The GYFT Podcast with Jerome Farris

Your presence matters. Christ living in you and through you can influence others to want and desire a relationship with God. Let your light shine.

Love ye one another even as I have loved you.

Never feel like what you do is not noticed or is insignificant. God sees all and will reward you for your faithfulness and labor of love. Know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Be encouraged.

As we go about our day, we know that God will use everything we experience for his good pleasure and divine purpose for us. When it might be relevant and useful to us is in his hands..

The goodness of the Lord is evident because He always looks out for us.

At times, when we do not see or understand the consequences of the choices might make, God step in to keep us out of trouble.

Cease striving and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10) Choose to trust that if God says He will help you, He will help you. Period.

To be used by God that others might experiencc his grace is a privilege and honor. Something none of us deserve.

It takes laboring mentally to focus on God. It takes intentionally seeking his help through his Word to stay focused on Him.

A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor. - Proverb 29:23

Iron sharpens iron ( Proverbs 27:17). Sharing today how I am encouraged by others in mininstry. Thank you Frances Taylor for today's Word.

God knows what we need. He is all we need. Understanding this principle will protect us from the consequences of sin and the persuit of desires that are harmful to us while providing us with the things our soul spiritually longs for. Everything else (our wants) is covered be it His will for us to have.

God knows what we do not know. He is involved in our lives when we think He is not. His plan for us will always be for our good. Trust Him.

Once we becomes a believer in Jesus, we are enrolled in a LIFELONG course to becoming more like Him. Our teacher is the Holy Spirit.

Surrender must be intentional, voluntary, final and progressive. It involves one's total being: body, soul and spirit. Have you surrendered all to God?

God knows our potential for fruitfulness. The only way we can reach that potential is through a refining process that will be painful but yet productive. Trust Him. He knows what He is doing.

It is during those times of waiting that character is developed. Delay is never bad. It part of God's plan to give us more than we could have imagined.

A request for prayer that God will do what only He can do. Save, Heal and Deliver. This is the confidence we have in Him. (Philippians 1:6)

How often should I forgive? As often as you are hurt.

God's power to change us is through his Word and by his spirit. It is a work from within.

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. Psalm 56:3

When we put God first, we position ourselves to receive all we will need life because He has promised he will take good care of us.

The solution to the many problems we face first begins with acknowledging our role in them. We as a people, a nation, a society have turned from God. It is the church, the people of God who must take the initiative in admitting our sins, and seeking God's forgiveness, that the remedy to these problems will come.

Faith can trump doubt when we keep our eyes on Jesus, keep our mind in God's Word, and choose to trust God regardless of our circumstances.

God's many names reveals just who he can be to you. Get to know Him.