Jim Harkins

Married with six children, 21 grandchildren; IFB KJB Believer; mineral processing engineer, quality manager, "retired" home-schooling father, WVMountaineers

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The antidote to a Laodicean spirit is vigilance, discernment, and standing firm on the truth of Scripture. We view headlines through the unchanging truth of God’s Word. The Church needs more discerning, Spirit-filled watchmen.

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As believers, we must resist the temptation to drift toward a Laodicean spirit. We must not allow ourselves to become spiritually numb. We must not allow comfort to dull our discernment or prosperity to weaken our urgency. The Church was never called to sleep.

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ManyChristians have embraced a form of spiritual complacency. The prevailingattitude is, “Just preach the Gospel & ignore everything else.” Yet the same Bible that commands us2preach the Gospel also commands us 2 watch. Thesecommands r complementary, not competingresponsibilities

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God has revealed His prophetic plan to inform, prepare, and encourage His people. Prophecy is given to shape how we live our lives in the present.

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Many believers have adopted a Laodicean posture of indifference. Some dismiss current events as unimportant to the mission of the Church, while others embrace them under the guise of ‘tolerance.’ Many ignore prophecy and current events altogether, joining the scoffers.

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Some of the greatest dangers facing the Church today are not just persecution, false teaching, or the rapid moral decline of our culture. Those things are difficult, but spiritual apathy or ‘The Laodicean Spirit’ is the root behind them.

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We cannot just believe anything that we hear. We must be students of the Word of God so that we become familiar with the truth. This is the most effective way to identify error.

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May we never become silent witnesses. The world desperately needs the truth of God’s Word, and the Lord has entrusted that message to us. Let us pray more fervently, witness more boldly, and stand more faithfully than ever before.

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The answer to the problems of our nation will never be found merely in politics, entertainment, or social reform. True hope is found only in Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed for the salvation of mankind.

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Don’t avoid the topic of judgment. It may be instrumental in changing people’s lives.

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Every time there is a great shaking of some kind, the purpose is to shake people up so much that they will realize that they really do need a Saviour. Right now, hearts are so hard. It is going to take a tremendous amount of shaking to soften those hearts.

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God doesn’t want us to break down emotionally and throw a tantrum when we are faced with great challenges. He wants us to be strong and courageous. He wants us to embrace the adventures that He has set before us.

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Technology itself is not the enemy. Believers must ask whether they are controlling technology or whether technology is controlling them. The issue is not whether someone owns a smartphone. The issue is whether the smartphone increasingly owns their attention.

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The first Pride Month wasn’t June. It was before the sun. Before the dirt. Before there was a single human lung to draw breath. The first pride belonged to an angel. Heaven held the first pride parade. It had exactly one marcher.

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An ambassador is the reflection of the One sending us. We are the touchpoint of the Gospel to real people that need Jesus. We are the ones sent, and we represent the King.

[Jim Harkins @standngap]

The Lord has His own time schedule and purposes for you, and He’s the One who knows best how to equip you. Focus your attention on what you already know the Lord has shown you to do.

[Jim Harkins @standngap]

Believers cannot allow algorithms to replace biblical discipleship. Because if Christians are not intentionally being shaped by God’s Word, something else will gladly do the shaping for them. And increasingly, that something may be sitting in the palm of our hands.

[Jim Harkins @standngap]

Believers must ask whether they are controlling technology or whether technology is controlling them. The issue is not whether someone owns a smartphone. The issue is whether the smartphone increasingly owns their attention.

[Jim Harkins @standngap]

Psalm 1 describes the righteous person as someone who delights in God’s law and meditates upon it day and night. Meditation requires concentration and stillness. Yet stillness has become increasingly rare in a world filled with notifications and constant stimulation.

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There is a significantdifference between hearing a 30-second motivational clip & studying an entire chapter of Scripture within its context. There is a difference between watching a highlight & understanding the complete message. Sound doctrine requires depth, & depth takes time.