HEAVENLY INCLINED...: TAKING IN & PUTTING FORTH...

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...

TAKING IN & PUTTING FORTH...

A substantial part of our relationship with THE LORD is taking in, so we can put forth! We take in HIS LOVE, HIS nature, HIS HOLINESS, and HIS WILL, that this is what pours forth of us, for the benefit of others, and HIS GLORY...

Thus, our minds should be centered on that ABOVE, and focused upon KNOWING HIM as much as is feasible! When we fluctuate between the world, and HIM, we are, often, carried away by all sorts of distractions, enticements, and other factors that eat up our attention span, which then, creates confusion, and so forth...

HE KNOWS we have a difficult time FOLLOWING HIM closely, but that we CARE TO, is the deciding factor, which covers a whole lot of ground in DEVOTION! When we CARE to take the time to KNOW HIM, and ADD to our relationship with HIM, in HONOURABLE ways, we are PLEASING HIM, and are evidencing our ONENESS with HIM! The enemy will counter this effort in a variety of ways, it is what he does, but the closer we come to THE LORD, and HIS WILL, the stronger our resistance against what opposes us, and HIM!!!

Reading, studying, devouring, digesting, and contemplating HIS WORD opens UP to a whole new world, and consciousness! We become more aware of many things, we acknowledge our errs, we begin to take IN to the spirit, HIS SPIRIT, which then, begins to SHINE radiantly through us, bearing witness to HIM!!!

Each day we should desire to take in more of HIM; there are a great many reasons to do so, each benevolent to our existence, and to the safe passage to THE KINGDOM! In taking in more of HIS DIVINE nature, we are not only humbled, we CARE about representing HIM in the best of our abilities and capacities, realizing that this is FOR HIS GLORY, as well as the good of others...

We CARE to be WILLINGLY conscientious towards righteousness; we CARE to check ourselves away from sins that we have control over, we CARE to PLEASE HIM, and to HONOUR HIM, and to REFLECT HIM, and HIM ALONE! All else becomes secondary, as we HAIL OUR LORD *GOD*, SAVIOUR, and SOVEREIGN KING!!!

Nearly every aspect of Christianity, involves being PROACTIVE!!!

Any success we hope to achieve in our lives, consists of being PROACTIVE!!!

PROACTIVE beings ARISE, survive, OVERCOME, and produce! *GOD* bids us to LOVE, to obey HIS WILL, to bear worthy fruits, to do good, and be good, and so forth, each of which requires being PROACTIVE! The mind cannot serve HIM, ourselves, or the world, except in part! FAITH requires FAITHFULNESS in order to be complete, and thriving! ALL HE asks of us is manifested THROUGH action of the entire being...

When we take in *GOD*, being PROACTIVE, POSITIVE, MORAL, RIGHTEOUS, JUST, and GOOD, is melded into our personalities, and lifestyles, as HE freely works in us, and through us! Integrity, diligence, and determination begin to be our calling card, if you will! People RECOGNIZE us as being of THE LORD, which GLORIFIES HIM, and contributes to the greater good of all!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2014

BLESS THE LORD! PRAISE HIS NAME ALWAYS! WORSHIP HIS HOLINESS! REJOICE IN HIS LOVING CARE of us! THANK HIM, and be GRATEFUL! HONOUR HIM in every way, every day!!!