Author: pcharris

Ever wonder why you’re going along merrily one day, on top of the mountain, praising God and feeling like a super Christian and then, the next moment turn into a ogre?  Evil thoughts, wrong action or something you did or said that makes you question your very salvation. How could I possibly be a believer when…?

Well, there’s an answer and and a solution for that. It’s found in the very genesis of our DNA.

In Genesis 2, we see the beginning of two sides of the same coin, Adam and Eve, (1 Timothy 2:14) We see it in Cain and Abel (John 1: 3:12) We see it in Isaac and Ishmael, we see it Essau and Jacob  (Romans 9:13) David and Saul and of course while not entirely the same coin obviously we can contrast Judas and Jesus (Luke 22: 48) –  not in a worldly sense but contrasting humanity with divinity. Then we see the apostle Paul struggle with this “war in his members “ (Romans 7 & 8) the battle alive and evil, while the spirit is alive and well  – The solution lies in believing and trusting explicitly the promise of God, the Word of God and resolutely putting faith that, while you are aware that there are indeed two sides to your coin, the Head rules the tail!

To listen to the “Two Sides Of The Same Coin” podcast click here.

1 Samuel 3

3 Now the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation.

“ The word of the Lord was rare in those days “  what an alarming statement!

As I sat this morning really drained from the last two years of pandemic squeeze (winter not helping either) I was asking the Lord in prayer “Why is it that your people are not hearing a clear word from you about what is going on with this thing and when is it going to end and what should we do?.” There’s so much confusion and varying opinions about everything, that it is mentally fatiguing to say the least. I felt so “DRY” in such a state of malaise. This stirring in the depths of my soul caused a “CRY” unto the Lord. Then I heard the word from the book of 1^st Samuel and I realized what this “DRY CRY” was about. There are times, when we as believers, may not hear clearly from God, both individually as well as collectively. I believe this time we’re in is a “collective deafening” of hearing and I can’t say I know why for certain, otherwise I’d readily give you the word I heard.

What I do know though, is that we must continue to press in to seek the Lord, perhaps to fast and pray until His Light breaks forth out of this darkness we’re in. It took Samuel 3 times to finally recognize His voice.

If you know Christ in a personal way, then do not think He has forsaken us “Never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). If you do not know God in a deeper personal way, then I suggest you begin to  “Seek and you shall find “ (Matthew 7:7)

Either way the Dry Cry may turn the desert into streams of living water. Lord we pray “speak for your servants are listening.”

To listen to the Dry Cry podcast, Click here.

1John 5:7 ” For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. “

The Trinity is not only ONE but agree as one. There is a unity in the Godhead. We who are created in His image and especially in the body of Christ, aught to bear “record” as a witness of our love for one another in the same spirit of unity. Family time at Christmas can either be a blessing or bring back unpleasant memories. But Christmas is a time to enjoy those blessings we have and more importantly that it is because of Christ birth that we can be grateful to now be a part of the family Tree of Gods children through Jesus Christ’s birth, death, burial and resurrection.

Genealogy has always fascinated me and I have done some work on discovering new family members and going over the hand written notes left behind by grandparents and older cousins. Christ’s genealogy is remarkable and I urge you to read Matthew chapter 1 and Luke chapter 23 and then think on these things, think on the trinity of family at Christmas.

Recall  your family history and all that is good about that, even forgiving things that were or are not good. Reach Out to Restore if its within your power.

Reflect on your natural birth that you are not a mistake nor is your life meaningless. Remember to thank those from childhood up to now for their role in helping you.

Rekindle  your spiritual birth and how incredible the wonders of God’s awesome grace to you is through the birth of His Son. Remind yourself of these blessings, that your name is written down in the book of life, there is a “record” of it !  Think on “the Trinity of Family At Christmas”.

In the new  3 part series ” Trinity Of family At Christmas ” we explore Genealogy (both yours and that of the Saviour) and how at this time of year, we can choose to either be blessed by family or be beaten. Click here

As a non swimmer, deep water has always left me trepidatious. Although I have a love of being close to the sea, I also have an equally healthy respect for its power. In the Bible, water has come to symbolize many things, none the least are, the “washing of the word and the power of the word.” 

When the flood waters of life seem to wash over you, the washing of the word can hold back those waves. When Peter slipped, while walking to Jesus, he had started wading in waters above his neck. Jesus in rebuking the waves and wind showed the power of His Word over the power of the water.

The written word is like that, the power it wields is “living and active “. The greatest power is in the deep ocean of study. Sometimes we need to step further out of the boat of simply reading the odd passage, glancing at a devotional, tuning into a Sunday sermon and deep dive into the deeper things that God wants to share. 

Ultimately this water experience leads you (through His words) to He Himself, the Living Word. We are admonished to study ourselves approved ” and by now “some of us should be teachers”  to move on from milk to meat.

Are you ready to cross the waters?  Don’t’ “sink about it “ Think about that 

Ezekiel 47 3-7

In the new series called “Spinning Classes” – A spiritual workout in the word of God  we go through everything from false doctrine principles to cult leaders, to studying the word and knowing it for yourself. All episodes here

If you build it they will come goes the line from Field of Dreams. The question is, what are you building? Is it on solid ground? For the follower of Christ there is a different way to look at the focus of anything we build. I think of 3 things when it comes to building a solid walk with the Lord. I call this the ” Trinity of Building”

There are 3 fundamental “Blocks” if you will , pillars that allow us to have a firm footing as we walk.

The first block is, we need to continually Build our personal time of intimacy with God Himself.

The second block is we need to pursue building healthy relationships with one another and

The third block is we need to build ourselves up, especially when there is so much discouragement going around.

Check out the new podcast “The Trinity of Building ” (see Podcast above or click here)

Building Block # 1 - Build your personal 
relationship with Christ
Matthew 7 : 21-27
1 Chronicles 16:11 ESV
Psalm 119:18

Building Block # 2 - Build your relations with 
other believers
Ephesians 2 19- 22
1 Thessalonians 5:11
1 Corinthians 14:26

Building Block # 3 - Build yourself up 
1 Samuel 30:6
Jude: 20
1 Cor 14:4