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Walk In The Light…

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Have you ever noticed that resistance often comes from fear and lack of faith? Think about it! Like learning to walk a tight rope and taking your first step. Within our bodies we can feel every muscle trying to lock up and if we are not careful our minds can be overcome with doubt. The only way to combat the resistance is with our belief and faith in God. For what God brings us to He will bring us through and the object is to recognize His desire for our lives instead of our own.

If God is for us who can be against us? Never give up on what you know in your heart and learn to trust in God as you learn to balance your life while being anchored to the cross of Jesus Christ. There is a time coming here in America and here now where the resistance of the darkness is going to intensify and the only way to combat the darkness is to turn on the light. Is your light on? Is your candle burning? It is wise to check the oil in the lamp to insure the capability of going the extra mile…

James A. Harrison

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Addressing The Seeds Of Sin…

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In Matthew 18 the Lord teaches how to properly address a believer who sins against against you. He does not say to not speak up nor does He say to run around gossiping with everyone else but He says to go directly to that person to point out the offense. One of the hardest parts of this process is having the self control and not allowing our emotions to override God’s instruction. For the Lord say’s to love thy neighbor as thyself and that means speaking to others in tones that you want them speaking to you.

Another vital part of this message is that Jesus does not say to overlook the sin. Because He knows the consequences of a sin that is not addressed in how it can cause another stumble. Notice that Jesus said if your brother or another believer sins against you here are the instructions to follow. He did not speak of how we were to address a non believer but I have found that when a non believer does something in offense that I have simply stated to them in love that what they have done is simply not right by God. By this statement it points them to a higher accountability rather than wanting to take up a defense with myself.

This lesson is vital to comprehend and to follow. For if we leave the seed of sin planted without it being addressed then it will only manifest into something that will cause further division and separation.

James A. Harrison

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No Looking Back…

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Once we make a decision to move forward there is no looking back unless it is in praise from where God has brought us from. Like a farmer who plants a crop he first must recognize the season before he sets the plow to the ground. It would be wise of the farmer to be ready and his tools to be sharp for the day in the season to begin. During the season the farmer doesn’t question the process for he simply follows the steps and then trust in God for the harvest that is sure to come.

There is nothing like planting seed in the Kingdom of God and actually witnessing something develop before our very eyes. Like a farmer sometimes there is a hit and a miss due to the drought but when he learns to tap the well to irrigate the crops is when the plants will strive while the others without water simply die. It is wise of the farmer to pay close attention to his crop to insure the nutrients that to be fed and to insure that no weeds begin to hinder the harvest.

Making Godly decisions is wise to understand whether in our homes, in the church or in our careers. For this message can apply to every individual as the farmer for once we put the plow to the ground in a commitment under God there is no looking back as we trust in the Lord to help us reach the other side. What good is a farmer if he was to quit just before the rain or simply because of the work that was before him?

Jesus said in Luke 9,”No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back is fit for the Kingdom of God.”

James A. Harrison

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Following God…

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 It is in our human nature to look for immediate solutions rather than seeking the Eternal Source for the right direction. Why is this that so many times we tend to look in every other place rather than seeking the Word of God? The reason for this is that we often don’t want to take the effort nor assume the responsibility for the actions which need to be taken. Another reason is that when we don’t understand who is in control, we try to simply control things ourselves because we simply do not know how to wait on God.

 Within every waiting period there is growth and strength that should be taken place while learning to hold on to the Promises of God in obedience to His Word. These time periods are like the rings in a tree for in every ring of time we should be maturing and working to keep our house clean as our roots are deepening further in the foundation of God. May I challenge you this morning to seek God in prayer before you look in any other direction. Learn to listen to His guidance as He gives and be willing to simply do as He instructs….

James A. Harrison

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Evaluate Your Foundation…

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 Have you ever noticed how certain things continue to reoccur in our paths and how we can’t seem to get away from them? Have you ever considered that the reason that they continue to come up is simply because Satan knows how you will fall? Every time we stumble or fall we should be recognizing what took us down in order to stand again. 

 It is within this process that we learn the importance of recognition and then God’s application to purge out everything that is wrong for simply what is right. We learn this lesson with Job for there was something in his life that needed to be purged even though he was a good and blameless man. Satan did not use the same tactic due to Job’s faithfulness to God but this discipline that came upon Job was there for a reason which is discovered in chapter 32. 

 Once Job received the Truth and learned his lesson is when he stood again and with more blessings than before. We all have lessons in life and it is how we learn to apply what we learn to the foundation in which we stand under God and then God will bless us once again…

James A. Harrison

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Spiritual Revelations

Don’t be like Eli in 1st Samuel and miss something that has been given by God. If you recall with Eli he did not listen because the Word of God was rare in those days and he did not recognize what was taking place until he saw the persistence of Samuel…

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