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Simple Message

April 25, 2012 by admin 7 Comments

 The message of God is so simple that many simply can’t comprehend. In fact man likes to complicate it in order to try to show their own intellect or for their own selfish agendas. We often ask the question,”How?” When the Lord simply says,”Do.”

 In 2 Kings 5 there was a man named Naaman who had leprosy. He received Godly direction but struggled with this due to how simple it was. In fact it even offended him due to his stature but through the council of his friends he was convinced to take that simple step of faith to receive the blessing before him.

 As a child we are much more trusting than as we are as an adult. If Naaman had been a child and received this direction from an adult then he probably would not have struggled with the how and simply done what he was told.  See as we grow older we tend to complicate matters and want details rather than simply trusting in God.

 For the Lord says in Isaiah 55,”As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

 Breakthroughs come to those who believe and simply take those steps in faith…It is when we complicate the steps that we often become frozen where we are. In other words simply climb and praise God for the view without allowing your fears to rob you of the joy.

James A. Harrison 

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Filed Under: Balanced Life Ministry, Church Assistance, Daily Growth, Leadership Forum Tagged With: balanced, child, climb, God, James Harrison, life, love

Balancing Our Life…

April 26, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

 Have you ever considered the necessity of self discipline in order to maintain what God has given? As a child of God we often fail when we do not know how to apply the Word of God to our lives and allow God to direct our steps. Have you ever experienced something in your life that sounded good at first but turned out to be a burden later or have you ever felt pulled in so many different directions that you lost your way?

 Learning to balance our lives requires self discipline without being driven by our emotions. Before we can even begin to balance we first must know how to stand and understand the principles of balance while keeping our eyes focused on where we are going. Don’t ever allow Satan to bring confusion in your life about dicounting the importance of balance because balance does not mean we are to sit still but we are to insure the steps that we take.

 There is a time to run. A time to walk. A time to skip and a time to rest. As there is a time to work. A time to play. A time to stop. A time to plan and a time to move again. Learning to balance our lives was taught through the life of Jesus by teaching us to have no fears of a fall and the importance of walking the line. If we don’t know how to stand then how will we ever learn to walk and if we don’t know how to walk then how does this show up in our talk? For there is a line to follow but if we don’t have self control then how can we ever expect to reach the other side?

 “And the Lord said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, a plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel.” Amos 7:8

James A. Harrison

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A Lesson From A Child…

April 12, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

 Several years ago I bought a model rocket for my son. He was around six years old as we sat on the floor constructing the rocket. I will never forget this lesson of life from my son that was taught to me that day. The rocket was almost complete with only the decals left to be placed. We had followed all the principles for the construction of the rocket to insure its future flight but as we began to place the decals on the rocket my son kept trying to place them in places that did not match the picture on the box.

 I kept telling him,”Son, we need to do it like this to match the picture,” but he kept going against my instruction and placing them in different locations. Finally after my six year old son got aggravated with me trying to guide his actions he looked up to me and said,”Dad, why do we have to do like everyone else? Can’t we just do it our way?” This hit me like a train in the wisdom from my six year old son at the time. 

 I could not hold my son back any longer and I said,”You are right son we can do it our way, for it is not the look that determines how high the rocket will fly since we have followed the principles in putting it together.”

 James A. Harrison

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Can You Hear God Speaking?

January 12, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

 Can you hear the music that is being played in the spirit of God? Did you know that there is song being played in God’s love for His children from the leaves that blow in the wind and the stars in sky that light up the night? When is the last time that you ever tried to tune in with spirit of God without being consumed by the world? Do you take time daily with God and meditate on His Word? It is truly amazing at what we can hear in the spirit of God that can reassure us in our fears and let us know that He is near.

 Here is what I heard one day as I was writing a letter to my daughter;

 Dear Karlee,

 You know I was thinking I need to teach you how to dance. One day when you are much older you will have someone to dance with and you need to understand the purpose of the dance and how to hear the music of God.

 There is something very special when you are in the arms of someone who loves you and especially when you learn to work together in the spirit of God. The Lord teaches us how to dance in the Holy Bible when we open our eyes and ears to hear Him draw near. Think about it, the Lord teaches us how two can become one and how to move together in this physical dance of life.

 Dancing in love is something very special and to never take forgranted! It is not in how fast we move but it is in how slow we dance that teaches us the true art of God’s romance. First we have to learn how to surrender and then when we learn how to commit is when God will teach us how to move like we have never moved before. It will feel as if our feet are being lifted from the floor because we will feel the spirit of God in knowing Jesus who is the One that is standing at the door.

 You don’t speak in the dance. For you learn to listen for that gentle whisper upon your heart and this is when you will recognize God’s love from the very start. Don’t be shy and think you can’t dance because God will teach you the art of romance in this dance of life that has been given through our Father’s only Son Jesus Christ. So close your eyes and imagine being in the arms of our Father Heaven and hearing these words every time you put your feet to the floor in Him saying,” Good morning my child please open your ears to know that I am near and learn to dance without any types of doubt or fears. For I love you and I will never forsake you because my love for you is sufficient to always get you through.”

 In this letter to my daughter if you truly have the ears to hear you will recognize the music that is played when we simply learn to stop and listen. For this message was not only intended for me to hear it is for you to know that God is near…Amen

James A. Harrison

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Are You A Teacher Or A Dictator?

December 15, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

 Did you ever play connect the dots as a child? Did you find the game interesting as you began to see the picture come to life? Now that you are older have you ever helped a young child play the game in return? Wasn’t it exciting to see the child’s face come to life as the picture began to develop before their eyes? Why is it when we work with children that we allow them to figure out the picture for themselves but as we grow older we tend to become impatient and want show our own intellect in describing the picture for our self?

 There is an art to teaching and delegating that can inspire others when we learn to sacrifice our self and place the dots in front of the student or employee which will motivate them to figure out the task at hand. Unfortunately many parents, teachers and employers never figure out the meaning of sacrifice and how to inspire growth in other individuals because they become too lazy in dictating instead of teaching. 

 Due to our lazy human nature or our busy schedules we often give the answers without taking the time to listen and explain for someone to receive them on their own. Spiritually Satan wants us to feel as if we don’t have the time when we really do. For when we take the time to serve others then we are serving God and He will supply us with the time that we need in return. 

  There is nothing more inspiring than to witness the excitement of someone else connecting the dots as they begin to look within themselves and allow God to develop their picture in life. For when we begin to see the picture that God has before us and recognize the value within the color that we can add is when we discover the inner springs of creativity which come from our Creator in Heaven above…amen

James A. Harrison

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