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Why The Church Has Declined…

October 3, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

 Our denominations are in decline for several reasons and one of the main reasons is because of the rules that has been placed by man that is limiting the doctrine in the Word of God. Another main reason for the decline is because many of the elders have forgotten how to uplift the next generation by recognizing the talents that God has given to each of them for wanting to hold on to their own position in front of the people.  

 Many have fallen as the Pharisees in following their own doctrine while forgetting  that every humbled sinner is welcome in the Kingdom of God through the love of Jesus Christ. We don’t have to have doctrine degrees or attend certain schools to speak the Word of God or to perform the natural gifts that the Lord provides. The Lord is our teacher and He is the one that chooses our leaders and He is the one gives us our gifts to properly serve the people. So many times in life we hang on to something because we don’t know how to let it go and uplift the next generation in helping them to develop their talets as they mature in life.

 Over time we have come to a point in thinking that we have to be a member of some group or attend a certain school to share the Word of God and I am here to tell you no one or no school can compare to being taught by the Father in Heaven above! We all receive natural gifts and these talents are given by God. Have you ever seen the difference between the artist that was born with a talent verses the one that went to school to learn their talent? There is a distinct difference in someone working within their gift and one that is not.

  So many people choose a field to work within because they are guided by someone else besides the Lord. Sometimes we carry on something because it is our family tradition while there are even those that just choose a field to work within because they don’t know where else to turn. There is a previous post written on the old church to the new contemporary worship service that explains where we are today within the church and if we do not Wake Up and start looking for those children that have received natural gifts from God then our picture in life is going to continue to fade away. We must learn to work together and not work against one another… 

 There is life within the picture of Jesus Christ that will radiate to others when we drop our walls and learn to look to God instead of man…. 

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Life Is Living Art

October 1, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

 Life is a beautiful thing once we surrender and learn who is truly in control. For in the hand of the Lord there is shaping and molding that will correct us when we get out of line and then once we learn how to act within the hands of the true artist then there is a peace that can’t be explained.

 So many times in life we spin out of control because we neglect the hands of thy Father in Heaven above. But when we step back in, we can see how His hands are as gentle as a dove.

 Each individual carries his or her own living art and it is our purpose to work together as one while respecting each person for who they are  under God. This objective has never changed from the very start, and it is vital that we teach our children this life lesson before it is our time to part.

It is my prayer that every individual under God realizes how special they are and that all things are possible within the hands of the true artist in life that is being painted through the love of Jesus Christ…amen  

James Harrison / servant

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Standing With Jesus…

September 25, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

It is so easy in life to stand in the crowd and conform to their ways but the real question is, do you know how to stand on your own under God without falling to the people or leaning upon someone else to get you through?

 So many times we go with the flow because we don’t want to go through the work it takes to stand for what is right by God and not right by man. Could you imagine what the crowd felt after they came off of that spiritual misguidance in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ? We all know what happened to Judas in his guilt and the fact of the matter is this,” Until we learn to speak the truth in love and stand our ground Satan is going to continue to misguide the people and our children are going to suffer for our tolerance in not knowing how to properly follow the Word of God.”

 There comes a point in life that every individual must learn how to lean on the Lord and stand firmly with Him as one in the love of Jesus Christ, for in the end there is only one way and no one other than Jesus can bring you through.    

James Harrison / Servant

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True Leadership And Delegation

September 12, 2009 by admin 1 Comment

Have you ever really stood back and thought about the roll in leadership and how to advance within it?

 So often we see individuals that reach new positions in leadership but they forget how to train others to one day fill their position.

 True leadership is not something we should try and hang on to. For there is nothing more gratifying than training someone else for the position to one day receive some rest and possibly watch them do a better job in the future.

 When we study history we can find that every true leader that served the people did not seek their position and some even ran from their calling.  Also in history it is easy to see those that raised themselves up and eventually fell because they did not keep God in front while serving others along the way. 
 
 By majority our society has forgotten how to look for leaders and has fallen to grabbing hold of whatever can fill the position out of desperation instead of allowing God to raise our leaders among men that follow His will.
 
 You can see this desperation from politics, to Wall Street, to major corporations, and the list goes on and on even from many of our churches today. Many have fallen to putting their hope in man rather than in God in who gives and takes away. It is time that we come together as one and put God back in front of our lives for the sake of our children of tomorrow.
 
 The longer we avoid this truth then the further we are going to fall! Real Change is going to come and the question is what are we going to have to go through before we get there? God is our refuge and our provider for everything we need in life.

 It is very easy in life when we are struggling to try and hang on to anything that will possibly keep us a float. But there comes a time that we must stop to truly evaluate our circumstances and look beyond the immediate to see the future…amen

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Sodom & Gomorrah To America

September 3, 2009 by admin 5 Comments

 How far have we fallen in America? It is heartbreaking to see everything that continues to elevate here in our country in sin. Everyday someone is being raped, murdered, molested, abused, used, robbed, and the list goes on and on….

 We have come to a fork in our road here in America that we better repent and return to God or prepare for what is to come. There comes a point in life that when we see the signs and hear the call, that we better pick up and move without looking back.  There are times within the family when we must regroup and build strength for the future.

 We never know the day nor the hour of what is to come, but when we see the signs it is wise to be organized…..

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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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