Michael Harrison's e-devotion

  I am at a pastor’s meeting this week.  I would like to share a couple things that stood out to me from yesterday.  Just some simple thoughts, a verse and some quotes. May God continue to guard us and guide us as we choose to follow Him. —Cancel culture is so great in our world and has become part of the church, which is not good. There cannot be unity where there is false judgment.  —Pursuit of purity is vital. It is a gift of the Lord.  Why do we want to be pure? Is your desire to be pure because of the Glory of God or the approval of man?  That is a powerful word right there. —Is it possible to finish strong?   —Discouragement in the present can overshadow God moments of the past and hamper your future. —You will run into discouragement. —If you want to navigate change, you will get hit by the arrows. —It’s encouraging to see men like Elijah who also struggled lows and highs. And I will close with a verse that has run through my mind.  In fact...

Yesterday I shared some of the take aways from the Timothy + Barnabas conference I attended this week.  I want to finish that up with some more of the notes I took. The following are from the last day and from Benny Tate and Jordan Easley.  Read on and taken in what God makes stick with you… You can’t delegate the vision of the church.  God gives it, and we are responsible for sharing it. You can assist a ministry without owning the vision. Your vision comes from the burden God places on your heart. Without vision, people perish.  Without vision, people look for another parrish.  Yesterday’s home runs won’t win today’s games.  Babe Ruth Those closest to you over time determine your success. Don’t ever doubt what God can do through you. 4 things we can do for others: tell them you are proud of them, promote others, share your possessions with others, pray for others. Look for moments to maximize every moment for the glory of God. Every crisis is an opportuni...