HEAVENLY INCLINED...: IN THESE HELLISH DAYS, CONSIDER YOUR WAYS!!!

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...

IN THESE HELLISH DAYS, CONSIDER YOUR WAYS!!!

LOVE *GOD* = LOVE others! SERVING *GOD* = serving others! HONOURING *GOD* = honouring others! ALL which THE LORD *GOD* COMMANDS of us INTRINSICALLY, FORWARDS to others---

Live in the BEST character feasible; the BEST behaviours, thoughts, words, actions, and reactions, REGARDLESS of the chaotic state of the world! Live in TRUTH OF SPIRIT; that is, IN HIM, and HIS WILL, THAT you are EVER inclined TO DO ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, which IS FOR THE GOOD of ALL in CREATION!!!

Christianity IS being tested, and tried, and IT IS TIME for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?

1 PETER 4: 17! A time of universal calamity was at hand, as foretold by our Saviour, MATTHEW 24:9,10. And if such things befall in this life, how awful will the day of judgment be! It is true that the righteous are scarcely saved; even those who endeavour to walk uprightly in the ways of God. This does not mean that the purpose and performance of God are uncertain, but only the great difficulties and hard encounters in the way; that they go through so many temptations and tribulations, so many fightings without and fears within. Yet all outward difficulties would be as nothing, were it not for lusts and corruptions within. These are the worst clogs and troubles. And if the way of the righteous be so hard, then how hard shall be the end of the ungodly sinner, who walks in sin with delight, and thinks the righteous is a fool for all his pains! The only way to keep the soul well, is, to commit it to God by prayer, and patient perseverance in well-doing. He will overrule all to the final advantage of the believer...

IMPORTANT, IMPERATIVE MESSAGE, INDEED! AND one which we OUGHT to CONSIDER as we experience the darkness setting in more thoroughly! SO MANY believe it is all fun and games as THE PROMISE OF SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST JESUS HAS been worked in such a way that people believe YET, they do NOT REFLECT HIM, as they exist in the world MORE than in HIM!!!

MANY denominations are REALLY messing with THE LORD *GOD*, and HIS WORD, by integrating the world into THE CHURCH, in which case, it WILL fall, and WILL take many with it! This happened because of lack of TRUE KNOWLEDGE, THE WISDOM FROM *GOD*, along with the desire to still fit into the world! This came about because of itching ears, unwilling to see eyes, and complacency DUE TO lack of DISCERNING TRUTH! This has evolved from the carnality FEW are willing to part with, as they THINK the matter of the soul is far, far off, and doesn't involve much in the now!!!

ALL WHICH IS OF, and FROM *GOD* IS DIFFICULT for us to grasp, and exist in, and HE KNOWS this, STILL, HIS HOPE IS that people WILL ADAPT IN TRUST, and RELIANCE IN HIM, and in HIS PURPOSES FOR our having done so! Alas, the world IS too danged enticing for most to resist, AND people twist a GREAT deal in order to feel as if they fit in, and/or are justified, no matter what!!!

The world IS A TESTING GROUND FOR the FAITHFUL! HERE IS WHERE we ARE PROVEN; our hearts, and our beings ARE tested, and tried FOR HIS GLORY! YAH, the challenges EXCEED our will, BUT we HAVE resources TO PREVAIL IN HIM, AMEN!!!

BE the BEST you feasible BY FOLLOWING HIM ALL of the time, EVEN WHEN it seems impossible, and DON'T ALLOW the worlds noise, or traps to snare you! Drown out the loudness; tamp down the temptations; PRAY, PRAISE, and WORSHIP THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, day, and night, and DO what HE HAS TOLD us! IGNORE the adversaries, along with their ploys, and HEED HIM, and IT WILL BE WELL WITH YOU!!!

The evil and wicked of this world INTEND to sway you, to charm you, to appeal to you, to confuse you, to hoodwink you, and to TAKE YOU DOWN with them, SO BE alert, and aware, and REMAIN IN THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, DESPITE stumbling, tripping, and even falling; just get back up, shake the dust off, and KEEP ON IN THE WAY, as you SHINE OF HIM, and GIVE GLORY TO HIM!!!

Those of the enemy(ies) exist for instant glory(ies) in the now, and care less about TRUE GLORY, or to WHOM IT BELONGS, and so, they pass this along to everyone, KNOWING that MOST WILL believe more of what is here, and now, than what IS TO COME; THE LORD! TRUTH IS GLORY BELONGS TO *GOD* ALONE, in which HIS people SHALL share eternally, should they FOLLOW HIM UNTIL THE END!!!

In PHILIPPIANS 2: 12-18, we find this message: We must be diligent in the use of all the means which lead to our salvation, persevering therein to the end. With great care, lest, with all our advantages, we should come short.

Work out your salvation, for it is God who worketh in you. This encourages us to do our utmost, because our labour shall not be in vain: we must still depend on the grace of God. The working of God's grace in us, is to quicken and engage our endeavours. God's good-will to us, is the cause of his good work in us.

Do your duty without murmurings. Do it, and do not find fault with it. Mind your work, and do not quarrel with it. By peaceableness; give no just occasion of offense. The children of God should differ from the sons of men. The more perverse others are, the more careful we should be to keep ourselves blameless and harmless.

The doctrine and example of consistent believers will enlighten others, and direct their way to Christ and holiness, even as the light-house warns mariners to avoid rocks, and directs their course into the harbour. Let us try thus to shine. The gospel is the word of life, it makes known to us eternal life through Jesus Christ. Running, denotes earnestness and vigour, continual pressing forward; labouring, denotes constancy, and close application. It is the will of God that believers should be much in rejoicing; and those who are so happy as to have good ministers, have great reason to rejoice with them.

We have LOST SIGHT OF the FACT that AS Christians, we HAVE duties and responsibilities, as few have been taught the MEAT of TRUTH, and instead, have received hand picked, appealing messages, which are a part, yet, do NOT KEEP us IN HIM, nor ON THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS! As simple as HIS GIFT OF LIFE IS, since we are ONE WITH HIM, we are entwined into the COMPLEX DIVINITIES therein, therefore, our work IN HIS NAME, FOR HIS GLORY, and the good of others!!!

CHRIST JESUS died FOR our sins, STILL, in that GIFT, HE HAS TOLD us what HE requires of those HE HAS CHOSEN! OUR lives in the flesh ALSO, are to be nailed to the cross, as we step INTO HIM, HIS WILL, LOVE, and a NEW, IMPROVED being which FAITHFULLY PRODUCES IN HIS NAME, FOR HIS GLORY! HE IS THE VINE, we ARE the branches, and HAVE been instructed to bear worthy fruit(s) accordingly! It is baffling that TOO MANY believe that they might continue in their carnal ways, desires, passions, and so on, WHILE claiming to LOVE HIM, and to WORSHIP HIM, for we ARE FIRST FRUITS OF THE KINGDOM, thus, SHALL we REVEAL HIM TO this troubled, nasty, contentious world!!!

This is NOT a plane of fulfillment, as believed; it IS a plane where the TRUTH of EACH person IS exposed TO THE LORD *GOD*, via the heart, the mind, and action(s)! Some think this is a big party, but the REALITY IS, the party begins AFTER the SHORT journey on this Earth FOR those whom HAVE endured until the end!!!

The more one TURNS TO THE LORD, and GIVES TO HIM, and others, the MORE FAVOURABLE this journey, as HE PROVIDES accordingly! Time WON'T be perfect, but neither was HIS walk on Earth!!!

WE ARE IN NEED OF A REVIVAL of souls, and that my fellow Christian IS OUR WORK! We ARE to snatch souls from the fire, AS we inspire! We ARE to POINT THE WAY TO *GOD*, and HE KNOWS, NOW IT IS CRUCIAL because we have not only gone far from HIM, we have witnessed, and worse, the degeneracy before us IS FULL throttle, and will not abate since it HAS gone mainstream, STILL WE CAN THROUGH HIM, and HIS WILL, direct the lost TO HIM! AND LET US PRAY while PRAISING, and WORSHIPING THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY!!!

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