SCRIPTURE: “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3 Life often brings waves of uncertainty, stress, and unexpected challenges. In those moments, God doesn’t promise the absence of trouble—but He does promise perfect peace to those who keep their minds fixed on Him. That kind of peace comes not from control but from trust. When we trul...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 NKJV Now, looking back at the last four years after graduating from college, I am really starting to understand the importance of the choices you make in life. During my four years in college, early on, I made choices that did not align with my faith. I made choices that d...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 106 I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments. 107 I am afflicted very much; revive me, O Lord, according to Your word. 108 Accept, I pray, the freewil...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ," 2 Corinthians 2:14 While we are waiting on Devotionals to be submitted, I just want to take this time to say thanks to all our Genesis Youth and Young Adults for their transparency in sharing vulnerable moments and what the Lord Jesus is doing in their lives.Our Genesis Youth and Young Adults have Christ as their foundatio...  Read More

Our GBFC Youth and Young Adults take over our Devotionals for the month of June and we look forward to the exhortation they will share. Please make sure to leave a word of encouragement in the comment section-it only takes a minute. SCRIPTURE: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 As I sat down to write this devotional, I wanted t...  Read More

Our GBFC Youth and Young Adults take over our Devotionals for the month of June and we look forward to the exhortation they will share. Please make sure to leave a word of encouragement in the comment section-it only takes a minute. SCRIPTURE: “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life mor...  Read More

Our GBFC Youth and Young Adults take over our Devotionals for the month of June and we look forward to the exhortation they will share. Please make sure to leave a word of encouragement in the comment section-it only takes a minute. SCRIPTURE: “At whatever you do, whether in word or deed do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 To me th...  Read More

Our GBFC Youth and Young Adults take over our Devotionals for the Month of June and we look forward to the exhortation they will share. Please make sure to leave a word of encouragement in the comment section-it only takes a minute. SCRIPTURES:“Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7 NKJV“How much better to get wisdom than gold...  Read More

Our GBFC Youth and Young Adults take over our Devotionals for the Month of June and we look forward to the exhortation they will share. Please make sure to leave a word of encouragement in the comment section-it only takes a minute. SCRIPTURE:  "Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm."  Proverbs 13:20 (NIV) Think about your closest friends. Do they encourage you?...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!’ 16 But they have not all obeyed the gos...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” Psalm 20:7 Truly trusting God is harder than it seems. Believers are told in Proverbs 3:5-6 to trust God with all our hearts and lean NOT on our own understanding. We should also acknowledge God in ALL of our ways and He will direct our path. Do you really trust God like that? Some trust chairs mo...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever. The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice. The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. The wicked watches the righteous,  and seeks to slay him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.” Psalm 37:29-33 Something we may all struggle wit...  Read More

SCRIPTURES: “Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10“the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things” Titus 2:3 As mom was cooking dinner, young Susie came in and ask, “Mom, what type of woman are you?” This random question from Susie perplexed mom. Seeing the perplexed look on mom...  Read More

SCRIPTURES: “Jesus calls his followers to deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow him.” Matthew 16:24-26“Then He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.’” Matthew 4:19“Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” Colossians 2:8 Years ago a wise theologian commented that we Christ followers must beware of “checking our brains at the door.” Our Lord never requires us to stop thinking as we live out the Christian life. Rat...  Read More

SCRIPTURE:  “Give and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38 I have no excuse. Since early in my life with Christ, I have been grounded with financial wisdom, at least from Peter and John Radio, where I was exposed to countless of God or C...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, 12 that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 13 For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, ‘Be holy, for I am holy.’ 17 And if y...  Read More