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...

*GOD* HIMSELF HAS allotted us this new day, and as we journey these lands of broken dreams, finding little is as it seems, striving to withstand whatever evil deems, we PRAISE THE LORD *GOD*, giving THANKS, and otherwise, continuing to hold up what is right, just, and good, FOR HIS GLORY, and the greater good of all---

NONE of the discord, disruption, distraction, and duress is comparable to what is right, just, and good, thus we cling TO *GOD*, HIS WILL, and HIS WAYS, for HE SHALL lead us through, and past all of the trips, and traps designed to shackle, and chain us! Oh, we WILL experience the throes, and woes of this day, HOWEVER, IF we REMAIN IN THE LORD, HE WILL REMAIN IN us, and therefore, we SHALL be victors IN overcoming...

One reason I don't post about all of the wrongs in this realm IS because I refuse to give them power, INSTEAD, I choose to reveal the TRUE POWER OF *GOD*, as HE PREVAILS, as does HIS LOVE, HIS GRACE, HIS MERCY, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, and HIS WORD, OVER this world, and the worldly! There IS much addressing the hourly evils we face; so, enough IS said already, PLUS, ONLY *GOD*, and what is *GODLY* matters, in the short haul, all the way through eternity!!!

HIS people do NOT exist to be enmeshed in the daily messes of this Earth, we exist to point TO HIM, and THE WAY, as we navigate through the murk! We exist to show HOW what is right, just, and good, IS the alternative which IS TRIED, and PROVEN, and works OPTIMALLY for those who CHOOSE to turn TO THE LORD, and FOLLOW HIM closely! This old world, and those who claim it as their own, ARE rapidly fading, but HE IS ETERNAL, as IS HIS KINGDOM, and those within! The choice seems simple to me, yet, in that choice lies the challenges which aim to sway me, as the rulers of this plane ARE intent on deceiving, confusing, and ultimately, captivating all, but I will stand strong, enduring, persevering, and PRAYING all the while...

Yah, the nations are troubled, the problems have doubled, though this IS par for the course! The world IS contrary TO THE LORD *GOD*, and HIS WILL, albeit the wrongs of this time reiterate, and confirm our LORD, and HIS HOLINESS! In the end, NOTHING of this world shall be left, but *GOD*, and that which is HOLY shall reign eternal; hence, we ARE taught to Set your thoughts on THAT ABOVE, and not on earthly things (COLOSSIANS 3: 2)! Our focus, and actions are spent better on HIM, than anything else! OF COURSE it IS difficult to keep our minds on that ABOVE since we ARE tested, and tried, yet, we diligently aim to, regardless if now, and again, we falter, FOR ONLY THAT ABOVE IS TRUE, SECURE, and GOOD...

We will cry, we will feel, we will suffer, but everything IS working FOR the good, and our LORD IS WITH US, IF we hold ONTO HIM!!!

MUCH diversion is present TO shake up the FAITHFUL! Diversion IS a wide played tactic in the game plan of the wicked one, as it IS easy, in the human condition TO be swayed, BUT, those who KNOW, and embrace THE LORD, IN HIS PROMISES, and PROVISIONS, ARE enabled, enriched, enlightened, endowed, empowered, and encouraged!!!

This week allows us the hours to INCREASE our FAITH, and to SEEK TRUTH THAT it melds into us, and KEEPS us ON THE PATH, DOING, and BEING that which SHINES OF our LORD, FOR HIS GLORY, and those souls who are yet lost! Let us go forward IN HIM, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, HIS WORD, as we PRAISE HIM, WORSHIP HIM, EXALT and EXULT HIM, HONOUR HIM, and LOVE, giving THANKS, being grateful, and appreciative, and PRAYING without ceasing! Let us BE whom we TRULY ARE, the CHURCH OF THE MOST HIGH *GOD*, and the heirs of THE KINGDOM, as we HERALD CHRIST JESUS, our KING OF KINGS in every way feasible!!!

We HAVE this day TO produce FOR HIM, and promote THE KINGDOM, THAT more, and more might share IN HIS GLORY! What lies ahead IS FAR greater than we can even imagine, and IS SUPERIOR to these corrupt, and caustic lands of broken dreams, broken hearts, and broken spirits!!!

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