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Put CHRIST In Your Christmas…

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 God instucted us in the Holy Bible to set up traditions for the sole purpose of never forgeting our history in life and to give praise for how far He has delivered us from where we have been. I can never give words for what Christmas means to me now compared to all the rest. It is truly amazing how our relationships can grow when we stop and  listen to what is really being said in the spirit of God and allow Him to develop our lives into who He wants us to be rather than what we want for ourselves.

 For if we do not know our self then how can we even expect a true relationship with someone else. There is a peace that we can have beyond measure when we truly accept who is in control and receive true salvation in God’s mercy and grace. There is no better gift than true salvation through Jesus Christ and even though I believed before, I failed to truly apply God’s word to my life and follow what I knew in my heart to be true. I’ll never forget saying to my dad, “Dad, I figured it out! Do you want to know why our entire life we have risen and then fallen?” Then I said, “We left God out and put ourselves in front!” It is real easy when we are down to pray to God and ask Him to lift us but then when He lifts us we tend to forget who got us there.

 This is sad but true and once I read the Holy Bible I saw this same cycle of events that paralelled my family’s life and my own. This is where I thank God for the BEST gift we have ever been given in His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and for now allowing me to see what I was truly missing in my life that was tearing my family all apart. Now it is my mission to not only help in restoring my family but share the importance of teaching the Word of God in our homes where it all begins. Real change starts first with our self then to our homes and then to our nation. May God bless you and your family this Christmas and I pray that the love in your heart will be be felt by everyone in your path and that you will share what Jesus has done for you to encourage others along the way…amen

James Harrison / Servant

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Live in Peace…

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 So many times in life we get consumed in our present conditions and we allow Satan to restrict our vision to the point that we can not look past the present to see the future. Have you ever been in a situation where it consumed you like a bad relationship, a rebellious child, a broken home, issues at work or by something just not going the way you wanted it to go?

 There is a reason for everything in life and we must remember that we are not the one’s in control. Our life is here for a purpose to overcome and learn how to share our testimonies with others to help them along the way. For if we are not trusting God and appeciating the time it takes to develop who we really are then can you see how Satan can be robbing us of not only our present life but also the future?

 I challenge you today and every other day to look for the good in every circumstance by learning to work in faith towards better days ahead. With Jesus in our hearts and learning to trust in God our lives can have a peace when we quit working  for the immediate and start focusing on our children’s future…amen  

James Harrison / Servant

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Breaking Down Your Walls…

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 In this life it is very easy to allow walls to come up between us without even recognizing why they are there. Have you ever seen someone and formed an opinion of them before they even opened their mouth? Have you allowed a wall to build between someone because you can’t figure them out? Or, have you allowed a wall to come up with someone because they don’t fit into your mold of life? 

 So many times in life we separate ourselves from people because they might not dress as we do, act as we do, live as we do, or sadly we feel that they are not as good as we think we may be. In the body of Christ there are many parts that have many different functions and if we call ourselves Christians but do not learn how to respect each part for the roll they carry then we need to honestly evaluate who we think we are.

 Personally, I have experienced many parts of the christian body from the bottom to the top and unfortunately witnessed a disconnection due to certain ones not feeling good enough and others just thinking they are too good to associate with everyone else. Sometimes in life we allow division because we just don’t know how to make that first step forward to understand the person that God may have placed in our path. What did Jesus teach us about our salvation? Is God’s mercy and grace only for a select few or is it for all who understand our position under God with Jesus as the head of the body?

 I challenge you today and every other day to not allow Satan to place walls in front of you. Because if we carry questions or don’t understand them then what right do we have to form an opinion of them until we take the time to properly understand? Once we allow a wall to rise Satan goes to work in our minds to build it so high that we don’t know when to stop climbing. All we have to do is allow the love of Jesus to break through and then it will amazing how God will carry you…amen

James Harrison / Servant

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Seek The Truth Of God…

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 In the book of 2 Timothy 4 of the Holy Bible Paul warned us of a time coming that people would no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching.  He said,” They will follow  their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.”  

 It is imperative in life to hear the truth! For if all we hear is what we want to hear, then what does this really do to help us overcome and improve? Life is not a walk in the park and until we learn how to walk with Jesus we will never discover how to make it to the other side.

 Don’t ever become stuck in your hurts or in your sins and allow Satan to hold you back in life. By learning to analyze our sins in the mirror of God will teach us how to not fall to them ever again. I challenge you today and every other day to seek the Truth in everything you do whether you want to hear it or not, and never allow Satan to hold you back from the freedom in God’s mercy and grace…amen 

James Harrison / Servant

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Love God Not Your Pleasures…

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 In the book 2 Timothy 3 Paul warns us not to desire our pleasures before God. To serve God this requires daily effort and even sacrifice of ourselves at times for the sake of a higher calling. This is where many people fall weak in faith because love for God reminds us of our needs and our responsibilities not only to serve God but to serve others.

 It is very easy to obtain a pleasure in life and so many times we use our pleasures to take our minds off of our problems or we use them to fit in with the world. But from a voice of experience when we give in to our pleasures and don’t address our issues this will only prolong the hurt that we carry. I challenge you today and every other day to love God more than your pleasures and He will give you the strength to overcome anything in your life through the love of Jesus Christ…amen  

James Harrison / Servant

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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…

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