HEAVENLY INCLINED...: HAPPY FATHER'S DAY WITH LOVE!!!

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...

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY WITH LOVE!!!

The perfect epitome of being a Father; look to *GOD*---

The POSITIVE impact a TRUE, and LOVING Father has on his offspring, look to CHRIST JESUS...

I never knew my Father, and grew up without any human Father's LOVE, or influence, but *GOD*, 'THE' FATHER was always near by, and HAS taught me just so, all I needed to learn, and know; PRAISE HIM ALWAYS!!!

I also learned what a GOOD Father is from the far too many not so good ones out there! That is, I learned to recognize a GOOD Father from those who are lacking/slacking! I have been fortunate to have seen, in action, GOOD Fatherhood, which IS beautiful, and empowering! Too many Men have left their offspring far behind as they pursue their own needs, and wants, probably without much knowledge of what this does to Children, all the days of their lives...

Family IS imperative TO *GOD*, and a Father IS as the enveloping caretaker of Family. Women might be the backbone, but Father's are as the embodiment! A good Father shares of himself in ways he might not even be aware of, and teaches by example all necessary for the Family to survive, grow, flourish, and regenerate!!!

What many people don't understand today is that FAMILY matters in the battle against the elemental rulers, principalities, and powers of this time, which is made even more obvious in the rush to dismantle the Family unit, through all sorts of unaligned means! Those Fathers who LOVE as they ought to, and TAKE their sacrificing beyond limits ARE Men who understand the inner workings of HOW Family IS crucial to CREATION, and THE CREATOR! Such Men we celebrate this day, and hopefully, honour, and respect throughout time! *GOD* BLESS such Men for taking their roles to heart, and extending that heart out into the world!!!

Dad's have it rough, to a great extent; often, feeling unappreciated as they work hard, and aspire to keep it all together, while providing in every way they can! Often the Dad of a Family does not hear enough just HOW much his Family admires, respects, and adores him, though after all, it is visible in the people they become, and the things they do, which are direct results of all his dedication to them!!!

I DON'T know exactly, what it is to have a Father, yet, THE FATHER of ALL, and EVERYTHING HAS shown me, through HIS LOVE, and devotion what a Father of this realm has the potential to be, and I certainly, HAVE developed great respect for those Dad's who step up to the plate, and keep batting, even when it seems they aren't able to score in a big way! I admire a Man who HAS the audacity to KEEP at it, and to stick around even when the game is problematic! How fortunate ARE the Children who HAVE a Father such as this!!!

HAPPY Father's Day to all the Men who TAKE their role seriously, and add, beyond measure, their sweat, toil, tears, heart, mind, and souls! YOU, like THE LORD, ARE the ROCK of society, to which we cling! The STRENGTH of a GOOD Man, and Father, IS as TENDER as it gets! Such Men HONOUR *GOD*, as well as the Families they so LOVINGLY care for! Let us BLESS *GOD* BY RETAINING, and STRENGTHENING the Family unit; IT MATTERS INDEED!!!

LOVE begets LOVE, alllllllllllllllllllllllllll good, and all of *GOD*!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2015