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The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9

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Stay Committed & Trust God…

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It is very easy to speak out against what we see, but in true love that is directed by God we are to stand in faith while sharing the love of Jesus Christ. God reveals to us what is not right by Him in others to help mold us into who He wants us to be once we have been set free.

As we mature and learn to trust in God it is our duty to stand-fast in love in the winds of sin in this fallen world. It is when we take matters into our own hands that we can cause a division in our relationships to the point that they can cause anger and even divorce. I challenge you today to trust in God and learn to focus on the positives instead of allowing Satan to consume you with the negatives. For all Satan wants is for us to separate from what God has given because he knows that we are more vulnerable when we feel all alone…amen

Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God and to those who are called according to His purpose.” 

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How To Avoid Division & Divorce…

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 It is very easy to speak out against what we see, but in true love that is directed by God we are to stand in faith while sharing the love of Jesus Christ. God shows us what is not right by Him in others to help shape us into who He wants us to be.

 As we mature and learn to trust in God it is our duty as a true Christian to stand fast in love with patience for God to correct what needs to be corrected. It is when we take matters into our own hands that we can cause a division in our relationships to the point that they cause anger and even divorce. Rather than focusing on what is negative in the picture we should be looking for the positives to help us learn to overcome the negatives.

  Many divisions in the church and in our homes have developed from a lack of understanding the true meaning of a commitment  under God that teaches us to work together through our trials to build something stronger for our children’s future. What are we teaching our children when we don’t work together and when all we do is point out what is wrong in others?

 In order for our children to understand a commitment under God we must be an example in our commitments to properly teach them how to work through the hard times to reach the good times. By separating ourselves and blaming one another for our shortcomings it only teaches our children to place blame on someone else rather than taking responsibility for their own actions.

 Real change comes when we commit ourselves in prayer for God to bring things together rather than trying to fix it ourselves. So many times we get in the way because we interfere with how God is working to correct what we see. It should be our goal to work on ourselves and allow the light that we carry to help someone else to see the proper way to believe.  Rather than taking matters into your own hands and possibly causing a division or even a divorce learn to trust in God while communicating in the love of Jesus Christ. It doesn’t matter where we go or who we meet there is always something that can be done but it is our place to focus on the positives rather speaking out on the negatives…amen    

James Harrison / Servant

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Your Greatest Gift…

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 The greatest gift one person can give another is an introduction to God through the love of Jesus Christ and the time to show that we care. But that gift is often hindered if the believer’s attitude says, “I have the greatest gift to pass on to you”, while acting like you have nothing to give them in return. There is nothing worse than being around someone who thinks they have it all but won’t stop to receive what God may have to share with them in return.

It is easy to stop and listen when Satan entices us with something on the outside but what truly matters is what we receive from God on the inside. We all can learn from each other when we stop focusing on ourselves and begin to look for God in everything we do. I challenge you today to treat everyone you pass by as if this day was your last.

 Real Christians give and receive from each other no matter their position in life and this shows the true love of Jesus Christ… amen

James Harrison / Servant

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Teach Your Children Who To Lean On…

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 It is important to tell our children about God’s work in our past and to help them see what He has brought us through. What are the turning points in your life where God intervened? What is God doing for you now? Don’t be ashamed of where you have been but be strengthened for what God has brought you through. “It is the wisdom gained in our failures that give us success in the future.”

 Your life stories will form the foundations of your children’s belief in God and teach them where to turn when trials come their way. The last thing any loving parent should ever want is for there child to feel all alone and not know where to turn. This is why God our Father in Heaven sent His only begotten Son because He he loved each of us so much that He wanted to show us the Way back home. The Word of God warns us of our human weaknesses and teaches us how to pick ourselves up when we have been knocked down. The way we walk in this life is an example of who we serve and our children need to know where to turn when we are gone…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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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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