James 1:22–25 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must DO what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
This is something I wrote one random day to our heavenly Father and Savior Jesus:
I want to thank you Lord in all the ways I can think, from my hands to my feet to the mouth that I speak.
I wonder how much you love me but then I just remember and you speak softly.
For child before you were born I saw your ways and I knew of the day you would be saved.
For I waited so patiently upon that hour that moment for you would never be the same.
Your mind and our heart beat as one.
The breathe you breath is the air I put in your body to live for me.
To do my good deeds and spread my living word across the seas.
I often place you in positions that seem so unreal to believe, because I want you to feel the power and grace that belong to thee.
Trust me in all your days and for I will never leave.
For faith and belief is all you need.
I am Lord, The King of all Kings, Have I not shown you my ways.
From water to wine & the blind that now see.
My child you are mine that I declare for eternity.
Elissa Harrison
Jan. 2013
A picture of someone special to me. We had our Church Christmas Gala this year at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, MI. The special guest was Kari Jobe.
1 John 4:7-8 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
What does “Hope” mean to you?
I “hope” that the decisions I make are the right ones…But I am not sure.
I “hope” that tomorrow comes and that the day is as beautiful as today.
I “hope” the lord blesses me because of my obedience to him.
HOPE is a word used in christian faith that we tend to not take serious enough.
Romans 8:24 “For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has?”
For what IS hope if you already have what you had hoped for? It’s a step out in faith. It is what makes your relationship with Jesus that much stronger. When you hope for something, you are taking that step in faith. Hope is something that hasn’t happened yet, BUT will… as the scripture says, “For who hopes for what they ALREADY have”? Our father is SO faithful. I hope the lord hears my prayers tonight when I say how thankful I am for allowing us to have a relationship based on: Hope, Faith, trust, love, kindness, truth..He is all of these. My hope tonight is that you have HOPE in our Lord and savior and that he is listening to your prayers. When you take that step out in faith and have living hope he blesses his children. For the King, our father wants us to live abundantly and rich in his love. When we have faith, we place our living “hope” in his living word. Watch how this manifests in the days to come :)
Proverbs 10:6 “He who is godly will be showered with blessings;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
That sadness and despair you feel will soon be delivered from your soul. When you cry at night I weep with you, I see the pain and this struggle with the flesh. I know where you are and I hear your prayers. You will be delivered from this. Just remember for you are going through a process of renewing your mind and heart. You must finish this process to get where you need to go. This season is merely just that. Continue to press in me and you will be released from all this pain and suffering. Soon those tears will turn into freedom and crying into uncontrollable smiling. I see you praising me through the pain and it doesn’t go unnoticed. Your faithfulness is evident and you will be rewarded. That anxious feeling you feel in your stomach will turn into pure bliss. Your soul will be finally free of the things that have held you back all your life. Once this happens your prayers will have been answered. Please child do not think for one second I have forgotten you. For you are all to special in the Kingdom of God, and all of heaven is cheering you on. I have sent my angels to protect you. We are all right along side of you, always. This to shall pass..
Matthew 14:29-31 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
As I sit here and wait to attend a church service this morning, I just starting thinking… How great is our God? That he listens to our needs and is always there for us. When we pray is taking notes and knows our hearts desires. He truly loves us as one of his own. He wants us to live a wonderful life filled with beautiful fruit. That is why we are given tests and challenge’s. Life isn’t suppose to be easy. Jesus’ life was not easy. Therefore our life can not be a “given”. That’s why I give thanks every day that I am ALOUD to make good decisions because of the Holy Spirit within me. Because of him I know right FROM wrong. When I decided to accept Jesus as my savior, life became so much clearer. Life had a purpose, a mission. Before I accepted him, my life seemed so empty with no direction. I was lost and confused. Thinking I HAD life figured out. I mean life was good, I thought at least. Anyway, just as I am sitting here reading my Bible I wanted to share my thoughts. For God is GOOD. He knows our Heart, so make sure to do things out of Good motives..NOT out of sinful natures for then the Lord can TRULY bless us and answer our prayers. If you are wondering what was I reading when all this came to my mind… Open up Romans Chapter 8 :)
here goes nothing…
Recently I have decided to change my life and live my life for God. This is all very new to me and a daily challenge. Sometimes I get scared I might freak my self out or fake myself out. Let me tell you though, ever since 5 weeks ago since I decided to step foot in a church and make a change, that change has come. My life is being filled with love that I never felt before. Ever since I started to feel this way all I have wanted to do is share my experience. Social media is great in that aspect because you truly can share an experience with the world on the Internet and change nations.
So this blog might not even be read by one person and might never even touch one persons heart. My plan is to just write and continue to share my thoughts and hope someone can connect with my testimony and feel like there is someone out there they can talk to and that you are never alone. I have felt alone and lost…scared and depressed. I thought that was normal and everyone feels like that.
Yes, many people feel like this at one point in their life BUT that does not mean you always need to feel like that. Storms come and go and I want the storm that lingered in my life for the last 25 years to be in the distance. But to keep in mind that the storm is always near and to guard my heart and be ready for a battle when the time is right.
I will post my testimony soon, I didn’t know where I wanted to go with this blog but I hope it makes sense:)
Love, Elissa
