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, and MERCY, borne of the LOVE of *GOD*, it is a new week, and a new day, let us PRAISE HIM---

February, so far, has been a rough one for me! I got extremely ill from some sort of super-bug, and seriously, was taken way down. I don't ever remember being so ill; it was just awful, but FAITH saw me through the worst, and I am feeling a bit stronger every day, thus THANKFUL for many things, including that I am yet able to recuperate:))) THANK YOU LORD for all YOU ARE, and ALL YOU DO; indeed!!!

EACH day in this realm we ARE confronted by negative forces! We ARE challenged, we ARE put through tests, trials, and tribulations, YET, we ARE EMPOWERED BY THE LORD *GOD* IF that is where our heart is founded! We HAVE POWER via HIM, via PRAYER, via FAITH, and via FAITHFULNESS! IF we REMAIN IN HIM, and CONTINUE IN HIS WILL, we ARE ENABLED, thus we CAN withstand, overcome, and move forward IN HIS NAME!!!

I hear, "Yeah but", all the time from people as they are challenged, which proves how much they NEED to UNIFY WITH THE LORD *GOD*, and TRUST HIM! I get worried, I get frightened, I feel many different emotions, STILL I RELY ON *GOD*, and TRY to ALWAYS wait on HIM for help, protection, and provisions necessary to see me through; my FAITH over-rides all else! In doing so, I AM able to find calm, PEACE, HOPE, and courage! NOTHING, and NO ONE else can care for us as does HE, therefore it IS imperative that we develop the strength to wait on HIM as we face anything of any GIVEN day!!!

The world is tumultuous; it is filled with that which CAN shake us loose, IF we weaken in our FAITH, and FAITHFULNESS! Just like an accident can occur if we take our eyes off the road for a second, so doubt does work! The enemy IS ever near, and WILL pounce on ANY opportunity to trip, and trap us! Falling into the hands of the deceiver is FAR easier than we know, and so, we MUST REMAIN IN THE LORD ALWAYS, WHILE PRAYING, and maintaining that which is aligned to HIS WILL!!!

We are NOT able to know what any day holds for us, thus we HAVE THE LORD *GOD* TO lead us, provide for us, protect us, and to learn from! WISDOM SEES our minds SET on HIM ABOVE, at ALL times, that we are not OPEN to being enmeshed in what is of the world! We COUNT ON HIM OVER all else, and we PATIENTLY AWAIT what is of HIS WILL for our existence, for our every circumstance, BECAUSE ONLY HE KNOWS what is next, and HOW to lead us through!!!

The days HE GIVES us HOLD purpose, reason, and show our NEED to inch closer to HIM! HIS LOVE GIVES us another day, which we OUGHT to take to heart, and USE FOR HIS GLORY, and the greater good of others, AS we align even more TO HIM, HIS WILL, and HIS WAYS! In GRATITUDE we find an ATTITUDE grounded in HIS WILL! In JOY we find the will to endure, and persevere! In PEACE we find the strength to be calm enough to RECEIVE of HIM!!!

I KNOW THE LORD IS WITH ME, and watching over me; it HAS been proven to me in countless ways, and so, I AM REJOICING IN HIM! I AM busy learning, improving, PRAISING, WORSHIPING, EXALTING, as well as BEING as close to what will please HIM as is feasible! I spend my time IN HIM, and TRY not to be taken down by the world, and it's ways!!!

THE LORD works in mysterious ways, and we only have to BELIEVE HE IS working on our behalf; we DON'T need to know all the particulars, our FAITH, and FAITHFULNESS simply, BELIEVE, and keep us going forward, heading home down that narrow path!!!

It's a new week! It's a new day! Let us PRAISE THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, BE THANKFUL, and HONOUR HIM AS we SHINE OF HIM, and bring what is right, just, and good to the world! AMEN!!!

May THE LORD BLESS us, and BE with us, and may we BLESS HIM, and BE with HIM; it is after all, ONENESS IN SPIRIT which defines us! MUCH LOVE, take care, and MAKE this time worthy OF HIM! OXOXOXO

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