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Listening For God…

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 It is very easy to become immune to the teachings within the Holy Bible and dulled with its words when we hear it spoken so often. Rather than just scanning over something or acting as if we are listening we should stop to listen to every verse and then ask the Holy Spirit to help us answer this question, “How does this apply to my life?”

 There is something to learn in every aspect of life and God speaks to us in many different ways but far too often we miss what needs to be heard because have forgotten how to stop and truly listen. I challenge you today to slow down and focus on what needs to be heard to allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in your actions because you never know what the Lord might be trying to teach along the Way…amen

”When you begin to listen for God you can hear God, but unless you know how to listen then how can you honestly expect to receive?” Here is an awesome song by Mercy Me titled Word of God Speak that I pray will speak to you as it speaks to me…

James Harrison
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Listening For God…

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 It is very easy in life to miss the gentle whisper of God when we fail to stay in tune. In order to hear the Lord’s instruction it is vital that our hearts stay humble without allowing the distractions of what we physically see to restrict how the Lord teaches us to believe. The Lord speaks to us in many different ways and the longer we neglect His whisper the louder the message will become.

 When we learn to recognize the voice of the Lord and begin to follow His guidance daily is when our lives will become consumed with peace as we continue to grow in His Word. Learning to align our lives in the will of God requires us to listen and take heed to His voice. You may ask,”How do I know it is spirit of God speaking?” One simple answer is it for good or is it for evil. Sometimes when we don’t have that clear answer is when it is wise to wait on God to insure that we are not being misled by the one that comes disguised as an angel of light.

 Is there something in your life that the Lord is telling you that you need to do? If so, why put it off any longer? For the longer we delay that simple step can turn into a hard climb. Always remember this,”Don’t look at how high the mountain may be but learn to take it one step at a time. For the evil one wants us to give up but our Heavenly Father gives us a promise and we have to learn how to stand on His Word.”     

 Here are some verses for reference to further your study on His Promise:

 You say: “Its impossible” God says: “All things are possible” Luke 18:27 / You say: “ I’m too tired” God says: “ I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28-30 / You say: “ Nobody really loves me”  God says: “ I love you”  John 3:16 / You say: “I can’t go on”God says: “ My Grace is sufficient” II Cor 12:9  Psalms 91:15 / You say: “I can’t fiqure things out” God says: “ I will direct your steps” Proverbs 3: 5-6 / You say: “ I can’t do it” God says: “ You can do all things” Philippians 4:13 / You say: “ I’m not able” God says: “I am able” II Cor:9:8 /You say: “ It’s not worth it” God says: “ It will be worth it” Romans 8:28 / You say: “ I can’t forgive myself” God says: “ I forgive you” I John 1-9  Romans 8:1 / You say: “ I can’t manage” God says: “ I will supply all your needs” Philippians 4:19 / You say: “ I’m afraid” God says: “ I have not given you a spirit of fear II Timothy 1:7 / You say: “I don’t have enough faith”     God says: “I’ve given everyone a  measurer of faith” Romans 12:3 / You say: “I’m not smart enough”  God says: “I give you wisdom” I Corinthians 1:30 / You say: “I feel alone”  God says: “I will never leave you or forsake you”  Hebrews 13:5

To God Be The Glory….amen 

James A. Harrison

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Chain Reactions Of God…

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 How often do you consider the impact of the words that are spoken and the actions that you take? Our words and actions can impact someone else’s life beyond our own understanding. Think about it! How many of you can recall something that someone did or something that someone said that had a positive impact on your life?

 It is truly amazing how far one word of encouragement or something as simple as a smile can help carry us the extra mile. The Lord places people in our paths everyday that could use a positive word of encouragement but way too many times we miss the oppurtunity of God in the spirit due to focusing only on ourselves. This is where Satan likes to get us spiritually in our own world where we forget about others and forget the Lord’s instruction to love thy neighbors as ourself.

 There is a chain reaction in our words and actions that can determine the track of life that someone may take. These chain reactions not only affect the lives of others but they affect us as well in ways that we often fail to see. In your walk of life today don’t miss the oppurtunities that God has before you to share your love whether in your smile, time, words or actions. For when we learn to think about others instead of ourselves is when God will often show us something that we failed to previously see. All we have to do is remember the Way that we are to believe…Amen 

  Proverbs 11:25,”A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.”

James A. Harrison

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Are You Branching Out?

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Have you ever received the wisdom that can come as you were to look over the trees in a forest? Don’t think this is far out there because if you will open up your mind in this message you will be amazed at what you will find. Think about how a forest grows. It all starts from one tree in the middle that drops it seeds for the next tree to grow. As each tree takes life and learns how to mature while standing in love with others in the forest, can you see how each tree can help another as the winds begin to blow? Can you see the purpose of the trees supporting one another and helping each other to mature?

A tree that tries to stand on its own can only stand for so long unless it knows who is holding it up. For a tree that has shallow roots is destined to fall unless it learns how to tap the source that teaches it how to grow. Another key part of the wisdom within a forest is how it grows from the core with new growth on the outer realms. There is alot of wisdom in this message that has been given by God that should be applied first within our own life and then within every aspect in where we are. For if we are not growing from our inner core and branching out to serve others then we need to ask ourselves what we are really doing. For how lonely is a tree that never learns how to spread its seed?

James A. Harrison

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The Old Is To Make Way For The New…

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 Have you ever studied nature and applied the natural maturity patterns and compared them to the instruction of God? If you were to do this you would find a parallel of lessons that confirms God’s Word and they can teach us how to develop who we are. Let’s take a look at what we can learn from a white oak tree in parallel to God’s Word.

 If you were to study a white oak you would find that the bark at the base of the tree is new from growth coming from the core and as it matures up the tree you can see how the old bark becomes dry and brittle. As the new growth matures it sheds the old bark as scales that need to fall in order to make new room for the tree to grow stronger in reaching for the skies. 

 What would happen if the old bark on the tree did not allow the new to grow? What would happen if the physical man was restricting the spiritual man that is to mature over time? What would happen if we were to hold on to something that was holding us back because we never learned how to shed the old to receive the new? What if we were hiding something within our tree that we did not want others to really see?

 Now here is the object in life that was taught through Jesus Christ. As a tree matures we are to grow from our roots in appreciation for the foundation from which we stand. There should be a mutual respect between the new and the old bark of the same tree that teaches us how to work together in love without having to shed the scales of the old to make way for the new. For the family of God is part of one tree that has many parts and the object is to work together to enjoy this tree of life that lives on forever through the unconditional love of Jesus Christ…Amen

James A. Harrison

http://balancedlifeministry.org

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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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