HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THE METAMORPHOSIS OF TRANSFORMATION...

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...

THE METAMORPHOSIS OF TRANSFORMATION...

As I grow into maturity in the name of THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, it is my passions, desires, attitudes, and self-control which I aim to improve, for in these is found the weakness which has the potential to deter me from HIM, and HIS WILL...

My passions, desires, and attitudes must be controlled, that they REFLECT HIS WILL, and not my own; that they please HIM, and not the carnal, egocentric being! Instead of allowing myself to be overtaken by folly, to be overtaken by silly desires, to be overtaken by that which is a whim, and selfish, I control myself that I am thinking, acting, and reacting as would HE, or as HE would have it...

'I' don't have to change, I have to work through that which hinders, captivates, distorts, and falsely represents me! I have need to lose the immaturity associated with the flesh, and to stand strong in the face of that which hopes to lead me wrongly, and astray!!!

There WAS a time when I allowed myself to be ruled by my desires, passions, and attitudes, and I tell you, as I look back on the past, I nearly blush! What I was lacking most, besides allegiance to THE LORD, is self-control. The edge was my home, and now, I am amazed that I never fell right over it! What was I thinking? Or, WAS I thinking???

THE LORD teaches us to THINK before we act, or react, aligned to HIS WILL, and WAY! HE teaches us that our desires, passions, and behaviours pass as quickly as they come, IF we control them! HE teaches us that we are FAR ABOVE that which hopes to keep us down, and separated from our TRUTH; HIM!!!

The vicious cycle of temptation has us imagining that such is normal, and so, we participate in much that we have no idea is endangering us! As we mature in CHRIST JESUS, we SEE our ignorance, and the many errs we made, based upon worldly knowledge, and not HIS...

No, 'I' don't have to change, I have to grow past what keeps me from growing; my heart will then, change naturally in the process! I have to develop into the reality of the wonders of the 'me' that HE CREATED! I have to take what I have to work with, and allow it to be bent, shaped, formed, and refined into it's obscured master-work of THE LORD'S own hand!!!

HIS mysteries are far-reaching, infinite, and SO powerful in advantages for us! We only have to be WILLING to step UP to HIM, and receive HIS MIGHT, which finds us being improved towards Sanctification, and Consecration, thus endless BLESSINGS!!!

TRULY AWESOME IS HIS GENIUS, and beneficial is it for those who seek HIM! BLESS HIS PRECIOUS BEING, PRAISE HIM, WORSHIP HIS HOLINESS, REJOICE IN HIS LOVE, and care for us, and HONOUR HIM BY taking off that which is foolish, and putting ON that which is imperative for our well-being, and elevation!!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2014