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Don’t Miss The Boat…

September 28, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

Have you ever really thought about why Jesus was ridiculed and crucified on the cross? As God sent His Son here to open up our eyes and ears He was here to show us the Way. Jesus was put on the cross not because He was guilty but because He was innocent but the ones who had positions of control did not like the message of freedom and equality that He delivered. This affected their traditions, their positions, their finances and it affected their stature of intellect.

Rather than humbling themselves to receive the Truth they fought against the Way because of where the message was coming from and it did not fit their human expectations. The spirit of Truth belongs to our Father and it can be spoken from even a donkey if the Lord choose. God teaches us this throughout His Holy Word and He sent His only begotten Son to teach us that this temporary life is not about what we see but about learning how to believe.

With this being said the next time someone comes from another direction to give you some advice may I encourage you to listen to the heart to insure that you are not missing something that needs to be heard. Too many times we miss what God has right before us because we have either become deaf, hard hearted, or blind. We are taught in Hebrews 13:8 that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever but if we don’t know how to listen or see then we could be missing the boat…

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Are You Soaring or Sinking?

March 11, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

 It is very easy in life when we drift away from God for our planes to become grounded and for our boats to take on water. Without God being in the center of our lives and maintaining our balance through the instruction of the Lord each one of us are vulnerable to become lost at sea.

 The object is to recognize how each boat leads to a larger boat and how each plane leads to a larger plane. Another point to recognize is the carrier and learn how to humbly come on board with unity to come out of the darkness into the light. This world is a tough world and will continue to get tougher. Unless we learn how to come together with God in the center of everything we do and learn how to recognize the ones that God puts before us to carry out His purpose and not our own then we are only going to continue to stand at the edge without ever learning how to go forward. 

 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. 2 Tim 1:7

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The Principles of Balance…

March 10, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

 Have you ever considered the importance of learning to Balance the loads that we carry? Think about it! Can you see how a plane or a boat would struggle in its performance if their cargo was not properly Balanced? What would happen if the cargo was not properly secured or anchored when turbulence entered the course?

 There is alot of wisdom to this if you will meditate on this message with God. Because when you look at your physical life as a boat you will find that Satan likes to weigh you down like himself who is confined to the ground. Now on the other hand, once you learn who floats your boat and how to keep it above water is when Jesus can teach you how to fly.

 The object is to learn how to distribute our weights and learn what could be holding us down due to the lack of understanding in the Word of God. You want your marriage to take off? Put God in the center! You want your business to have new life? Put God in the center! You want your life to have purpose and your load to be light? Then learn how to Balance with God and allow Jesus to set you free!!!

 Because there is nothing worse in this world than to feel as if we are drowning because we never learned who floats our boat and who sets us free…

James A. Harrison

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Don’t Rock The Boat…

March 9, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

 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

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