HEAVENLY INCLINED...: DEAR LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS!!!

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...

DEAR LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS!!!

Doing the right thing is NOT always easy, I tell you, and NEITHER is keeping quiet, especially when it seems the world is on a self-destructive path, yet, as a fairly enlightened one, and as one who IS OF *GOD*, I resist, and go forward in the best of my ability, and capacity, THOUGH TRULY, it IS really difficult---

I want to yell at some people! I want to do something to make them use logic, reason, and sense as they act so out of sync with what PRODUCES, and instead, do what destroys, damages, or makes things worse! Endless things are being done, and said that are NOT necessary, nor will they cause GOOD change, and as a mature being, I fight within to handle things in ways which I KNOW ARE ALIGNED TO THE LORD, and WON'T add to the already tremendous chaos! BUT that doesn't stop me from WISHING I could open up completely:)))

LORD HELP US! We ARE at the crossroads of total devastation of foundations laid upon what is optimal, and allows us to co-exist, and to be dynamically involved in making the world a better place, both as an individual, and for others! We ARE LOST, it seems, and I mean WAY OUT THERE, FAR from REALITY, and even further from YOU, or TRUTH! I KNOW WHY a lot of this has happened, but, I also know there will be NO safety, or freedom of ANY kind IF YOU don't help us! PLEASE LORD, for YOUR own sake, and that of those who LOVE YOU, step in, and assist us in this quagmire; we NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER, despite the millions, and millions who deny YOU, or ignore YOU, or don't know any better! HEAR those of us who raise our voices, and hearts to YOU in these hours of evil wickedness! We PRAY unto YOU to touch the hearts of the obstinate, and especially of the leaders who intend to play god; THAT we can exist abundantly, IN YOUR NAME! There are great numbers scorning YOU, LORD; let them KNOW THE TRUTH OF YOU; wallop them with a hearty dose of YOUR SOVEREIGNTY; SHOW them TRUE POWER THAT they understand their power is nil!!!

DEAR *GOD*, I plead with YOU to LEAD us THROUGH this time, and to do so WHILE REVEALING YOURSELF to those who don't believe in YOU, or won't surrender unto YOU! They deserve to be taught lessons that will bring them low, since they are so high they are drunk on themselves!!!

Also LORD, help YOUR people to get back on track, and to SERVE YOU, and others! FORGIVE us for we HAVE sinned, and DO things according to the world and NOT according TO YOU! That YOU would REACH us, WOULD make a difference, I am sure!!!

I am weary LORD from the invasion of those released from the gates of hell; they are tiring, and oh, SO wicked in their schemes, and dreams of reigning supreme! They are more than diabolical, and they are extremely obvious in their quest to destroy us! I am maintaining, but I AM stunned by the rapid increase of calamity, and corruption, so PLEASE, my LORD, strengthen me, and assist me hourly, for I CANNOT do much on my own!!!

YOU ALONE, ARE LORD *GOD*, and SAVIOUR OF this dirty, nasty world, and so, don't the abductors of righteousness NEED a swift dose of YOU!??

Oh, my LORD, if not for YOU what REAL good would there be? I don't know HOW we can function if YOU are not to be found! It IS getting more difficult by the day for those OF YOU; we ARE dazed, and amazed by the constant thrashing from the abhorrent! GUIDE us, dear LORD, and encourage us as we witness the coming of the end! In the name of CHRIST JESUS, I THANK YOU for ALL YOU ARE, and ALL YOU DO, AMEN!!!