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Feeling Pressured???

February 11, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

 Have you ever been caught in the middle of a situation and felt the pressure from both sides? We all seem to get caught in the middle at times in our careers, in our relationships, in our families and even in the church. During these times it is easy to complain and even turn against one another because we don’t know how to handle the pressure. Pressure comes when we don’t trust in God and when we hold back what needs to be said or done. The object in pressure is learning when to act and when not while relying on Jesus to get us through.  

 It is imperative to recognize that God has a larger purpose in mind beyond what we see in our situations. Rather than acting out in our pressures we need to seek God and ask Him to show us what it is that we may be missing. Anytime we begin to take a negative and try to turn it into a positive we better prepare for the spiritual enemy to do everything he can to hold us back.    

 Satan attacks us every time we begin to step forward with God in front and it is wise for each of us to understand our opponent in order to achieve our goals. Only with the love of Jesus can we overcome this world and no matter how hard your road may be never allow Satan to rob you of who God has set you out to be. In love we never quit for it is not what we seek for ourselves but what we can pass to others…amen

James Harrison / Servant

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Think Before You Act…

February 10, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

 It is easy in life to become uncertain at times and even question ourselves when the chances for success appear to be slim. Remember that anyone can obey God when the task is easy and when everything is going good but it is when we face difficult times and challenges that reveals who we really are. Only those with persistent faith can obey when the task seems impossible because they learn how to trust in God rather than falling to what they see. Just because our goals may seem out of reach does not mean that God can’t bring them together!

 God taught us this human weakness in the book of Exodus with the people of Israel as they wandered in the wilderness and began to complain on their journey. At first they were excited and ready to leave without even thinking about what they might encounter on their trip or much less how long they would have to travel before they reached their destination. 

 Have you ever made a decision in your emotions looking for an immediate return or not thinking about what you might face once you have stepped forward? It is imperative in life to analyze our decisions before we act to insure that we are serving others rather than serving ourself. Throughout the Holy Bible the Lord teaches us to seek Him before we act and to be prepared in our decisions to never give up no matter how long the road the may be. Our goals should never stop with us! They should be passed from one generation to the next while each generation knows the principles in the foundation from which we stand…amen   

James Harrison / Servant

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Filed Under: Church Assistance, Daily Growth, Leadership Forum, Raising Children Tagged With: 700 club, Ac360, American Family radio, balanced life, Balanced Life Ministry, billy graham, CNN, fox news, glen beck, God, James Harrison, Jesus Christ, oprah winfrey new earth church, Rush Limbaugh, sara palin going rogue tour, southern baptist, special delivery, the baptist record, the purpose driven church, USA Today, washington post

Make A Positive Step Forward…

February 9, 2010 by admin 2 Comments

 If God was to appear to you today and ask you these two questions how would you honestly reply, “Are you happy with your life and being productive with what you have been given? Or, are you always searching for something else rather than appreciating what you have?” 

 It is imperative to recognize why something may not be working  in order for us to go the extra mile to improve our situation. The Lord Jesus plainly tells us that we can not serve two masters and this can apply to many different aspects of life.  If all we do is look at what we don’t have then how can we honestly appreciate what we do have?

 If there is something in your life that you would like to see improve then seek God in prayer to show you what needs to be done and be willing to commit yourself to see it through. So many times people give up when they look at the total issue because they don’t know how to trust God and take it one day at a time. I challenge you today to set goals in every aspect of your life and learn how to make a positive step forward one day at a time…amen 

 James Harrison / Servant

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Filed Under: Balanced Life Ministry, Daily Growth, Economics & Finance, Marriage Tagged With: 700 club, Ac360, American Family radio, balanced life, Balanced Life Ministry, billy graham, CNN, Economics & Finance, fox news, glen beck, God, James Harrison, Jesus Christ, nbc news, oprah winfrey new earth church, Rush Limbaugh, sara palin going rogue tour, southern baptist, the baptist record, the purpose driven church, USA Today, washington post

A Child’s Cry For America…

February 6, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

  Many Americans and even Christians have come to a point in their life that they have lost sight in what the Word of God teaches.  They speak of God but have forgotten how to truly trust Him verses trusting in what they see. Many Americans have fallen to a point of  survival instead of seeking God for our direction and trusting in Him to show us the way. Satan in our minds wants us to grab hold of anything that comes our way because he knows that after repeated struggles we become weak in just accepting whatever it takes to stay alive. This is where we must stand on our foundation of God to analyze our decisions and to insure not only the immediate results but most importantly the future consequences to protect our children’s future.

 The United States of America was built on the core principals that was given by God in the Holy Bible that once kept our homes, our schools, our work place, our country and even our churches intact. Well, I believe it is obvious to see what has taken place since we have become tolerant to sin while other’s have been steadily removing God from our foundation from which we stand.

 James Madison, the primary author of the Constitution of The United States once said this,” We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves according to the moral principles of the Ten Commandments.”

  In brief let me possibly open your eyes to the principles in the Word of God in a simple way to understand why our founding fathers stressed the importance of the Word of God within the freedom of this country;

 Imagine a large playground and just before the children are released to go play the teacher must set some ground rules in order to maintain the order within their freedom which they are about to receive. Can you see the purpose of these guidelines in order to maintain the discipline, the security, the order, and how to stand in love with each other as a group that respects what they have been given in their freedom? Does this mean once on the playground they can’t enjoy themselves? Absolutely not! But we learn in this message that there is time to work, a time to play, and a time to rest in order to do our very best.

 There is so much wisdom in the Word of God and I never understood before now and let me tell you,”It is REAL and there is a reason for rules and commandments to follow.”  Because without the teacher giving us the instruction and correcting us when we get out of line then how do you honestly see the children acting in the playground with others? Do you see some hording a certain swing? Do you see some trying to take something from others? Do you see some even abusing other children at a distance? Do you see some sitting all alone under a tree while others call them names in being free? What about the teacher or the person in charge, do you see them having a responsibility and job to do?  What happens if they only cater to some and neglect others? Or better yet, what if they simply don’t care and turn the children out to play so they can just go on with their selfish ways? 

 Our country needs to return to God in the center of our focus with repentant hearts in prayer while turning from our sinful nature!!! The Lord has mercy in His grace through the love of Jesus Christ and God has proven throughout history that when His people return to Him that He will carry His body through their trials to one day stand again. Our country is setting ourselves up for a hard lesson to come economically, agriculturally and even in our way of life! It is only a matter of time before this takes place and the only thing we can do is to return to God and pray to be restored within the body of Christ. The signs are every where in human behavior, in natural disasters, and within the control of governments removing the freedom from which we stand. If we as a whole do not return to one nation under God then prepare for the wrath to only get worse! By returning we will find new strength to rebuild what has been lost in our families, in our homes, in our economy, in our nation, and even in our churches!

 With Gods’ instruction and purpose of keeping life in perspective this gives us the wholesomeness in the body that many people have lost. There is nothing better in life than having genuine love within the family and spending time with each other in sharing our joys and even our pains that we face in life. Everything starts in our individual lives and then spreads from there. Start the positive growth now and return to God with Jesus guiding your path to restore what we have lost for the sake of our children’s future.

 

James Harrison  / Servant
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Only Two Roads In This Life…

February 5, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

 Throughout the Holy Bible God reveals to us how we are to walk, how we are to serve, and how we are to act. He even teaches us everything that we need to watch out for in envy, jealousy, lust, greed, power, and even teaches us how to handle our hurts that often cause us to stumble. Not only does He teach us all of this He also teaches us the importance of staying humble no matter how high we may climb. There are many lessons throughout the Word of God that break down the characteristics of a human to teach us how to develop who we really are and to warn us of what to watch out for in the spiritual deception of Satan.

 It is vital in this life to recognize that we are only here to determine which road that we will travel and to see how well we will serve. There are only two roads that lead us in our direction and one is of God and the other is of Satan! The way we walk in this life determines whom we follow and just because we get off track does not mean that we can’t turn our lives around to regain our direction. The Lord loves each one of us so much that He gave His only begotten Son to show us how to walk in this life and how to act in love by putting ourselves last instead of first. I challenge you today and every other day to help uplift others however you can and work for the eternal rewards instead of your immediate desires. The Lord can use us no matter where we are or what we might be going through when we learn to look for that divine appointment in everything we do…amen

James Harrison / Servant

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