Jesus Knew What the Father Wanted of Him The book of John uniquely focuses on various key elements of the life of Jesus. From chapter 13 of this Gospel, we see Jesus giving his last recommendations, in anticipation of his death on the cross. Then, in chapter 17 is presented one of his very last prayers, which sheds exceptional light…
Grow step by step! Let’s go back to the example of the baby. During the first years, most of his growth concerns the development of his organs. He grows in size, develops his physical abilities, and so on. Then, the focus ‘shifts’ to his education. There again, the child will grow. Then, will come the acquisition of maturity, through practice…
Okay to growing; but how far? God likes us to aim for the highest, but we can make whatever choice we want. God will not hold it against us, He will not punish us because we have made a certain choice or not. Some people do not want to go far. In this case, they will live a simple life.…
The key to ambition! Let me tell you about a situation I experienced a few years ago. I was traveling back to Canada, and I had a stopover in an American airport. To pass the waiting time, I watched the planes take off, one after the other. In fact, I am always impressed by airplanes. I find it fascinating, not…
A few days ago, I heard on a popular American television network a teaching given by a rather famous person on “spiritual growth”. In fact, I found myself in front of his show without any special intention. The teaching lasted about thirty minutes, which seems rather short when one considers the hundred plus conditions he listed one after the other,…
Isaiah 59 : 1 (ESV) ” Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear “ It is obvious that when we read that God has ear(s) and a mouth, or even when we read a Bible quote talking about the mouth and the ear or ears of God, we…
Matthew 11 : 11 (NLT) “I tell you the truth, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is! “ At Genese Foundation, we believe that we are individually called to become a child of God, not a servant of God.…
By grace, God has given us time. This allows us to plan, organize and improve ourselves on a daily basis to achieve the goals we have set for our lives. Consider a day that is ending. It is a symbol of hope for a better tomorrow, with the possibility of doing differently if desired. As a new year is about…