, and fortifying! Those who develop a relationship with THE LORD, ARE endowed, encouraged, and empowered! AMEN!!!

There are some areas of my life where triumph is distant, but, I am working through these, IN HOPE, and EXPECTATION of triumph! Just because some things are not easy to improve, correct, or overcome, does not mean that the HOPE of triumph is gone! NO WAY! HOPE is a part of being triumphant, and is a great motivator!!!

Like, sometimes my tongue is moving before I have finished thinking about what I wanted to say:))) This is really confounding, but, is typical of humanity! I PRAY to HIM for the ability to use my mind before my mouth, or reactions, every day, but alas, even though I try, and try, at times, that tongue is speaking before even I know it. I WILL tame it, at least to the best of my capacities, with the help of *GOD*! Then, there are a couple of habits that need to disappear, but that old serpent KNOWS my weaknesses, and has fun with them, much to my dismay, still, I will continue to improve, and that in itself, is being triumphant, because I am aware, and doing something about it:)))

Overall, I have made enormous strides in improving my being, and freeing the spirit, so, I FEEL triumphant, indeed, however, I don't allow that to inflate me, instead, to further inspire me, as when we are inflated by triumph, it's beauty, and power shifts in a whole other direction:)))

KEEP on keepin' on, and keep triumph in sight, always, for those IN HIM, ARE made of triumphant design, and victorious substance! PRAISE HIM, WORSHIP HIM, and REJOICE for HIS presence in our lives, because without HIM, there is NO triumph that can last, and carry us to our home! MUCH LOVE, *GOD* BLESS, and BE with us ALL, and may HIS LOVE BE the PEACE we journey with...