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Dignified Christians In America

December 26, 2009 by admin 2 Comments

 Over the last 40 years many Christians have raised themselves up on a platform in thinking that they are better than someone else while many others feel that they are too good to be seen with a sinner. This time era of the church parallels the time with Jesus speaking to the Pharisees who claimed to be above those that did not fit into their standard of living and put more emphasis on their knowledge or looks instead of understanding the true love of Jesus Christ. At what point in the life of Jesus did He separate himself from those that needed help or from those that lived a life of sin? At what point in the Holy Bible did God say His love is only for a select few?  

 These wrong actions of many so called Christians have caused many children of God to feel as if they are not good enough for God’s mercy and grace. This wrong Christian behavior has caused many people to become suppressed by Satan and allowed their angers to build towards the Christian body because of people claiming one thing but acting something totally different. Since when did the church become a place that did not accept sinners? Why should someone feel rejected from a church because of their past?  It is real easy in life to play a part or act the roll but until we learn how to be REAL in our faith then we are only causing more hurt within the body of Christ and fooling ourselves of the judgement that is going to come. 

 Being a genuine Christian means to understand that we are all guilty and undeserving of God’s love. We are to never separate ourselves and think that we are better than someone else nor are we to ever falsely think that someone is beyond help. It is our place to encourage those that fall weak in faith and to share our testimonies with one another while striving to walk in the light of Jesus Christ. For if we are not willing to get dirty or do the work it takes to get the job done then honestly how do you expect something to repair or heal what could be broken?

 The Lord plainly tells us in 1 Peter 5, “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” The beautiful part of this life is how God keeps us in tune with His spirit by never knowing where the next message could be coming from. For just as soon as we think we are in tune someone else comes along or something takes place that we never expect to remind us of who we really are and encourage us to fine tune our lives even a step further. It is when we forget how far God has brought us and separate ourselves from the people that it is only a matter of time that we will eventually stumble and fall.  

 I challenge each one of you today and every other day to be REAL in your words and actions. Don’t allow Satan to rob you of the life in Jesus Christ and cause you to (not) be that good samaritan that you are supposed to be. Satan wants us to feel that we don’t have time or we are too good to help someone when we really can and all it takes is us just doing our part while trusting in God to bring it all together…amen

James Harrison / Servant

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President Obamas Misguidance

September 5, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

 Over the past several months since President Obama has taken office America has encountered numerous issues with how our country is being led. Not only has this misguidance  affected America and other countries around the world the part that hurts me the most is how he is misguiding our children.

  No matter what we try to patch with money until we learn to get to the roots of the issue we will never correct the problem! As a leader in politics it is not our place to influence someone else’s children, but to do our jobs for what is right for the people. We have been given the Word of God and the church to teach our children morals and respect in loving one another through every circumstance in life which strengthens our homes for our children’s future.

 It is a leaders position to be an example in all situations while respecting each parent to do their job in properly raising their children. When a leader takes a position he must understand that there are some things he must sacrifice due to the influence it will have on those that are looking up to them and understanding that he or she is setting an example for our future leaders. In every position there is a certain amount of freedom with discipline that is required in recognizing  that due to our position we are not to go outside certain boundaries due to the negative affects that will follow and this is what every true leader should understand. There is to be order for the people which gives honor and security within our homes while holding ourselves accountable under God for what we have been given.

 Until this country returns to God and our leaders begin to acknowledge our Creator as our founding fathers did in the Declaration of Independence then this country is going to continue to fall into worse conditions due to our human pride in not accepting how we are all accountable for how we give back in what we have been given.

 America as a body has forgotten how to give as Abel in the book of Genesis in giving our best in what we have been given. As Cain, America as a whole has held on to the best for themselves in only giving what they want verses understanding how to give our all. Until America returns to its foundation under God and begins to work in serving one another verses ourselves then we will not see real change in America! Until then as our leaders continue to patch our problems while storing up the best for themselves then prepare for the blessings which was given to America to fade away. The Lord is calling and His children are crying and until we Wake Up the further America will drift out to sea…

 It is my sincere prayer that President Obama and every other leader begins to recognize the Truth in what is taking place in our government in order to stand again in rebuilding strength for our children’s future. We all make mistakes at times and don’t recognize how we are affecting others in our decisions, but all that matters is how we correct ourselves in order to set the right examples for the future generations. Our God is a merciful God that only wants us to recognize our position while seeking Him for the direction of our future…Amen

James Harrison

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The Old Church to The New Church…

July 18, 2009 by admin 2 Comments

Where did the church as a whole go wrong, many denominations are asking?

Why are many denomination’s like the Baptist, the Methodist, the Presbyterians, the Catholics and many others struggling in growth while the new church is growing in leaps and bounds?

Where is the voice that the church once carried in our homes, in our schools, in our work place and even in our nation?

 Well, I can tell you many of these answers because the Lord has given me the spiritual understanding and the wisdom to share this in another light that will open the eyes and ears to help us move forward from where we are today. In one instance of many,  the old church set too many man made rules in place which has restricted the Spirit of God while becoming complacent in their ways to not see the future. Over the years of the old hellfire and brimstone teaching, many failed to teach the difference in loving the sinner but how to hate the sin. This caused many church going children to rebel once they were out from under their parents who forced the church upon them.  While on another note many who wanted to attend the church were discouraged for how the church portrayed themselves above the sinner for they failed to understand the meaning of Jesus saying, “ I have come to not call those who think they are righteous but those that know they are sinners.” 

 Over the years one of the hardest parts in leadership is learning how to pass on the candle to the next ones in line that the Lord has placed before them to uplift the next generation. Because of these fears and selfish desires many in leadership have held on to their positions for too long in losing the interest of the youth while not recognizing how God is working in the next generation. There are two parts of scripture which back this up from the old church in not knowing how to move forward and one is with Moses only going so far and then Joshua carrying out the mission. While the other part is in the lesson of Eli and Samuel which teaches us to keep our eyes and ears open to the Word of God speaking through the youth at heart while trying to touch the old but the child within. It is very easy in life as we grow old to miss where God is speaking if we don’t keep ourselves in tune. 

   On the other hand the new church has gone completely opposite in a form of rebellion towards the old church. By allowing more freedom in the church which is causing many to get caught up in the emotions instead of understanding the purpose of order and discipline which teaches us how to stand on our own with the Lord in front. The new church by majority is not speaking out against sin as it should while forgetting the importance of the foundation in the word of God.  This has opened the door to Satan in many ways in causing confusion in the emotions of the spirit for not knowing how to discern between the two. There are two parts that are vital to understand in the house of God and one is recognition of the spirit and the other is the peace in knowing there is no confusion because of the order in the church. This time period of the new church is also backed up in the Word of God in the life of Nebuchadnezzar who once new God but forgot Him over time as he fell to himself in drifting away from what he once knew.

 There are no divisions in the house of God and every single person has a purpose in the kingdom. These past divisions have restricted the power of God in our lives, in our church and even  in our nation because we have forgotten the overall eternal goal. By all of this taking place we have lost our vision and direction in the wilderness but it is time for us to cross to the other side! It is never too late as long as we have breath and all things are possible with God!

 Always remember there is complete order, discipline and respect in the Word of God in the freedom which we have been given and we are to learn how to move when He opens the doors without trying to open them ourselves! If the old church and the new church do not come together in the common denominator of Jesus Christ then the overall church body is going to continue to struggle while this world only continues to grow darker because we have forgotten how to live in the freedom which the Lord has given. It is my heartfelt prayer that the church Wakes Up To This Truth For Our Children’s Future!!!

James Harrison

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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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