SLOW down, take it EASY, read THE WORD with intent, and diligence; give it time to meld into the being; it IS imperative TO allow it to seep into the heart, the spirit, the being!!!

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.

MAY PEACE BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS!!!
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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...

EVERYBODY PRAISE THE LORD: LINCOLN BREWSTER

WHAT WILL BE DONE???

I am daily, growing older, but then, I got an earlier start than a lot of others:))), and the aging process is not getting any sweeter with what I see, hear, and sense in this world these days---

I am sure it is true of most generations, as one ages, one is more aware of how the world and it's ways have affected the younger ones! Most of us who are getting older, are seeing a world vastly different than before! GONE are MANY things which MATTER to the overall well-being of societies around the world; things such as respect, regard, good manners, consideration for others, and well, I could go on, and on! In recent times I have read, and heard from younger people that they do not believe that anyone deserves initial respect, instead, it must be earned! This blew me away, because previous generations were TAUGHT to respect others, and especially their Elders, which these people say is rubbish, that not many older people are WORTHY of their respect! NONE, NOT ONE of us was, or is worthy of *GOD'S* GIFT, or respect, but HE sees deeper into our beings than to deny us...

As lack of respect, and regard grow more commonplace, WHAT kind of world do younger people anticipate existing in? I mean, seriously; without everyday respect, and regard, WHAT will take their place? This IS worth considering, BECAUSE we are already seeing, hearing, and feeling the effects of what happens when there is lack of them! Basic good manners have disappeared all over the board; in places of businesses, all the way back home, and SHOULD be thought about! Soon it will be ordinary for everyone to gnashing the teeth, hissing, and otherwise being ruder than necessary, EVEN in places where there OUGHT to be respect, and regard! Hell will be quite the norm, on this planet, though it would be easier, and wiser to have HEAVEN on Earth!!!
Playing into disrespect, and disregard, all sorts of things have already begun to be instilled by the younger generations; we are getting less product for our hard earned money, as the products are being cut down, and even compromised to save a buck, kindness in the marketplace is being replaced with arrogance, insolence, and LOTS of other behaviours that make one uncomfortable in their transactions with such people! In stores, and other places, there is a lack of many things, including the ability to perform simple math, to answer questions about products, rarely a thank you, and well, should I continue???

You see, when respect, and regard are no longer embraced, and utilized, it creates a negative base on which the WHOLE spins off! THEN, because people walk away from the experience with negative reactions TO the experience, THEY have been rattled, disturbed, dissatisfied, discontented, and otherwise discorded, which HAS the power to spread forth of them, and SO, negativity HAS REPLACED the HOPE of what is right, just, good, and POSITIVE! Do you see???
We ARE ALL in this together; We ARE ALL part of the human race; We DO share more commonness than not; We DO NEED POSITIVE treatment, respect, and regard, BECAUSE such AIDS societies, and MAKES them function all the more optimally! THINK about the commonness we share; it FAR over-rides the differences, and we NEED one another in order to grow, develop, and exist better, happier, healthier, and on down the list of POSITIVES it goes! THINK about how YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE to what is right, just, and good, FOR the sake of a better world, and CONSIDER HOW you might be contributing to downgrading it! IT IS IMPERATIVE for EACH person to UNDERSTAND the power of their words, attitudes, and behaviours IN THE WHOLE, as they IMPACT society, either GOOD, or not!!!

Many today, deny *GOD*; that is a shame because HE IS THE EPITOME, and TEACHER of WHAT we NEED in this world, which begins with LOVE! NOTHING negative exists in HIM, nor comes of HIM! ALL HE prescribes for our lives COULD see HEAVEN on Earth, instead of the hell we have allowed to swell, and overtake us!!!

It ain't kool to be nice, kind, tolerant, and accepting of others, especially the Elders? Well, that's NOT what kool says! To those who refute virtues, values, and other moral rights: YOU have decided to be anti-LOVE, anti-GOOD, anti-ANYTHING which CAUSES GOODNESS to exist, and flourish! YOU have copped out! YOU have taken what is normal, and distorted it, and for what? WHAT gain IS there in making the world more unhappy, more angry, more frustrated, more hostile, more ineffective DUE TO the increasing negatives???

I tell you what though, the worse people think, act, and react wrongly, the more appreciated are those who WON'T be conformed to such! PRAISE THE LORD that SOME people RETAIN the understanding, and ability to SHARE what is right, just, and good, AND that IN SOME of the youngsters it IS taking root, and WILL SHINE through all the murk of the negatives!!!
WE, human beings, HAVE the POWER to TURN this world around, and to disprove the enemy who is very hard at work to convince us otherwise! WE, the people of this Earth, HAVE the POWER to negate the negative, and to embrace, and utilize the POSITIVE! INBRED in us, IS the POWER to HEAL THE WORLD, and to OVERCOME ADVERSITY, and the ADVERSARY! Such IS THE WILL OF *GOD*, and thus, we were CREATED, but alas, free will has gone beyond it's own capacities, and has wrongly taken us to this day!!!

I BELIEVE in the innate GOODNESS within MOST of us, and I CAN'T sit idle while the oppressor is wrecking havoc with our youth, nor should ANYONE who has knowledge, and understanding! TOO many of those of the future ARE being misled, and something HAS to be done, which begins with those of us who KNOW THE WAY!!!

REACH HIGHER, don't be taken down to the depths! HIGHER existence IS within our reach, and SURELY leads to an ELEVATED existence in this time!!!

*GOD* HELP us ALL, let us PRAY, and let us BE the GOOD the world NEEDS!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2015

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