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Maturing With God…

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 In Matthew 13 Jesus tells us a parrable about the mustard seed. He is describing the Kingdom of God and how it starts out within each of us to the smallest degree. As we water the seed of God that is within us with the Living Water of Gods Word this allows the seed to take roots and to begin to grow. Over time the seed will begin to grow into a tree within us that others will begin to see and discover a peace that only comes when we learn to stand with God. 

 The awesome part about this parrable that Jesus gave is that this seed of God never stops growing. For a tree that is planted with God and receives its nutrients from the true source is a tree that is healthy and strong while planting seeds for others to carry on….

James A. Harrison

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The Heart Of A Pine…

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 Did you know that the heart of a fallen pine tree that has deteriated to the core can ignite a fire no matter the environment? Within the heart of a pine there is a natural gas within the wood that can explode if bottled up and ignited. The interesting part about this is that a pine tree is often looked down upon by many due to the extra aggravation and the sap that sticks to the simple touch. Another interesting part of the pine tree is the tap root. For it does not spread out like the oak it digs straight down to receive its strength and to be fed.

 Like a pine tree we should never discard or overlook someone due to the extra work or aggravation. For we never know what type of resources they may carry in the heart that can help carry us the extra mile….First learn to tap the source and then learn to spread to others… 

James A. Harrison

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Stand Strong With God…

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 Are you planted in the Word of God or do you sway however the winds of the world may blow? Our life can be compared to a tree that is planted in a pot when we are not rooted  to the source that holds us up. Think about it! A tree in a pot can only grow so much due to the restrictions of the vessel and another wise point to capture is how a tree in a pot has to rely on others to feed it because it never taps the eternal food source.

 If you were to look at your life today as a tree, where would you find your roots drawing their nutrients from? Would you find that your tree is resrticted due to the walls of the box that you live in? Or, would you find that your tree is healthy and reaching out daily to the light of Jesus Christ to grow stronger than before? In everyday that we are given we should be striving to increase our root system with the Lord to withstand the elements of this world. For there is nothing like learning how to stand on our own and knowing who holds us up…Amen  

James A. Harrison

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God’s Love Covers All…

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Where is life without the spirit? For the breath of God is what gives us our life and the spirit that dwells within us is what shows who we are. For where we find life is where we will find God and where we we find stagnant growth or death is where we find the devil. The blood that is in our veins should be like sweet sap that comes from a tree and the leaves should show who we are.

 Our roots should grow wide and deep and the sap that fills our veins should overflow in love. For sap moves slowly and covers everything in its path as God’s love never leaves anyone behind. For there is great joy in the spirit of God and vibrant life as we learn to mature in Christ…Amen 

True Christianity…

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 True Christianity is loving someone for who they are and for what they should become. Like that seedling that sprouts to a tree each tree is to produce fruit of its own. Some trees produce fruit while some trees simply drop seeds. While others learn the importance of how to stand on their own for others to lean upon in their needs.

 When we learn to look upon people as a plant that has life this helps us to love as Jesus Christ. For Jesus plainly taught us how to love the wretched not merely for what he/she was but for what they they should become. It is very easy in life to look upon the physical but when we learn to stay focused on the spiritual is when God will show us things that we have never seen…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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