The GYFT Podcast with Jerome Farris

This three phase vision for 2026 is a guided journey from self-awareness to spiritual maturity - a path where reflection leads to renewal, and renewal to wisdom.

This final day of "God's Best Work is in the Dark" Series brings the whole series to its climax reminding us that faith isn’t built on what we see — it’s built on who God is. When the path is unclear and the season feels hidden, God is still working, shaping, and preparing what He will one day reveal. This closing moment is a challenge to trust God’s character over the need for our own clarity and...

In this Day 5 episode, we walk with the Apostle Paul during his Damascus Road experience where his blindness becomes God’s darkroom for transformation. In Acts 9:8–19, we see how God removes sight to restore true vision. We are invited and challenged to embrace stillness, fast from distractions, and listen for God’s voice in the quiet places where He reshapes destiny.

In this episode, it is discovered that it can be that hidden hour when life feels uncertain, yet something sacred is unfolding. In the midnight hour of struggle, unseen roots grow deepest. What feels like darkness is often the sacred ground where the old is stripped away and the new is formed. Where resilience is born, and the unseen work of growth prepares for the breaking of dawn. This is the "M...

Day 3 of God's Best Work in the Dark  is a meditation on the mystery of beginnings, where emptiness and obscurity are not signs of absence but the stage for divine artistry. In the silence of the void, when life feels chaotic and unanchored, God’s Spirit hovers—waiting, watching, preparing. Darkness becomes the backdrop for revelation, the canvas upon which light is spoken into existence. Hidden s...

In this episode of God's Best Work is in the Dark Series, midnight isn’t just darkness—it’s the moment of divine intervention. Hear how God turns waiting into an encounter and despair into trust, reminding us that the midnight hour is a turning point toward joy.

In this mini series entitled "God's Best Work is in the Dark", the sacred purpose of life are those "hidden seasons"—those times when growth is happening beneath the surface, unseen by the world.  This is an invitation to embrace the soil of hidden seasons as fertile ground where God does His deepest work, through the encouragement of patience, surrender, and confidence that what feels buried is a...

In pausing to reflect on God's goodness this Thanksgiving season, we are invited to slow down, be present and breathe; recognizing God’s hidden work beneath the surface of everyday life. Intentionally doing these things opens our eyes to the subtle ways God is moving around us. Just as seeds grow unseen in the soil, God is cultivating transformation in places we cannot yet see. We are  encouraged...

Being grateful is more than a polite response to blessing - it's a posture of the heart. It's the way we remember, rehearse, and retell the goodness of God. When we give thanks, we're not just acknowledging what God has done, we're declaring who He is.

We all carry silent burdens—aches too deep for words. This Trust episode invites you to bring those hidden struggles into God’s presence. Through scripture, and being honest with self and God, you can experience how God meets you in places hidden, where healing and restoration begin.

The GYFT SERMON Series

Today's Trust Series Word explores how emotional honesty draws us into deeper intimacy with God. From biblical examples to personal reflection, we uncover the truth that God doesn’t require perfection—He responds to authenticity. Whether you’re grieving, angry, afraid, or joyful, your emotions are not a barrier—they’re an invitation. Healing begins not when we’re strong, but when we’re honest.

In this soul-stirring episode, we explore the sacred language of tears — not as weakness, but as worship, healing, and divine connection. What does it mean when God meets us in our weeping? It mean we can trust Him. Whether you're grieving, interceding, or simply overwhelmed by God’s presence, this episode invites you to see your tears as a gift — counted, bottled, and remembered by the One who se...

In this Trust Series episode, we explore how vulnerability isn’t a weakness—it’s a weapon. From David’s raw psalms to Jesus’ anguish in Gethsemane, we see that honesty invites healing and surrender unlocks strength. Discover why the safest place in spiritual warfare isn’t behind walls, but in God’s presence and trusted community.

Trusting God with your pain means surrendering your hurt into the hands of the One who understands it fully. Because Jesus bore our sorrows, we can lean into His comfort, knowing He walks with us through every valley. It’s not denial—it’s divine exchange: our brokenness for His healing, our questions for His peace, our loneliness for His presence. In trusting Him, we find strength not just to endu...

Grace can be offensive at times. It can seem unfair. Why is that? Because it confronts our pride, disrupts our comparisons, and exposes our entitlement. Today's truth reveals that grace does not reward effort or our "grind" - it reflects the heart of the Giver.

What happens when your purpose takes an unexpected turn? Disruption doesn’t cancel your calling—it clarifies it. Just like Paul's blinding encounterwith Jesus on the Damascus Road, a rerouting of your calling does not remove your anointing. In this Trust Series episode, discover how God repurposes your gifts, expands your legacy, and invites you to trust the reroute. The assignment may shift, but...

What if trust wasn’t just a posture—but a portal? In this episode, we dive into Romans 15:13 to uncover how hope creates an atmospheric shift that opens the gateway to divine overflow. This isn’t about hype—it’s about holy alignment. When we trust in the God of hope, we don’t just receive peace and joy—we become carriers of it.

Today, this Trust Series episode explores the unshakable foundation of hope that transcends life and death. Drawing from Romans 14:8, we reflect on what it truly means to belong to the Lord in every season—whether in the midst of uncertainty, loss, or transition. This message is a call to anchor our identity not in circumstances, but in the eternal truth that we are the Lord’s—fully known, fully l...

What feels like delay may be divine development. In this episode, discover how God uses waiting seasons to stretch your cap, deepen your capacity, and align your heart with His. The pause isn't punishment- it's preparation.

Faith means releasing control while holding fast to God’s promises. Inspired by Hebrews 11:1, this episode explores how to surrender without slipping—trusting the unseen with bold assurance.   What does it mean to let go of control while still holding fast and trusting God? Through personal reflection, biblical insight, and practical activation, this word invites you to trade fear for faith, and a...

In this episode, we explore how trust acts as the spiritual needle that keeps us aligned with God's will. Drawing from Romans 12:2, the renewing of our minds helps us navigate life's terrain without conforming to the world's patterns. Whether facing uncertainty or seeking direction, this message is an invitation to recalibrate our compass and follow God's lead.

In this Trust episode, we are challenged to move beyond passive belief into active, obedient trust. It’s not just about knowing God’s will—it’s about yielding to it, even when it costs us comfort, control, or clarity. Are you trusting God with half your heart or surrendering with holy fire? Proverbs 3 :5-6 and Revelation 3:15 exposes the danger of lukewarm faith and ignites a deeper bolder trust i...

As part of the Trust Series, this Greater Works 2.0 episode reveals how every tear sown in faith becomes a pathway to divine joy and restoration. “The Road of Joy” invites us to walk the sacred tension between sorrow and celebration, anchored in the truth of Psalm 126:5 — “Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.” Trusting God in seasons of sorrow reveals that every tear sown is a seed for breakt...

In this Trust Series reflection, "The Power That Praise Provides" takes us on a deeper insight into how worship in difficulty reveals unwavering trust in God's character. Through Psalm 21:13, this episode equips listeners to praise with purpose, knowing that God's strength is magnified in surrendered hearts. This is the GYFT of Trust..