HEAVENLY INCLINED...: JUST A NOTE FROM A PEACEFUL PLACE ON EARTH...HAPPY SUMMER:)))

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...

JUST A NOTE FROM A PEACEFUL PLACE ON EARTH...HAPPY SUMMER:)))

I have been having a good time!

Despite the emptiness of the house without my furry Friend, we have been keeping busy. I have accepted the fact that she was quite old; 18 yrs. = 126 animal years! Who knew that an animal could fill up a home with so much LOVE that without her, it is oddly quiet, and empty? That is how powerful LOVE is; she just filled the space with it, and *GOD* fills us WAY more than that!!!

Yesterday we did the zoo, which was packed! I got almost the same exact shot of a giraffe lying down! Quite a walk, and I got some colour, finally! They have made some great improvements at the zoo, and additions, including one of my favourites, giraffes! Over 900 School-aged Children, and their Teachers, entered the zoo in one hours time, not to mention the scores of Mothers with their young ones! It was just brimming with people representing all ages, nationalities, and other such! About 2 1/2 hours to walk most of it, though, we didn't do the Arctic Zone! Tuesday was spent in a quaint little historically preserved town, complete with a replica historical town built into a great park, with babbling brooks, and about 75 stairs leading to downtown, where we had lunch, then walked through town. Getting some exercise, and sun! Today I am relaxing, though I did spend some time in the sun, then, Friday, heading to the beach!!!

Next month we are heading up North for a 3 day mini-cation at a popular resort, with about half the clan! There should be at least 150 people doing this trip...

We ARE having absolutely PERFECT weather this far! It is simply, gorgeous, and nice! It has been SO long since we had a June like this, and I am not only grateful, I feel BLESSED! Well, I feel BLESSED ALL the time, but particularly right now! THANK YOU LORD! Beginning Sunday, the humid, and hot weather returns, according to the 4casts, so yah, we have been BLESSED!!!

Just couldn't resist this image:))) Though, I would like to say that IF you have a computer, a desk, a heat lamp, and whatever else it takes to MAKE for some vacation time, you are not exactly poor:))) SO many people feel if they can't afford to go to paradise, they are poverty stricken! NOT SO! Paradise has it's many sets of problems too, and the locals are often, way more impoverished than need be, considering the amount of money flowing around them. Just saying...

Well, just wanted to say hello, and wish you a most BLESSED day/night, with ALL my LOVE! *GOD* BLESS, and BE with us, and may we HONOUR HIM with GOODNESS, with PRAISE, with WORSHIP, with EXALTATION of HIS HOLY name, and be grateful always, for HIS presence in our lives! Take care, and here's looking at ya:)))