HEAVENLY INCLINED...: UNTIL WE PEER INTO THE WHOLE PERSON...

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...

UNTIL WE PEER INTO THE WHOLE PERSON...

There are LOTS of things we DON'T know about other people, and the same is true for each of us!!!

That being said, it is one of the main reasons it is wrong to judge people, on sight, or via other people who can't resist talking about people! EACH person has a whole library of obscure information, which is not likely to reach others, unless they become close, or they feel the need to share something! We just CAN'T know what a person has seen, been through, been subjected to, endured, persevered, overcome, achieved, and so forth, therefore, we waste our time making assumptions based on externals! CHRIST spoke of this:
JOHN 7: 24...
Stop judging by appearances, but judge justly."

We must not judge concerning any by their outward appearance, but by their worth, and by the gifts and graces of God's Spirit in them.

JOHN 8: 15...
You judge by appearances, but I do not judge anyone.

---here the emphasis is that the judgment is not by material standards.

We are to measure people by their worth, and if we never find out their worth, then we have nothing to measure them by! Just as people have a difficult time reading through something, completely, these days, people don't feel they have the time to get to know others, UNLESS something external prompts them to, for the most part! ALL of us are judged by others, and it doesn't do much to promote LOVE, PEACE, or harmony in this world! And, there is likely, NOT a person alive whom hasn't prematurely judged someone based on externals! Thus, CHRIST bids us to THINK before we jump to conclusions, and to get to the heart of a person, in order to determine their worth!!!

More than not, externals falsify the TRUTH of a person, be this to their worth, or not! Many are hypocrites, their excellence is for show, but the core of the person is void! Others are REALLY good people, but their goodness is not shouting out for attention, so, they are picked over in favour of those whom DO garner attention, and so forth!!!

All I know is that it creates SO much trouble in this time, in any time, when people rush to conclusions, jump to classify a person, and put limits on getting to KNOW others! It isn't FAIR in ANY context, and certainly, isn't aligned...

What we DON'T know, DOES hinder us, and other people as well...

You see, the more we grow into the spirit, the more things there are to THINK about BEFORE we speak, act, or react, for our EVERY movement in this time, SHOULD be aligned to THE LORD, and HIS WILL! It AIN'T easy, and that old deceiver is ever nearby, yet, *GOD* IS WORTHY of our EVERY good allegiance!!!

Again, it ISN'T about guilt, it is about LOVE, and LOVING as HE HAS instructed, and taught us to! LOVE has NO interest in judging, nor condemning, nor isolating others, instead, it desires to aid them in flourishing, in comfort, and, ALL things good!!!

LOVE WELCOMES others into it's circumference, into it's core, into it's generosities, and into it's healing embrace; it does NOT reject premised upon perception!!!

One might IMAGINE they are superior to another, but, until there is the generosity of having something to make such a comparison, are they not puffed up on themselves? Not only that, there is but ONE SUPERIOR, THE MOST HIGH *GOD*!!!

NO SELF IN *GOD*, instead, spirit! This DOESN'T seem to hit home in many people, which is WHY we have so many problems in this time! LOVE IS THE LAW, and IN THAT LOVE, self is cast aside, while others are given priority!!!

Let us ALWAYS THINK BEFORE we place ourselves outside THE LORD, HIS WILL, HIS WAY, and HIS LOVE!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2013
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