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Living In The Spirit

November 28, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. 2 I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 3 You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? 4For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere human beings?

5 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. 7 So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is (anything), but only God, who makes things grow. 8 The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.

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There Is Unity With God…

November 7, 2011 by admin 1 Comment

Learning how to live in this world but not of this world within the spirit of God requires the knowledge of His Word the recognition of the spirit and the reverance to His guidance. It is like learning to play music. First we must have the ears to hear and then the eyes to see and then when we join with other musicians which believe we work together in unity to discover the harmony.

As any musical group it is made up of many differnet instruments which have something different to add. For music of God is not about one particular instrument over powering all the rest it is about each one playing together and doing there best. There is music all around throughout the life that God has given through Jesus Christ and until we learn to how to come together in one accord then we will continue to miss the sound and the experience within the spirit of God. For Gods music soothes the soul and warms the heart in true love with all glory in the Lords name…Please join us again tomorrow in dicovering the key principles within a band….

James A. Harrison

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The Heart Of Our Father…

October 18, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

It is when tough times come upon us that we often see the true heart of men and women that rise to the occasion to help and serve others. Unfortunately, some have to be put in a corner with no way out but to fight but this fight in this world is not physical for it is spiritual. Throughout the years there have been many movies based on true stories like Secretariat that displayed the heart of a stallion and others like Cinderella Man that displayed the heart of a father during the depression. The spirit that drove Secretariat and Russel Crowe in Cinderella Man is where I want your attention.

For it is the spirit within all living things that gives us life and God speaks to each of us everyday when we learn to look for Him to hear the real message instead of getting stuck only on what we see. Jesus did not come to teach us about what we see He came to show us how to believe. For God may speak in one way to one but He may speak in another way to another. The object is to listen from the heart with our eyes upon God instead of man.

As each of these movies lift our spirits it is obvious in why they are often forgotten due to the attention stopping on the physical instead of staying focused on the spiritual. For when we learn to give all glory to God as we uplift the power in Jesus name it is then that the attention goes to the One that gives eternal life through the love of Jesus Christ. Always be alert in hard times for it is then when we can often find God at work in places we never expected to see.  May I encourage you to watch this movie clip of Cinderella Man to recognize the heart of a father during the depression http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyr8jTH1YN4 . Never are we to ever give up or lose hope no matter the cost!!! For the price has already been paid and there is Victory in our corner!!!

James A. Harrison

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The Whisper of God…

October 6, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

To look for God in only something big like rallies, churches, conferences, or highly visible leaders may be to miss Him because He is often found gently whispering in the quietness of a humbled heart. Are you listening for God? Do you even recall how to listen and apply the Word? There is a difference in what we experience in the Spirit and the direction we receive in the Word. Often we move when we feel the spirit but it is imperative to apply the Word of God to insure the right spirit in the overall direction.

Step back from the noise and activity of your busy life and listen humbly and quietly for guidance because the Lord is whispering to our hearts with direction for our future. It often comes from where and when you least expect it. But first we must be willing to truly listen…

The Lord says in Psalm 46 ” Be still and know that I am God!”

James Harrison

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No Resistance…

June 17, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

 The insecurities of man are often displayed in how we try to guard our relationships rather than working freely within the spirit of God and trusting Him. You will find that individuals that do not understand this will try to protect and control their standing between certain people because they tend to rely on man instead of relying upon the Lord.

 Learning how to get out of the way of God and allowing people to move freely within the spirit develops a spirit of motivation without resistance. The object is to learn our position and to reciprocate within it while helping others to climb the mountain of God with the Lord guiding our direction. Resistance within the spirit can take place in disobedience and within doubts. When we learn to simply do as God directs is when He will take us forward but until then we will stay right where we are…

James A. Harrison

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Filed Under: Balanced Life Ministry, Church Assistance, Daily Growth, Leadership Forum, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: balanced, God, James Harrison, life, spirit

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Moving Forward At The Outpost…

August 14, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

The Lord recently led me from my daily writings at BLM, to living it out in faith, at a little place on the edge of the TN River called The Outpost located in Pickwick, TN.

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