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Touched By An Angel At Christmas

December 11, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

It was the day of Christmas and all through the house many in the family were struggling and broken due to some issues that were as small as a mouse. The tree was decorated with lights that flickered all around but unfortunately due to severed families some children were not gathered around. Hearts were hurting in disguise while many children simply hid their inner cries due to the lack of true love being shown and the strife in the air that was easily shown.

As the children began to cry out from their hearts for those that were lost to come home, all of a sudden an Angel dropped in and began to sing a beautiful song. On this Holy Night that Jesus was born the Angel began to tell them how their hearts can be healed from where they had been scorned. The Angel said that God so loved the world that He sent His Firstborn Son so that the family of God will no longer be splintered or torn. As the Angels sang the children that had been yearning for true love and experiencing many heartfelt pains began to cry due to the love in the air that began to spread everywhere. These tears were no longer tears of pain for they were tears of joy that began to fall like Healing Rain.

When the elders heard the children’s cries they stopped in to see what was taken place. There were no questions asked or doubts of speculation due to God’s mercy and unfailing grace.  As they all began to look for their children at the foot of the tree they were amazed at what they saw because the children had replaced the tree with a cross. The adults were so taken at this sight in the children’s unity and love of God that they knew better than to interfere because of Jesus being near.

As the adults entered the room a strong voice spoke saying,“It was time that we learned from our past in putting aside our differences for the family to be restored.” Then all of a sudden as the people began to come together in God’s unconditional love more Angels began to appear relieving the people of their fears because they knew God was near. There was a sweet melody that could be heard from the house in the spirit of God that reached the streets during that Silent Night which restored the treasures of the love within the heart of the home.

These gifts which were received were not gifts that grew old due to being eternal and realizing their purpose for this experience was to be told. For we are all equal at the foot of the cross and God so loves each one of us that He sent His Only Son to keep us from being lost.  As the night came to a close for a new day to begin the family went to bed with a new sense of peace between their family and friends. They knew their home was safe and secure because of the Good News and they praised God for simply sending His Angel that dropped in to share the love of God and to remind them of our purpose in discovering eternal life through Jesus Christ…Amen

Enjoy this song  O Holy Night by Josh Groban and listen for the Angels in the room ministering to your heart. For there is restoration when we humble ourselves and return to the Lord….MERRY CHRISTMAS & MAY OUR FAMILIES BE UNITED IN THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST…

 

James A. Harrison

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Spiritual Understanding

December 4, 2011 by admin 2 Comments

The developing of an instrument requires first a vision and then a craftsman to begin the process. The craftsman not only sees the instrument through the vision but he knows the tune in which he or she seeks to achieve as an artist painting a picture. Sometimes during the construction process the craftsman has to tear down the instrument to start all over again but he never gives up on the God given dream or vision for he or she learns something in every attempt. Once he or she reaches the stage where the cords come into play this is where the senses must be developed and in tune to insure the proper sound of love that is to be shared in return.

As the strings are being placed into position and stretched to achieve their full potential this process often causes some to snap and to complain of their pain. Not all cords make the cut due to their own inner tension due to never learning the art of submission. Learning when to submit and when not to is a very wise process within the construction of an instrument of God that requires the unity of the people. This same process is displayed by the craftsman as well due to his or her own submission to the Lord.

We are not the craftsman for the craftsman is Jesus but we are to be an instrument of the Lord delivering the sounds of His praise. Within the instrument their are many different positions and the object is to find our particular position in order to hear the music of God that is being played. For an unbalanced instrument is an instrument without understanding and in order to have harmony we must first have unity…

James A. Harrison

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Filed Under: Balanced Life Ministry, Church Assistance, Leadership Forum, Spiritual Growth, The Church Voice Tagged With: art, balanced, birthin pains, craftsman, God, instrument, James Harrison, jesus, life, love, music, picture, unity

Living In The Spirit

November 28, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. 2 I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 3 You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? 4For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere human beings?

5 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. 7 So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is (anything), but only God, who makes things grow. 8 The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.

Filed Under: Balanced Life Ministry, Church Assistance, Daily Growth, Leadership Forum, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: christ, God, plants, spirit

Unity In Christ…

November 16, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

If you were to compare the different churches within the body of Christ to the instruments within a band you would find many different sounds but all should be on one accord. For the instruments within a band do not play against one another but they learn to play together through the instruction of God and in the love of Jesus Christ. Not every listener enjoys the same type of music or the projection of every band but the object is to love each instrument for who they are while discovering the peace of God in where we stand.

There are times when the bands join together to form a symphony or an orchestra and it is within these times of unity that we can witness the sound of God’s music like we have never heard. For these sounds that only come in unity can bring down the walls that separate us from the blessings of God and carry us to places we have never seen but only dreamed. Each part of the body has different functions just as the different instruments within a band and as we balance our selves on God’s Word this helps us to better understand.

Jesus plainly said,”Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.”

James A. Harrison

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Filed Under: Balanced Life Ministry, Church Assistance, Daily Growth, Leadership Forum, Marriage, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: balance, God, James Harrison, jesus, love, music, stand, unity

The Sound Of Music…

November 15, 2011 by admin 1 Comment

Seeking the righteousness of God and having the self control over our sinful nature is the music that God seeks within our hearts and actions. We all strike the wrong cords from time to time but the object is to learn from our missed beats in order to rejoin within  the music of God through His unfailing love and grace. Many individuals never hear the music of God due to their own lack of understanding or due to their ears being restricted by what they see and neglecting in whom we believe.

As a musician joins a band there is much practice required in order to learn the specific sounds of each instrument. There is another part of this that many musicians can understand and that is a seasoned or gifted musician who has the eyes and ears to enter right in within the sound due to playing for what they hear. This is how Christianity should be! For someone that calls them self a Christian but sits around destructively picking apart the music instead of learning how to play is simply missing the message of God.

As a musician sharpens another musician so are we to sharpen the tune of Christianity through God’s Word. There is an important factor though to understand and that is to encourage through love and not discourage through evil. For the objective is to enjoy the music of God and not allow the cords of Satan to divide the sound…

James A. Harrison

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Filed Under: Balanced Life Ministry, Church Assistance, Daily Growth, Leadership Forum, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: Christianity, God, grace, hearts, jesus, love, music

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