Balanced Life Ministry

Home of the "Special Delivery" Book by James A. Harrison

You are here: Home / Archives for CNN

Spiritual Guidance Of God

by 3 Comments

 What is it in a man that intimidates another man? There are many different things that cause intimidation but one thing that trumps them all is confidence within a man.

 Confidence comes from knowing that something will be achieved and only God gives us what we know. For the Lord gives us the wisdom, the strength, and the confidence to persevere to the very end.  Satan on the other hand likes to intimidate or put up a front because he might appear to have what it takes on the outside but he does not have what it takes on the inside. Satan wants us to take matters into our own hands when God teaches us trust in Him rather than in man.

 When something is of God it does not move in its’ conviction but humbly stands in obedience for God to see it through. Challenging a man of God or someone in authority is going against the Word of God. For the Lord is the One who gives us our positions and He is the One that is to move the people.

 Satan on the other hand entices the people to move through alterior motives to divide the body and when the people don’t know the Word of God Satan will cause disruption among the people. A man should never try to earn a position out of challenging another man for this life is not about competition. It is about us being obedient and learning to be the best we can be in whatever position that God has given. No position is better than the next because it takes every single position within the body to serve the overall direction.

 Many people struggle with how to handle confidence and some allow it to turn into arrogance. God gives each of us our talents and when we don’t understand who is truly in control then you will find that many people will miss use their talents for their own self gain. Satan is very clever in the spirit and he is steadily at work in trying to attack each one of us because he does not want anyone to spiritually break through or to ever succeed in their mission.  

 This is where it is vital for us to teach the Word of God as a whole to our children and to our grandchildren to insure that they learn to trust God instead of putting their confidence in man. This world is is not only physical but spiritual and if we do not recognize this then we are only setting ourselves up for a limited life without Jesus Christ…amen   

” It is better to trust in the Lord, Than to put confidence in man…Psalm 118:8 “

James Harrison

http://balancedlifeministry.org

http://specialdeliverybook.com

Look For What God Wants In Your Life

by Leave a Comment

 Often we think that events just happen to us when we don’t understand the Word of God. The Lord uses common occurences to lead us where He wants and it is important for us to evaluate all situations as potential divine appointments that are designed to help shape our lives. Both our good and bad circumstances alike help build certain qualities in us that not only make us stronger and wiser but they lead us to serve God in new areas that we may never expect.

 One of the most beautiful things in life is when we begin to connect the dots as we mature to see what God has taught us and how He has brought us forward. We all face difficult times in life and go through things that we don’t understand but when we begin to look for what God wants in our life verses what we may desire then we are on the way to a new beginning.

James Harrison / Servant

http://balancecdlifeministry.org

http://specialdeliverybook.com       

Grab Hold Of The Power Of God

by 1 Comment

 In today’s society many have fallen weak in faith like Gideon in the book of Judges and forgotten the power which our Father in Heaven has given to each of us to overcome our issues in life. God has given each one of us the power in the Holy Spirit to overcome whatever trial that we may face but we must learn how to trust and strengthen our faith to insure a safe landing. We all have to face things in life  that we do not understand but when these times may occur it is not for us to sit around and drown in our pity. We should be seeking God for what it is that He wants in our life rather than what we would prefer and this is where many struggles come our way because we seek our desires instead of what God wants in our life.

 Life is filled with challenges that help build us wiser and stronger for our future. It is what we do in these times that sets an example to others and teaches our children how to trust God rather than losing hope in our circumstances. As Gideon, the Lord wants us to learn where the true power comes from because He knows what will happen when we think that we have accomplished something on our own. I challenge you today to strengthen your faith and learn to seek the power of God that dwells within you to overcome anything that may be holding you back from sharing the love that you carry…amen

James Harrison / Servant

http://balancedlifeministry.org

http://specialdeliverybook.com  


God Confirms His Word In Nature

by Leave a Comment

 Have you ever noticed geese flying in the air? They fly in a formation to decrease the wind resistance to the ones that follow and this allows the other geese to maintain their strength for when they move to the front. The beautiful part of what they understand better than we is how they rotate the ones in the lead. When one gets tired he steps to the back and allows another to step to the front while never losing their direction within the flock. Not one of the geese fight for their position nor do they become jealous of the one in the lead. They just learn how to work together to reach their destination.

 God guides us in the Holy Spirit and it is our job to learn how to fly together to reach our destination. But where we differ from the geese is how often we allow the distractions in the world to throw us off coarse and how we tend to fight for our position instead of allowing God to move us from one place to the next. The object in this life is to learn how to listen and then Jesus will teach us how to follow. 

 Another Beautiful part of geese is how they never leave their mate. Once in love always in love to the end…amen

James Harrison / Servant

 http://balancedlifeministry.org


 http://specialdeliverybook.com  



How To Fly Your Plane

by Leave a Comment

 Love suffers when we don’t speak the truth, and allows Satan to suppress the love that we carry. It is in our human nature of a loving individual to not want to hurt someone else’s feelings but when we don’t share with others what we know in our hearts to be true then we are only allowing Satan to rob us of the seeds that need to be planted. Not only are we allowing Satan to supress us but we are also allowing Satan to rob the other party of the nutrients that helps us to mature. 

 The object in speaking the truth is learning how to recognize the timing of when to approach and how to deliver the message in love so that it is received. For if we try to land too soon the plane or the passengers may not be ready for the impact and if we wait too long we could up short in the landing. It is very easy in our human nature to be misled by Satan in our emotions and act before we think and this often causes turbulence in the air.

 To insure a safe landing we first must know the plane that we are on and have faith in those that are not only flying it but having faith in those that built it.  Second, we must know that it has been properly maintained to insure that it will reach our destination. Because what good is a plane if it falls apart in the first storm that it encounters or if the ones that are in charge don’t know how to react when the winds may take them off coarse?

 If the pilot does not consider the passengers in the landing can you see how some could hit the floor when they might be not be prepared for the sudden jolt. This same aproach is required when we learn to share the truth with those that we love. I challenge you today to study the runway before you try to land and if it takes years to make your approach just commit yourself in your flight and make sure that you maintain your fuel in the Word of God to insure that it is delivered in the love of Jesus Christ . Another important part of flying your plane is to always be alert for that timing of God to land your message.

 For if the timing is not right then learn to make another approach and be prepared for the opportunity to land…   

James Harrison / Servant

http://balancedlifeministry.org

http://specialdeliverybook.com

 

Spiritual Revelations

Don’t be like Eli in 1st Samuel and miss something that has been given by God. If you recall with Eli he did not listen because the Word of God was rare in those days and he did not recognize what was taking place until he saw the persistence of Samuel…

Read More ▸

Be Inspired!

Voice Your Opinion!

Connect with Us!

FacebookButton