HEAVENLY INCLINED...: HONOURING *GOD'S* PRIMACY...

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...

HONOURING GOD'S PRIMACY...

*GOD* FIRST opens up to a more enhanced living experience every single day!!!

THE LORD IS preeminent, and IS HE who gives us life, as well as all in this life, and while it is common to this busy plane to take care of Earthly matters as they unfold, and to spend time with HIM at particular times, it is MUCH more optimal to KEEP HIM IN the forefront, as the RULER of our days, as the PROVISION of our time, and the AIDE we most definitely need in these hours...

HE IS like our own breath, like our heart, and therefore, HE should take priority OVER all! We CAN'T live, we CAN'T grow, we CAN'T flourish without HIM, therefore, HOW can HE be left in the background of our lives? Sure, most generations since way back when have done so, but if we study those most BLESSED by THE LORD, HE WAS the forerunner of their lives, their hearts, their thoughts, their actions, and their reactions! HE called some of these HIS Friends, because they GAVE HIM due respect, regard, and significance OVER all else, as they RELIED upon HIM to guide their lives according to HIS WILL! They took the time to become an integral part of HIS WILL, and reverently, FOLLOWED HIS WILL in the best of their abilities! They HONOURED their end of the relationship to which HE HAD ALREADY HONOURED...

*GOD'S* vision for our lives sees HIM FIRST, Marriage secondly, Family thirdly, Church, or Ministry fourthly, and government fifthly! There is SOUND reason, and purpose to this order, for one thing, WHEN *GOD* IS HEAD of our lives, they are then, LED BY THE HOLIEST of ALL HOLIES, thus INFLUENCED by HIS PERFECTION, WHICH THEN, OPTIMIZES the rest of the matters of our lives! In placing HIM FIRST in our lives, we are living in the correctness of humility, fidelity, reverence, respect, regard, and so on, which then, AFFECTS the rest of our relationships in this time, as we are KNOWLEDGEABLE IN understanding of HOW to grow them, develop them, add to them, and maintain them! It is as a SPIRAL of GOODNESS, beginning with HIM, then throughout!!!

IF we lived according to the way HE intended, HEAVEN would be on Earth! We ARE CREATED for the purpose of HEAVEN, not for the purpose(s) of this world, and while we are in this world, we are NOT OF this world, ESPECIALLY if we have claimed THE LORD as our SAVIOUR, and KING, therefore, our mentality, our very breath, SHOULD be ALIGNED to HIM who IS ALL-POWERFUL, ALL-KNOWING, ALL-PRESENT, ALL-BENEVOLENT, and ALL the other beautiful attributes of HIS GLORIOUS BEING! HE ALONE, CAN, and DOES BOOST the lives, entirely, of those who GIVE HIM HIS DUE STATURE, and SIGNIFICANCE! This is NOT to say that HE will lavish us with our worldly hearts desires, instead that HE WILL PROVIDE in EVERY area of the life of the FAITHFUL!!!

Personally, I have LEARNED, thanks BE to HIM, since the hour HE threw me down to my knees, TO place HIM first, and it HAS become ONE with my life! Upon waking, I THANK HIM, and ASK HIM to guide this day, and to be PRESENT in my life, and others! I PRAY to HIM, I talk to HIM, and I LIVE FOR HIM! I don't eat without PRAYING, I don't do much without HIM AS being in the forefront of what I think, say, or do! I take chiding from particular people for this, but that is par for the course! I am told at times to put off studying THE WORD, PRAYING, or what have you until tomorrow, BUT their words have NO influence on me whatsoever, BECAUSE *GOD* DOESN'T put me on hold, so why would I put HIM on hold? It DOESN'T interfere with my life, because HE IS MY LIFE, and ALL else follows suit! Even on vacations, I remain loyal to HIM, and MAKE time to keep HIM IN HIS rightful dominance AS LORD OF MY LIFE. I mess up, I err, I am FAR from perfect, but my heart is IN HIM, and thus, my steps are ordered accordingly...

Life is ENRICHED, ENDOWED, ENLIGHTENED, EMPOWERED, ENCOURAGED, and ELEVATED WITH THE LORD AS HEAD of said life, AND FOR SURE, HE ALONE, HOLDS TRUE LIFE in HIS hands, thus, HE, OVER ALL else DESERVES, for endless reasons, THE HONOUR OF ALLOWING HIM the SOVEREIGN placement as being FIRST, and FOREMOST!!!

BLESS THE LORD, PRAISE HIM ALWAYS, WORSHIP HIS HOLINESS, REJOICE IN HIS LOVING CARE for us, THANK HIM, EXALT HIM, and mostly GIVE HIM THE HONOUR DUE TO HIM, in ALL thought, said, and done, as your very life REFLECTS HIS GLORY! AMEN!!!

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