HEAVENLY INCLINED...: ALWAYS HEALING & MOVING UP TO HIGHER GROUND...

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...

ALWAYS HEALING & MOVING UP TO HIGHER GROUND...

When bad things happen, we must begin to heal from them as soon as is possible ---
for many reasons, one of the best is so THE LORD can work through us, around us, and in us. When we are captivated by the bad, we are not in FAITH, and so, are endangered by the potential to take us deeper into aspects of said wrong, which can create a great many problems, be that temporary, or long lasting...

There are many negatives we have to deal with in this life; KEY to this is RELYING ON *GOD* for what we need to keep us near HIM, thus in oneness with HIS awesome POWERS! No one, nor anything in existence holds the kind of healing, and restorative POWERS as does HE! And no one, nor anything will CARE that you ARISE from what has the ability to bring you under the negative binds...

Sorrow, grief, and despair are as vacuums for the being; they can suck the very life out of people, and in the least, can leave lasting scars, especially emotionally! It is NOT cliche to understand that *GOD* ALONE HAS the POWER to LIFT us from the murk of the throes of this world; it is HIS LOVE that accommodates us, and moves us to HIGHER grounds! HE IS THE MOST RELIABLE source we have for getting past what intends to hold us down...

In this healing process, there are many actions we have to take, and some of them don't settle well with all of us, such as forgiveness, and letting go of bitterness, or other poisons of negativity! We ARE equipped well, to grow from every life experience, and to retain integrity, dignity, and *GOD* while doing so! We often, under duress make wrong choices, and pay the consequences, which only bring more of the same, or worse...

That which is bad, wrong or negative, PROVES the worth of the good, right, and POSITIVE, just as LIGHT OVERTAKES darkness! Very difficult to understand as we suffer, but this is TRUTH, and IS what keeps us going, and growing! All negatives pass, the POSITIVES remain, PROVIDING for us in diverse ways, such as being inspiring, renewing, healthy, and overall productive to our well-being!!!

I too, have experienced that crushing pain from various incidents, that could have kept me in a negative state, but I DON'T WANT to live in that state, and I BELIEVE in what is right, just, and good, because such IS of THE LORD, and is that which propels me forward, onward, with greater strength, ability, and understanding of the absolute superiority of goodness!!!

Detestable is the evil, wrong, and bad of this world, but I DON'T have to be captured, and imprisoned by it! Sometimes it might take longer than other times, to move past what happens, but I have learned to heal, to keep my sights on *GOD* ABOVE, to retain LOVE, and to tap into the PEACE which FAITH supplies as needed!!!

As we experience the ugly reality of what is wrong with this world, we CAN react, but should NOT be bound! PRAY, cry, scream, and go through the process, WITH *GOD* AS THE CENTER! TRUST HIM, HE WILL NOT FORSAKE THE FAITHFUL!!!

*GOD* BLESS, and BE with us, and may we BLESS HIM in FAITH, FAITHFULNESS, LOVE, endurance, perseverance, and strong steadfastness, as we RELY ON HIM to DELIVER us, and let us be EVER grateful, appreciative, and thankful FOR HIS PRESENCE in our lives! PRAISE HIM ALWAYS, WORSHIP HIS HOLINESS, and REJOICE IN HIS LOVING CARE for us! HE ALONE HOLDS the antidotes to all which is adverse in this time...

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