HEAVENLY INCLINED...: YOU CANNOT CHANGE A THING WITHOUT LOVE...

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...

YOU CANNOT CHANGE A THING WITHOUT LOVE...

CHRIST JESUS, all the way through to current leaders, and advocates, have delivered imperative messages about change, which SCORES of people, and groups interpret as a signal to be hostile, hateful, and violent! NOTHING could be farther from the TRUTH, at least for CHRIST JESUS, and many of those leaders, AS LOVE IS the platform on which they stood, and stand, AND LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY to ensure lasting change---

Injustices of EVERY kind are best fought with LOVE, and the POWER OF *GOD*; meaning UTILIZING what is good, right, and just, TO diminish, and eradicate the oppressive offences of this world! Fussing, fighting, destroying people, things, and property, hatred, animosity, and violence only INCREASE the existing problems, and rarely bring an end to anything; instead such is fuel to the fires, and poison to the venom, with far reaching, and long lasting results, and consequences!!!

We think SO wrongly, and SO backwards! When someone hates us, we think, because you hate me, I will hate you more! WHERE is the sense in this? Anyone who knows *GOD*, and LOVE KNOWS this will NEVER work, and in fact, works against us, as well as everyone else! THIS IS the faulty thinking of the flesh, of the world, and NOT the healing, restoring thinking of SPIRIT! LOVE IS POSITIVE, it is WHOLESOME, it is HEALTHY, it is FULL of GOOD; but hate is negative, unhealthy, destructive, and filled with badness, and NEVER shall conquer anything, or anyone!!!

Change is nearly ALWAYS geared TOWARDS BETTERMENT, NOT for the sake of making matters worse, or more dangerous! Yet, every time someone calls for change, particular people's, and groups quickly move into a negative, vicious mode, then wonder at their lack of progress, or results, as if...

LOVE INSPIRES us to use what is fair, compassionate, gentle, honourable, and otherwise right TO lead us, to strengthen us, and to make it through the barriers which hate has constructed! LOVE used RIGHTLY, CAN melt the most frozen, resistant heart, which THEN, causes change! It ISN'T easy to always stand in LOVE, nor to ever speak, act, or react IN LOVE, HOWEVER, we KNOW IT'S POWERS, and from these, ARE we reinforced, and encouraged!!!

Some people turn riotous as soon as injustice is sensed, and what they do IS rash, as well as self-defeating! Listen, the components of negativity, and hatred are ALWAYS costly, as they ARE destructive, in EVERY single context!!!

WHAT is wrong with the world? Our REVERSE perception about most things! We HAVE the opportunity to know, and understand the RIGHT WAY, but we ignore it, as that is NOT of this world, and we have been taught contrary; which REALLY messes up our understanding, hence, our instincts! It's almost like we DON'T care to make things better...

NOTHING FROM NOTHING LEAVES NOTHING! Hatred, anger, hostility, and violence leaves more of the same, and MORE than hinders the chance for change! UNTIL humans realize, and acknowledge this, well, we can expect it to worsen, indeed...

LOVE IS NOT A CONCEPT; IT IS A POWER, and A MIGHTY POWER AT THAT! IN IT'S POWER ARE THE ANSWERS, AND ANTIDOTES TO what troubles this old, ignorant world, which seems to be comfortable in the endless suffering, pain, agony, and despair! It DOESN'T make the tiniest bit of sense, but with the HUGE LACK of LOVE, and *GOD*, the reason is clear!!!

IF you want change, THINK BEFORE you speak, act, or react, and FIND THE WAY TO LOVE, otherwise, it is a vain thought, and will NEVER see worthwhile results...

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