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We tend to think in our human nature of blessings in terms of prosperity rather than the high-quality relationships God makes possible for us. No matter what our economic situation, we can love and respect the people that God has brought into our lives. In so doing this, we give and receive blessings. Love is the greatest blessing.
Don’t hold back something you can give in love! For when we hold back is when we limit the blessings that can be received…
James A. Harrison
Have you ever considered the principles of unity within a boat that is being rowed by men? Can you see the purpose of a captain and a co-captain working together with respect between the two? Can you see the purpose of when to row and when not, based upon the obstacles or the currents that are in the stream? For what good is a boat being rowed by men if they don’t know how to work together and they are constantly rowing against one another?
Another interesting characteristic of a captain is the vision that he has received to take the boat forward to reach the eternal goal. The object is for the captain to recognize that he might not be the one to take the boat home due to the length of the journey.Where wisdom comes in with leadership is by learning to train the co-captain to take the helm before it is time to step down.
The object is to recognize that God has given us boats from our homes to our careers and to our church. Once we recognize the boat that we have been given it is our place to recognize the gifts of God within each individual to best utilize the talents without restricting the momentum of the boat. For what good is a boat when it is being constantly rocked due to the lack of unity in the ship? Or, what good is a boat with a captain that lacks self discipline and the vision to stay on course?
Don’t allow Satan to spiritually misguide you in the currents of this world and forget God’s instruction to reach the other side….
James A. Harrison
If you were to look at your life as a piece of art how much depth would you see in your picture? If you were to paint that picture would it include a helping hand in serving the poor or the hurting? Or, would itonly consist of the things that you temporarily have in a self serving picture that produces no fruit in the depth of your life? What good is life with only self serving fruit?
Life is not about trying to paint a picture by only using certain colors and leaving the others out. For if you can’t learn how to use everything you have and blend them in love then your talents are being restricted. My plea to you is to not allow Satan to spiritually restrict your picture and cause you to want to delete the imperfections due to the extra work it is going to take. Learn how to spend time in love in those areas that need to be addressed and watch what will take place.
James A. Harrison
There are two typesof words with alot of others in the middle. The pendulum of words are either fed from Heaven or from hell. We are in the middle of the pendulum and if our words only serve self then we might as well say we are serving Satan. Think about it! When you tell someone you love them do you really mean it? In 1 Corinthians 13 it says,”Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
It is easy to say words but as Jesus teaches us our actions show who we are. Do your words have depth and meaning or are they shallow and easily cracked? Words are very powerful and can paint a picture? The objective is to recognize the spiritual artist that is guiding your actions. For if the picture has life then it is being driven by God but if the art is self serving then it is being driven by Satan.
So, the next time you speak and the next time you do a self evaluation recognize your spiritual driver in order to insure that your picture adds something positive to life. For what good is life if we are just a zero without something to add and especially if we are doing something negative that will take away?
James A. Harrison
In Numbers 22 of the Holy Bible we learn a powerful message on how we should pray before we act and how our disobedience can bring a curse. Within this message we can find a Godly man that was seeked for council and was offered financial gain in return. He followed the instruction of God within the first offer but within the second attempt there is a very interesting part to this lesson.
See Balaam followed God’s instruction on both attempts but often what we fail to see is how this lesson applies to you and me. Wasn’t the first response of God to Balaam enough without having to go back to the Lord with a second request? Upon the second attempt the stakes had increased with more distinguished officials appealing to Balaam so he went back and asked once again.
In the second attempt Balaam received permission to go and this plainly shows how God uses his children along with the enemy to discipline us in our disobedience in order to serve a higher purpose. Too many times we miss this in life because our eyes become fixed on what we think that we see when we have forgotten how we are to believe.
So the next time you encounter a confrontation or an offer say a prayer before you act and be sure to follow the instruction of the Lord. For what father likes their child to come back with the same request and does not eventually allow something to take place out of love for a lesson to be learned? Seek the Lord for the answers you need and always look ahead instead of getting stuck where you are….amen
Just because something may look good now does not mean that it is good for later…
James A. Harrison
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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