HEAVENLY INCLINED...: CHOICES...

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...

CHOICES...

CHOICES, we have them all the time, and they DO affect our time in this journey! It is just SO important to consider what we do, BEFORE we do it! I WISH someone had taught me about the consequences of choices before I hit puberty! Perhaps if I had been raised in a normal environment, with guidance, I would have made less wrong choices! Maybe THE LORD wanted me to experience the results of my wrong choices, that I LEARN the crucial WISDOM therein! Whatever the case, learn, I DID! And yes, SOME wrong/bad choices LEAD us to right/good, but, we then have the choice of embracing that choice! And let us never forget, our choices affect others, and their choices, and on it spirals!!!

Also, those who have been BLESSED with fame, and fortune, especially those that were lifted from near poverty, or worse, SHOULD GIVE ALL GLORY TO *GOD*, and BLESS HIM with the best of themselves, continuously! SO many people that HE has elevated, forget HIM, and go off into the wild, wild west of partying, ego, and on it goes! IF they remained IN HIM, they would find longevity, and more BLESSINGS! Of course, we are all being tested, but, these tests are imperative come HIS DAY, and not only that, we have not a clue WHEN we will be gone, so, IF we have made the wrong choices OVER HIM, we will face HIS Judgement...

I have been around the block so many times that there is groove with my DNA in said block, and I LEARNED! SO MANY PEOPLE are throwing their TRUE LIFE away FOR what is of the world: sex, drugs, alcohol, money, and on, and on, and on it goes! What does THE LORD say about serving *GOD*? "YOU CAN'T SERVE 2 MASTERS, for you will hate one, and LOVE the other!" Wrong choices lead us to evidence of our choices! IF we LOVE HIM, this WILL be evident in our choices; if we LOVE pleasure, fun, money, things, this WILL be evident in our lives! We CAN'T have it both ways, it just DOESN'T work that way, although most people wish it did! IF you choose to be wasted all the time, your life will reflect this choice, and this choice will affect your life, and so forth...

People are SO concerned with worldly matters, that they are removing themselves from THE LORD, while HE observes, and takes note! People are so concerned with luxuries, extravagance, and other matter that will NOT serve them well, forever! People are altering everything about themselves, EXCEPT the most important areas of the self, beginning with the heart of hearts, and the spirit...

Ah, what can be done? The world is FULL of enticement, tinsel, and promises that fail, along with affecting mentalities that they MUST do this, or that, that they can fit in...

What can be done is that those who understand keep on sharing knowledge, and *GOD*! It isn't about those that WANT to continue in their wrong choices, it is about those that MIGHT be inclined to make the RIGHT choices! It is about the Children, it is about the Families, it is about Marriage, it is about LOVE, it IS ABOUT *GOD*, and HIS WILL!!!

Be careful what you wish for, be careful in your choices, be careful, just be careful! Be knowledgeable, and USE the intrinsic senses BEFORE your control is defunct! We live in a largely dysfunctional world, but, does that make dysfunction the truth of our existence? NO WAY, HECK NO, HUH UH! The TRUTH of our existence IS *GOD*, no matter how little self-control we have!!!

People are perishing all over the planet from wrong choices, and I can't stand it! When people die from drug overdoses, complications from alcohol, AIDS, HIV, too much fast living, feeling inferior, feeling left out because of their status, die of starvation, and worse, I am torn! I am only one person, but I am one in the MIGHTIEST FORCE in existence, THE LORD *GOD*, and I am determined to influence anyone I can to consider their choices...