HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THE WISDOM OF REPETITION...

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...

THE WISDOM OF REPETITION...

Most of what we are to 'step into' through CHRIST JESUS, is a struggle for us, and so, repetition IS necessary, through diverse means, that what we should understand, know, and exist in, takes TRUE root, and begins to flourish as a vine of abundant growth---

LOVE, fear of THE LORD, fidelity, FAITH, FAITHFULNESS, denial of the world, and much more comprise the roots to growth, and are NOT that which we hear, and remember, then walk away with expectation of hearing being enough, instead, we USE what we learn in every minute of our *GOD* given hours, in the best of our abilities, and understanding, straining to always improve upon ourselves FOR HIS GLORY, and the greater good of others...

EACH component of HIS instructions opens UP to HIM, and HIS KINGDOM, and EACH has levels of understanding, thus utilization, as we grow INTO HIM! LOVE for instance, has origins so deep we will never completely 'get it', yet WITH THE LORD, and HIS HOLY SPIRIT, we inch closer day by day, IF we are so inclined! Every component has it's own levels of knowledge to be explored, understood, and applied, so, learning IS on-going, and while the subject matter might be repetitive, the lessons deep beneath the surface are not so, and WILL enable us to act according to HIS WILL, more, more, and more!!!

Many say FAITH is all there is! IT IS the connector, yet, is ONLY qualified as TRUE WHEN one is ALSO, FAITHFUL TO THE ONE WHOM THEY HAVE FAITH IN! It is MORE than a thought, MORE than lip-service; it IS SERVITUDE FROM THE HEART, which leads the entire being TO FULFILLING THE WILL OF *GOD*! It IS PRO-ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN ALL HE IS, and WILLS! It IS BEING the EVIDENCE OF HIM IN us, and THROUGH us! It IS BRINGING HEAVEN TO EARTH, THAT the world SEES HIM, HEARS HIM, and otherwise EXPERIENCES HIM! It IS HIS GLORY WE SHINE of, which penetrates the darkness of this plane, FOR HIS GLORY, and the rescuing of those who are lost, but BELONG TO HIM, thus belong WITH HIM! NONE of this can be, if we are passive in our FAITH, ya' know???

WE ARE THE BODY of THE CHURCH, of which CHRIST IS THE HEAD! WE ARE those who BRING HIM TO THE WORLD: HIS LOVE, HIS CARE, HIS COMPASSION, HIS PROMISES, HIS WAYS, HIS WILL, HIS WORD! WE HAVE A ROLE IN HIM, and IN THE CHURCH, FAR greater than we acknowledge, or adhere to!!!

It is NOT easy to tap into the vastness of HIS NATURE, and HIS WILL, yet, HE HAS placed before us, ALL necessary to learn, to understand, and to exist IN HIM! Anyone who studies anything will face repetition, it IS part of the learning process, and that which ANCHORS knowledge, THAT it is ever with us! To PERFORM in any role in this world, we MUST KNOW what we are doing, and so it is with BEING THE BODY OF THE CHURCH!!!

Our ADORATION, RESPECT, REGARD, and RELIANCE ON THE LORD *GOD*, COMPEL us to know more, and more of HIS WONDROUS WAYS, and WILL! We WANT to KNOW HIM as much as is feasible in this time; HE whom we WILL spend eternity in the company of, and SERVING! Surface information is a START, it is not complete, and does NOT provide enough for us to PRODUCE worthy fruit for HIS GLORY!!!

THE BIBLE itself is repetitive; this is standard according to the learning process of the human, ALTHOUGH each repetition has variations, that BY example, it LOCKS into our beings, and then, begins to meld with us completely, THAT we ARE enabled, enlightened, endowed, enriched, empowered, and encouraged to ALWAYS think, act, and react according to HIS WILL!!!

NEVER imagine that because you have read THE BIBLE through a couple of times that you know it all! After hundreds of times, I am still learning, and pieces of the puzzle are yet falling into place! It is a VERY CREATIVE BOOK, compiled with THE LORD'S GENIUS PLAN, and is NOT easy to decipher BECAUSE it is NOT for everyone, ONLY THOSE OF HIM!!!

HIS WISDOM HE SHARES FREELY with those who seek it, yet it is not all right there; there are depths and levels which are like an endless staircase, spiraling all the way UP TO HIM!!!

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