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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...

HEY THERE...

Hey there beautiful people of this life, just stopping in to say *GOD* BLESS you, and to wish you a most fabulous week, or at least, one of pleasantness!

Vacation this far, has not been exactly wonderful. My feline Friend passed this morning when taking her to the Vet, I picked up my car which has been in the shop since April, and it has to go back, and well, no need to go on! BUT, in my heart, and mind, the worst is over, it is Monday, I have the rest of the week, the weather is to be almost perfect, and *GOD* IS GOOD:)))

*GOD* heard my PRAYERS, though HE moves in HIS own time, and my FAITH remained/remains unshakable! I have been through a LOT of tests as of late, and I KNOW the strength of my TRUST in HIM, and HIS WILL! When we are at our worst, the truth of our allegiance to HIM is obvious, yay or nay!!!

No matter what happens in time, life goes on: we move on, we learn, we experience, we grow, and we survive! We are SO much more enabled than we imagine, thanks be to the wondrous works of THE LORD! Just as the wild beasts, basically, only come out at night to forage for food, then, return to their homes in the daytime, so the rest of the living can come forth, safely, so have WE been miraculously designed to endure, persevere, and overcome! What I am saying is that *GOD* has meticulously CREATED everything in HIS CREATION TO be BLESSED BY HIS GRACE, MERCY, and GLORY! HE HAS set everything up to work for benevolence! TRULY!!!

We cry, the tears dry! We hurt, we gain strength! We stumble, we fall, we get up, and carry on! For EVERYTHING, there IS a season, and acceptance of what is, is a major attribute to moving forward! It is when we ALLOW ourselves to be drawn into, or suffocated by what is negative, wrong, or painful, that we prolong such, and create worse for ourselves! FAITH works miracles, and ADDS to us, as *GOD* is pleased with the FAITHFUL! When we lose heart, spirit, or FAITH in the midst of what happens in this life, we stagnate, and create self-defeat!!!

When we lose someone, or something, we have the gift of memories, and the product(s) of the experience, of the sharing, of the LOVE, which aid us in moving forward, and which keeps the person, or animal, or thing alive for us! If we drown in sorrow, or lose FAITH in these times, we have given power to the enemy, and removed ourselves from *GOD*! YES, it hurts, but, *GOD* IS NEAR for ALL we need, to help us grow beyond what could shackle us...

Life is short, thus, we NEED to tap into our strengths when the less than wonderful happens, because if we don't we are lost in them, not in what is now, or coming! It has been my experience that there is ALWAYS something good coming after enduring something bad in FAITH! I have a lot I could say about this, but, we will wait until later...

Anyway, all is well, except my car, which has been the strangest set of problems ever, and which even the most experienced mechanics cannot figure out, but, this too, will work out, one way or another!!!

It is beauuuuuuuuuuuuuutiful outside, I am alive, I am grateful, I am FULL of LOVE, and I am looking forward to the rest of the week, regardless, because I KNOW *GOD* IS WITH ME, and has my best in heart!!!

PRAISE THE LORD, WORSHIP HIS HOLINESS, REJOICE IN HIS PRESENCE, THANK HIM ENDLESSLY, and KEEP THE FAITH! Walk in LOVE, and spread PEACE to the world, in HIS name! Take care! MUCH LOVE ALWAYS!!! OXOXOXOX

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