HEAVENLY INCLINED...: MEMORIAL WEEKEND 2018...

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...

MEMORIAL WEEKEND 2018...

I am anti-violence of ANY kind, so, I am anti-war, however, I herald those who sacrifice for the sake of PEACE, and freedom! Their example IS something we could ALL learn from! Upon their decision to enlist to serve their country, thus it's citizens, they have nothing to measure as to what this will entail, still, they have the desire, and conviction to place country, and others first, and hopefully, THE LORD *GOD*---

Hostility, violence, and war; all the ugliness of evil, and wickedness rearing it's multi-faceted, and disgusting head, IN humanity! We HAVE the choice to exist aright, but there is something inbred within, which causes us to remain in the negative, dark, and reactive realm...

SINCE we exist in such, I, for one, AM grateful for those brave people whom are WILLING to lay their lives on the line FOR my freedom, and continuance on this Earth! Some of us KNOW what they endure, others haven't a clue, but I tell you what, respect, and regard are the LEAST we can offer them, and I do mean the least, especially since most of us do NOT have the guts to do as they have done!!!

In today's world, there is resistance to EVERYTHING which stands for what is good, and wholesome; I DON'T know where we went so far wrong, but we did, hence, we have a very confused, and non-receptive generation whom despises virtue, ethics, integrity, LOVE, PEACE, HOPE, and all which works FOR humanity! And so, days designated to honour the works of goodness, ARE rejected, and abused! Sad, just sad; but that won't stop those of us who do embrace equity over inequity; NO WAY!!!

May *GOD* BLESS the Men, and Women who HAVE made the choice to stand for what is right, just, and good; those gone, all the way through to those presently serving! May HE guide them, direct them, protect them, heal them, and comfort them evermore! May they NEVER be made to feel as if their LOVE, which IS evidenced IN their service, is in vain, BECAUSE without them, what would happen?!!!

Let us PRAY for them, and ALL! Let us petition on their behalf! Let us HELP them in ANY way we might! Let us NOT forget them OR their sacrifices! Let us BE part of the solution TO their re-entering society again, having survived, so they don't have to endure more, or worse, AFTER having served us SO completely!!!

THANK YOU courageous ones FOR your servitude, and what you experienced, and yet do! THANK YOU for your LOVE, and consideration FOR perpetual freedoms, rights, and quality of life! THANK YOU for having the will TO persevere, and for many, die FOR all of us, and our borders! THANK YOU, sincerely, indeed!!!

I don't know HOW these people make such a decision, yet, that they did PROVES them in ways we cannot even depict properly, and so, they ARE worthy of EVERY bit of honour, and assistance necessary, as ARE the Families of those whom ultimately, gave themselves FOR us!!!

Somehow, this weekend is mostly about partying, but it means more than we will likely ever know! *GOD* BLESS the military, and ALL involved!!!

REMEMBER; IT IS ALL ABOUT LOVE: NOTHING else shall prevail; from the beginning, until the very end!!!

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