HEAVENLY INCLINED...: MONDAY: THE MIGHT OF MENTALITY...

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...

MONDAY: THE MIGHT OF MENTALITY...

By the GRACE, MERCY, and LOVE of *GOD*, it is a new month; a Summer month:)))

Though seriously, you would not know it around here; it is dark, wet, and cold! I actually have the heat right now to rid of the dank cold in here! LOTS of people all over are dealing with what the less than perfect which the GIFT of today brings, but let us do so with a grateful, thankful, and appreciative heart; after all, THE LORD *GOD* HAS GIVEN us this day, full of LOVE, and purpose...

This is the world, you know? It is teeming with what works against *GOD*, and us! This is NOT our home, and so we ARE going to feel displaced, and frankly at times, like strangers in a strange land! We are surrounded by what is anti-LOVE, anti-*GOD*, anti-good, and well, we should realize that while we are here, we are NOT bound to what is here, unless we allow ourselves to be, give up, or lose FAITH, and FAITHFULNESS! If we try to avoid the miseries of this world, they will follow us around, so, instead, let us follow THE LORD, and WITH HIM, let us BREAK THROUGH them!!!

BLESSED are they who CAN persevere in ALL times, and ALL matters! BLESSED are they who WILL yet PRAISE, WORSHIP, and REJOICE IN THE LORD, no matter what is coming down! BLESSED are they, who despite the tests, trials, tribulations, and troubles of the day, will BLESS others! BLESSED are they who RELY ON HIM to the point of TRUSTING that regardless of what the day holds, THE LORD IS IN IT, and IS working on our behalf! BLESSED are they who UNDERSTAND this IS a partnership, and DO their best to HONOUR it! BLESSED are they who CONTINUE to REFLECT THE LORD even when all hell is breaking loose! BLESSED are they who leave *GOD* in their wake, for there is ALWAYS someone somewhere seeking HIM, albeit they might not even be aware of it!!!

THE LORD IS TOWERING OVER ALL, and EVERYTHING in CREATION, but thanks to the oppressor, too much sight is wasted on the busyness of the Earth, and rarely does said sight notice HIM in it all! HE IS RIGHT HERE, looming OVER all, and everything, but the world has eyes turned downward! NOTHING here is worthy, NOTHING here is going to save us, heal us, or BLESS us, and yet, most vision remains trained on what is of this realm...

*GOD* IS FREEDOM unprecedented! In HIM resides the end of shackles, of confusion, of delusion, of what plagues the world! HE IS LORD OVER the world, regardless of what the world has taught us! HE IS our FORTRESS, our ROCK, our SURE, and PRESENT help, our DELIVERER, our CHAMPION, and HE who MAKES what is wrong RIGHT! HE IS our HOPE, our PEACE, our EVERY ability to journey through this time, and all which comprises it! Let us KEEP HIM in our sights, in our minds, in our hearts, and ALLOW HIM the TRUTH of HIS MIGHT!!!

All over the globe, there IS suffering, but suffering is NOT our prison, UNLESS we allow it to be! We HAVE THE MOST HIGH *GOD* as our buffer, as the ONLY KEY to our well-being, and we have EVERYTHING to gain BY REMAINING IN HIM, and FAITHFUL TO HIM!!!

It is a new day, the 2ND in a new week, the 1ST in a new month; let us be filled with THE JOY OF THE LORD, and HIS ENDLESS GIFTS! Let us SEEK HIM ALWAYS, and let HIS SPIRIT POUR in us, through us, and around us! Let us BE OF HIM, in more than word, instead in TRUTH, and spirit! Let us EXALT HIM, HIS LOVE, HIS GIFTS, and HIS TIRELESS PRESENCE! Let us FIND all the treasures HE HAS placed before us, be they constantly tampered with by the enemy, as he attempts to shroud them!!!

Let us KNOW our place, and role IN THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, and let us BEGIN to BE what we TRULY ARE, the Children of HIS PROMISES, of HIS KINGDOM, of ETERNITY! Let us STAND as HEIRS to our TRUTH! Let us OVERCOME what is of this world, KNOWING that this is NOT our end, instead a passageway LEADING us to HIS MOUNTAIN! Let us EMBRACE the PEACE of FAITH, and let us endure, persevere, and let us BE VICTORS according TO HIS WILL, and WAYS! YES, let us BE ALL we were CREATED to be, AS we HOLD fast to HIM, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, HIS WORD! Let us meld into HIS POWERS, that we ARE conquerors, NOT conquered! AMEN???

PRAISE THE LORD ALWAYS! WORSHIP HIS SOVEREIGN HOLINESS! REJOICE IN HIS LOVE and CARE for those who LOVE HIM! EXALT HIM! EXTOL HIM! HONOUR HIM! PRAY, PRAY, PRAY, and STAND STRONG IN HIS NAME!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2015