Leadership Forum

God On The American Dollar

September 1, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

There is a distinct reason our founding fathers of The United States of America placed these words “In God We Trust” on the American dollar. They placed God on our currency because they knew our downfalls in history of what happens when we remove God from our focus by placing money or material things in front of our Creator.

If America comes to a point of not holding ourselves accountable to God then who do we hold ourselves accountable to and what purpose is there in life? For with God there is direction and purpose in serving one another to reach higher levels in life and when we neglect this Truth then life only becomes a selfish circle that will spiral out of control.

We are to learn from history and when we neglect these facts then it is only a matter of time before the collapse. This message is taught over and over in the Holy Bible and when you study the fall of the Roman Empire you will see the parallel to this Truth. This doesn’t only apply to nations but it also applies to every individual in life, for with God we stand and without Him we fall.

It is my sincere prayer that America returns to God with repentant hearts from where we have drifted in this dark world and that every individual in life sees the purpose in Jesus Christ. I pray that we learn to respect each other no matter our belief and that we learn to work together as one to restore what has been lost in America by giving a message of hope back to the people for our children’s future… Amen

Sincerely,

James Harrison

http://balancedlifeministry.org

http://specialdeliverybook.com

The American Country I Once Knew

August 20, 2009 by admin 3 Comments

There was a time in this country when children played in the streets and you couldn’t drive through a neighborhood without seeing innocent children riding their bikes with smiles of security that was given in their homes. This security that these children once felt did not only come from their homes and friends but it trickled down from our leaders who once led this country and stood under God for what is right for the people.

Over the years of trying to please the people by being politically correct our country, The United States of America, has drifted away from the truth in serving self instead of serving others. When we serve others we serve God and when we serve self then we serve Satan! It is that simple and true.

It is time that we as Americans and as Christian’s look for God fearing leaders to replace these fallen leaders in order to clean this mess up. There are no other words to describe what has taken place in our government and in our nation. We have simply allowed a mess to build and now over time while trying to avoid the mess by just sweeping it under the rug we are seeing the end results.

Yes, there is a major job to do in our country but alway’s remember this in every mess you face,”You can only take it on one section at a time. For if we continue to only talk about it without looking for the right ones under God, with the talent’s to get the job done, then honestly what are we doing?”

James Harrison

http://www.balancedlifeministry.org

http://www.specialdeliverybook.com

Survival Steps To Successful Steps

August 15, 2009 by admin 1 Comment

Throughout our steps in life from our youth, and to our adulthood we are faced with many decisions that can affect our future. When an individual does not understand how to trust then history will only repeat itself. So many times in life we try everything but the right thing because we don’t understand how to let go of ourselves and look within the Word of God for the answers we need to truly succeed. One of the hardest parts in life is admitting that we can’t do it on our own or that we simply screwed up. But there comes a point in every humans life in order to overcome our downfalls we must humble ourselves to admit the truth in order to stand again.

Always know this,”That when every child of God falls that He is there to pick us back up when we return to Him through Jesus Christ in understanding where we went wrong.” Our Father in Heaven never moved from His Word and it is up to us to trust in Him to carry us forward from one generation to the next. What would life be without trust?

There is a peace that is gained in sincere trust once we realize that we can’t do it on our own. It is very easy in life to patch our problems or try and sweep them under the rug, but always remember until we learn to face our issues in life then history will only repeat itself….

James Harrison

http://www.specialdeliverybook.com

The Old Church to The New Church…

July 18, 2009 by admin 2 Comments

Where did the church as a whole go wrong, many denominations are asking?

Why are many denomination’s like the Baptist, the Methodist, the Presbyterians, the Catholics and many others struggling in growth while the new church is growing in leaps and bounds?

Where is the voice that the church once carried in our homes, in our schools, in our work place and even in our nation?

Well, I can tell you many of these answers because the Lord has given me the spiritual understanding and the wisdom to share this in another light that will open the eyes and ears to help us move forward from where we are today. In one instance of many, the old church set too many man made rules in place which has restricted the Spirit of God while becoming complacent in their ways to not see the future. Over the years of the old hellfire and brimstone teaching, many failed to teach the difference in loving the sinner but how to hate the sin. This caused many church going children to rebel once they were out from under their parents who forced the church upon them. While on another note many who wanted to attend the church were discouraged for how the church portrayed themselves above the sinner for they failed to understand the meaning of Jesus saying, “ I have come to not call those who think they are righteous but those that know they are sinners.”

Over the years one of the hardest parts in leadership is learning how to pass on the candle to the next ones in line that the Lord has placed before them to uplift the next generation. Because of these fears and selfish desires many in leadership have held on to their positions for too long in losing the interest of the youth while not recognizing how God is working in the next generation. There are two parts of scripture which back this up from the old church in not knowing how to move forward and one is with Moses only going so far and then Joshua carrying out the mission. While the other part is in the lesson of Eli and Samuel which teaches us to keep our eyes and ears open to the Word of God speaking through the youth at heart while trying to touch the old but the child within. It is very easy in life as we grow old to miss where God is speaking if we don’t keep ourselves in tune.

On the other hand the new church has gone completely opposite in a form of rebellion towards the old church. By allowing more freedom in the church which is causing many to get caught up in the emotions instead of understanding the purpose of order and discipline which teaches us how to stand on our own with the Lord in front. The new church by majority is not speaking out against sin as it should while forgetting the importance of the foundation in the word of God. This has opened the door to Satan in many ways in causing confusion in the emotions of the spirit for not knowing how to discern between the two. There are two parts that are vital to understand in the house of God and one is recognition of the spirit and the other is the peace in knowing there is no confusion because of the order in the church. This time period of the new church is also backed up in the Word of God in the life of Nebuchadnezzar who once new God but forgot Him over time as he fell to himself in drifting away from what he once knew.

There are no divisions in the house of God and every single person has a purpose in the kingdom. These past divisions have restricted the power of God in our lives, in our church and even in our nation because we have forgotten the overall eternal goal. By all of this taking place we have lost our vision and direction in the wilderness but it is time for us to cross to the other side! It is never too late as long as we have breath and all things are possible with God!

Always remember there is complete order, discipline and respect in the Word of God in the freedom which we have been given and we are to learn how to move when He opens the doors without trying to open them ourselves! If the old church and the new church do not come together in the common denominator of Jesus Christ then the overall church body is going to continue to struggle while this world only continues to grow darker because we have forgotten how to live in the freedom which the Lord has given. It is my heartfelt prayer that the church Wakes Up To This Truth For Our Children’s Future!!!

James Harrison

http://www.specialdeliverybook.com

http://www.balancedlifeministry.org

Succesful Leaders Stand With God

July 2, 2009 by admin 4 Comments

Recently in a conversation with an individual in leadership he spoke of his belief in God but in the same conversation stated,” That politics is no place for the church.” When he stated this the first thought that came to mind was,” Does he even know who the church is?” Then I firmly stated,” That this is exactly what is wrong with our country today because without the discipline and wisdom in the Word of God then we do not properly serve the people. The church is not a building or a place but it dwells within us and it is our duty to uphold the Word of God in everything we do from our homes, to our schools, to our churches, from our work place, and even in our government.”

This separation in church and state is tearing our homes and our our nation apart. We must hold ourselves accountable under God the Supreme Judge in knowing that we do not hold all the answers and learn how to follow the Word of God in everything we do. By leaving God out of our lives begins to raise man in the flesh and when this happens it is just a matter of time before the struggles set in before the fall. This is a proven fact in history and our fore fathers new this when building this country.

Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and every other gentlemen who assisted in the writing of the Declaration of Independence put aside their personal beliefs in order to not misguide the meaning of true freedom. But they never intended to have God removed from our American foundation! Any and every individual living in this country has the right to believe how they choose based on every individuals freewill because this is the core principle in the meaning of love and in order to hold this country together we must keep God in front!

Love is free and not directed!

George Washington once said,”It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.”

John Adams who also played a major roll in our country also said, “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Our constitution was made only for moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”

The division of church and state has occurred of weak individuals who fall tolerant to not speaking what they know in their hearts to be true. It is easy in life to just get by without causing further debates but when we don’t stand for the truth then what will we stand for?

Here is a poem from the book Special Delivery and I pray it touches you as it touches me:

A Flag In The Wind

Have you ever stopped to ever watch a flag blowing in the wind?

It moves so graciously in the freedom to no end.

As you watch the flag you will begin to see

The importance of its foundation

Allowing it to be free!

As the flag moves in each direction blowing in the wind

Begin to feel the freedom within its grace

And this is when you will begin to appreciate

Our freedom in this beautiful place!

There are times the flag may rest

And other times it will stand strong!

But all that really matters within the freedom of the wind

Is that the flags foundation holds to the end!

It is in this appreciation we will find

No other country in all of mankind!

James Harrison

http://www.specialdeliverybook.com

God On The American Dollar

The American Country I Once Knew

Survival Steps To Successful Steps

The Old Church to The New Church…

Succesful Leaders Stand With God

Spiritual Revelations

Be Inspired!

Voice Your Opinion!

Connect with Us!

Search