HEAVENLY INCLINED...: HAPPY APRIL; HAPPY MONDAY!!!

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 APRIL; HAPPY MONDAY!!!

Here we are; it is the first Monday, in the first week, of a new month, and a new season! HAPPY APRIL, and may we use the GIFT of time to do good, to spread LOVE, to renew this troubled, troubled world, all to the GLORY OF *GOD*---

April showers bring May flowers, and according to the weather predictions, we are in for LOTS of flowers, though I hope the sun will shine before then since there isn't much of that in the forecasts! Already we are witnessing Spring storm damages in various places; like Columbia's disaster, America's tornadoes, and strange weather patterns, so, let's prepare ourselves in the best way possible, by PRAYING!!!

Baseball season opens today, and there might be a few cancelled games due to weather! I LOVE baseball! I wish it was year round; there is something so calming, and wholesome about the game itself', baseball, I dig much! I used to be into all sports, but most of them have lost their ability, and sportsmanship to hold me!!!

The flu is going around, many have terrible colds, there are afflictions, problems, and dangers all around this beautiful globe, and so, let us PRAY, let us REMAIN IN *GOD*, let FAITH, and FAITHFULNESS prevail, and let us DO what eases the tensions within, and before us! It is SO easy to PRAY all the day AFTER we understand how essential it is, and this knowledge melds within our hearts, minds, and spirits! EVERY single person on this planet IS in need of our PRAYERS! To withhold something as crucial as PRAYER is a shame! For one thing, what goes around, comes around, AND there isn't a human alive who doesn't need aid in some way or another; ALL people NEED help in this valley, and CERTAINLY, ALL people NEED *GOD* whether they acknowledge HIM, or not, thus, we PRAY, PRAY, and PRAY!!!

EACH person who is enlightened, who is OF THE LORD, OUGHT to BE thinking, saying, and doing that which SHINES OF HIM in this ever darkening realm, FOR HIS GLORY, and for the good of others! We CAN'T be passive in our roles AS HIS Children, AS citizens of HEAVEN, AS heirs to THE KINGDOM, and SURELY, we HAVE work to do IN BUILDING UP THE KINGDOM OF THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY! NO turning AWAY from those who need us; NO neglecting of our duties; NO ignoring, denying, or defying THAT we HAVE responsibilities TO THE LORD, and HIS CHURCH ETERNAL! We SHOULD be as PRO-ACTIVE as we can be, and this has enough necessity involved for EVERY SINGLE one of us to be busy for the rest of our days, and especially, as evil, and cold hearts increase in this world! EVERY DAY IS THE TIME TO REIGNITE THE FIRE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT within us, and to TAKE that FIRE TO all others! FAITH ALIVE IS FAITHFULNESS ON FIRE!!!

We are nearing Easter, and I hope we have come closer to our LORD, and have taken from HIM some imperative lessons which will assist us as we head farther down THE PATH! From what we gather in HIS WORD, and the awfulness we witness in this world, we SHOULD be all the more convinced OF our roles, and more willing to bring more than words to the table!!!

CHRIST tells us to FOLLOW HIM, and this means in EVERY way, from deep in the heart, all the way through to enduring suffering as did HE! We are to ADAPT TO HIS WILL, and HIS WAYS, THROUGH THE WORD, and THE HOLY SPIRIT; NOT for show, or merit, and NOT because of guilt, INSTEAD because it IS OUR TRUTH, OUR REALITY, and WHOM HE CREATED us to BE! We are NOT of this world, and while we are in it, we ARE to EXEMPLIFY HIM, SERVE HIM, and SERVE OTHERS; NONE of which we can do on our own, but THROUGH HIM, as we take GRACE, and MERCY and meld into them!!!

We were CALLED for FREEDOM; a LASTING freedom which will find us in everlasting PEACE, and benevolence! This freedom we step into NOW, not for personal gain, instead FOR HIS GLORY, and the rescuing of others! IF HE IS THE FOCUS of our existence in every way, then as we reach THE GATES of THE KINGDOM, ETERNAL rewards await us! In the meantime, we LEARN our LORD, HIS WILL, and we FOLLOW HIM CLOSELY enough to BE able to become more, more, and more like HIM, while leaving HIM in our footsteps!!!

DO ALL IN HIS NAME, FOR HIS GLORY, as you RELY ON HIM to LEAD you, to protect you, to optimize you in every which way! LOVE HIM with ALL you are, and have, and then, LOVE others in the same way! *GOD* AND LOVE ARE SYNONYMOUS THEN, NOW, and FOREVER, and without LOVE we can't know HIM, and IF we KNOW HIM, we KNOW LOVE, and KNOW HOW to LOVE as HE HAS bid us to!!!

Onward into the season of rebirth, and renewal, THANKS BE TO *GOD* whom is yet patiently awaiting the FULL number of HIS people to be brought into THE KINGDOM! PRAISE HIM ALWAYS, WORSHIP HIS HOLINESS, and REJOICE, FOR HIS LOVE HAS GIVEN us EVERY THING we NEED TO MAKE THE JOURNEY through this valley, and HOME!!!

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