HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THAT TONGUE WAGGING IN DISRESPECT...

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...

THAT TONGUE WAGGING IN DISRESPECT...

I don't know if I have changed dramatically, or if I am getting old, but I tell you what, I am sick of the way people talk to one another these days, calling each other the B word, D word, MF'R, and so on, NOT as it used to be when people were angry at someone, but as endearments??? I can't get used to it, and I don't imagine I ever will, because it is more than disrespectful treatment of humans, it is disregard for what is right, just, and good...

WHAT is so cool, so sexy about a Man calling his Wife, or significant other a B? You're my B, my H! Get over here, B! Even when she is carrying his Child, or the Mother of his Children? Not me, no way! I have ALWAYS refused that sort of treatment, and have rebelled against it! Sexy? NOT!!! Any wonder that people have difficulty staying together??? Think about it!!!

LOVE words are healthy, healing, enhancing, rejuvenating, POSITIVE, NEVER disrespectful, or downright blatant like the LOVE being thrown around these days...

I used to spit out curse words like a hundred truck drivers, but, only when I was angry, did I ever call anyone something degrading! My cursing wasn't geared towards people, it was expressiveness I learned along the way, and which became a bad habit; still it wasn't to demean others...

Women talk to each other in the same disrespect, it is the way of the world now! I'm not getting it, and frankly, I am tired of the rampant disrespect in society these days, because it IS effecting even the VERY young, as they try to imitate those around them, with swagga, and gangsta, and IS in most 'hoods in the world now...

People go to Church, then they disrespect one another, many in the above ways, others by gossiping, slandering, judging, and condemning. It just makes me wanna holla!!!

It is very rare to hear the words, please, thank you, and other respectful words that build UP what is right, just, and good! And those claiming *GOD* OUGHT to be representing HIM, not some gangsta pimp!!!

Every generation has it's thing, but this has spanned into several generations, and when mere Children are void of respect for their Parents, Families, Teachers, and all in their path, it is time to make some adjustments FOR their sake, the sake of the future world, but mostly, to HONOUR *GOD*!!!

MUCH LOVE, take care, and be cool, but don't be the world's fool...

REV. LWINSOR © 2013