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The Persistence Of God That Changes The World!!!

February 13, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

 Throughout the Holy Bible we learn how to recognize the drive of God in the persistence of men and women who made a difference for the good of the people even when they faced all odds. It did not matter what they faced or whether they stood all alone because they knew the drive and direction that was given by God that strengthened their faith to serve the people.

 Noah did not quit his task when the people mocked him for building a boat when they had never experienced rain. Abraham did not disobey God when the Lord gave him instructions nor did he give up on pleading with God to spare the righteous in the land of Sodom and Gomorrah before it was destroyed. Joseph did not give up just because others gave up on him or because of his circumstances in life. Moses never asked for his job nor did he even think that he was qualified. Ruth remained strong in character and true to God even when the society around her was collapsing. Samuel did not go back to sleep when Eli told him to just lay back down! David was the least of all his brothers but had the heart of a lion when someone spoke against our living God. Esther risked her life for the life of others when she went against the traditions that were followed by the people. Job did not give in to Satan when he suffered so greatly even when those around him made false accusations. Daniel never gave in to man for what he knew was right in his heart by God! Nehemiah did not give in just because the task was so large and the people that he had to face! 

 John The Baptist did not detour from God’s calling because the way people looked at him for how he appeared on the outside because he knew who was directing him on the inside! Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour did not detour from God’s message when He taught us how to love and forgive those which do not understand God’s eternal plan in this fallen land. The four men that believed in the Lord did not let their friend fade away just because they had to carry him and lower him through the roof to be healed! Nor did Paul allow his previous life to detour him from the message that he was to deliver when he saw the light in Jesus Christ!   

 Martin Luther did not give in to the Pope nor to the Roman Catholics when he took a stand in 1517 strongly disputing the church and following God. Our American ancestors did not allow Britain to rob them of their freedom in religion nor did they allow their fears to stop them from moving across the seas in the 1700’s. Benjamin Franklin did not allow his age to stop him at 70 years old when he wanted to help his country win the American Revolution. James Armistead, a brave African American, did not subdue because of his color! Thomas Jefferson did not stand for someone to think that they were above another when he helped write the Declaration of Independence!  Benjamin Banneker, an African American, did not allow his fears to stop him from writing our leaders about ending slavery here in America. Martin Luther King, Jr. did not give in when he saw something that was not right! Nor did Billy Graham waver from his commitment in serving God.  

  Throughout history many men and women have persevered and overcome tough situations because they put their trust in God rather than allowing the world to hold them back. No matter who we are or where we have been it is vital to recognize how God is the one who picks us up and lays us down to serve His purpose and not our own! The Lord gives us our inner confidence and drive that will not sway in this world until our job is done and it our place to do the best we can in everyday that we have been given. By living our lives as an example under Christ it teaches our children to never lose hope no matter what they have to face. Because with God “All Things Are Possible” even when the world seems to be falling apart!

 It is in the persistance of men and women that never give up when we can see God at work that will make a positive difference for our children’s future! I challenge you today and every other day to strengthen yourself in the Lord and allow the love of Jesus to shine in your life like never before! It is when we know that Greater Is He that Is In Us Than He That Is In This World that we will find strength to overcome  our obstacles in life! Never lose Hope no matter what you face or for what you have been through because it is when we let go of ourselves that God will take over and carry us to new levels in the Lord’ s mercy and grace!!!

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Are You Alert?

December 3, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

 It is very easy in our sinful nature to hoard what we have been given and fill our own barns without helping others. This is especially true when times become tough and when we don’t know what is around the corner. Throughout the Word of God we are taught how He is the provider and when we fall to only thinking of ourselves by not helping others that are in need then we are guilty of sin! Our Father in Heaven has given us everything we have to help someone else along the Way, and it when we fall in the darkness of this evil world that we can blind others who can’t see the proper Way.

 In the book of 2 Corinthians 9 we are taught how to give and it is our job to help those that are in need. By just dropping our tithes in the offering plate does mean we have done our part! As a true Christian we are to go the extra mile in everything we do and be on alert to recognize the different type of signs that come from those that are in need. Giving is not always a financial gift, sometimes it is just showing someone that we really do care by giving them some quality time to hear what is on their heart and to place your arms around them to give them comfort in a time of need.

 I challenge you today and every other day to help others along the way however the Lord directs you. People are hurting in their hearts all around us and looking for direction because they don’t know how to reach out for help, and all it takes is to give that helping hand to show others that you truly believe in God’s plan. Don’t allow someone in need to walk by you today or any other day when you can help them in some way…amen

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Don’t Close Your Door…

December 2, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

 When we have been given something by God then we are to never give up or waver on what we know in our heart to be true. It is very easy to give up on something or someone and close the door when we feel there is no use. But since when did our Father in Heaven close the door on us? What does this teach our children when we don’t give our all in everything we do or lead by proper example?

  1 Corinthians 13  “Love is patient and kind. Love is never jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love Never Gives Up, Never Loses Faith, Is Always Hopeful, and Endures Through Every Circumstance.

 There is always a way when we look for the light, but it is when we fall to the darkness of this fallen world that we become blind in our path. We might not always get what we want when we want it but we must always have faith in the love that we know in our heart. It is our duty as a true Christian to never give up and be an example for others in everything we do to allow the love of Jesus to shine through.

 Sometimes in life we have to set something free to allow it to come back again, and if it returns then we know it was meant to be. Lets praise God today for never closing the door on each of us and sending us His only Son Jesus Christ to show us the Way to live again…amen 

James Harrison / Servant

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Make Decisions In Faith Not Fear…

November 30, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

 It is very easy in life to make a wrong decision when we allow our pressures or our emotions to control our actions. Over the years of drifting away from the true Word of God many people have forgotten how to trust in the Lord and have taken matters into their own hands. When we act on our emotions without trusting in God then there is always some consequences to follow. This was taught throughout the Holy Bible, and many of us can relate to this same message today.

 Whenever we make decisions we should first seek God for our direction and consult with wise council to give confirmation of the steps that we are about to make. Never should we allow fear to drive our decisions, for then we are allowing Satan to spiritually control our actions. I challenge you today and every other day to seek God first before you act, and learn to trust in Him for the direction you need to take. For when the Lord brings something together, no man can take it apart…amen

James Harrison / Servant

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Stay In Balance…

November 27, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

 In life it is very easy to become blind when we have the eyes to see, and it is also very easy to become deaf when we have the ears to hear… Everyday we are faced with different trials, different objectives and different circumstances  that  can cause us to be imprisoned within our own life instead of enjoying the freedom that we have in the spirit of God through Jesus Christ.

 When we become so busy or so focused on our own objectives that we can’t hear or see the love and the needs that are all around us, then we need to take a step back in order to maintain our balance in life. It is Satan’s goal to restrict us to the point that we can’t see past our own lives to the lives of others, and when we become so wrapped up in ourselves then we are being robbed of the love that needs to be shared.

  Life is not about what we want or what we gain in this world as Adam displayed in the Garden of Eden, but about what Jesus taught us in how we are to live in the freedom which God has given and how to help others along the way. We all have our own issues and go through different trials in life in order to learn how to help someone else in theirs. I challenge you today and every other day to not be so consumed in your life that you can’t help or encourage someone else in theirs. We never know what that one word of encouragement can do for someone else when we allow the love of Jesus to shine through…amen 

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Moving Forward At The Outpost…

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The Lord recently led me from my daily writings at BLM, to living it out in faith, at a little place on the edge of the TN River called The Outpost located in Pickwick, TN.

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