Uncle Bud Robinson reminds us that mutual trust between us and God brings great joy: as we trust God fully, He trusts us in return, entrusting us with greater responsibilities. Are you living in this mutual trust?

When Frances Havergal’s music career began to take off, she realized that the applause meant more to her than God. How often we can fall into the same trap!

Philemon and Paul were partners in the gospel. How good to have fellow Christians to journey with! But better still, is the greatest Partner of all, our Saviour Jesus.

The words of an unbelieving friend could have made Wally Herron give up on his calling. But instead, they inspired him to greater things! Don’t let taunts from the godless bring you down, let them inspire you.

Wally Herron wanted to be a missionary, but he was told it was not for him. He wanted to a pilot, but he was told he’d never pass the test. A few years later, he was the greatest missionary pilot the world had seen.

Wally Herron was a missionary pilot known as the Condor of the Jungle. Early in his life he learned what real faith is – not sitting waiting for God to move, but acting and believing that God will help you.

When dreams are slow in coming true, we can start to lose heart. But, like Martin Luther King Jr, and like the saints in Revelation 2, let us persevere!

Dreamers can often get stuck in their dreams, instead of getting up and turning them into reality.

While God has great things for us to do, this doesn’t mean that small things have no significance.

Let’s dream some big dreams this year. God is able to do so much more than we can ever imagine.

Do you have a dream for this new year? You better, because, in the words of an old song, “you’ve got to have a dream! If you don’t have a dream, how’re you gonna have a dream come true?

Embrace your unique gifts and answer God's call like Mary did, finding peace in serving as you're chosen to do.

Jesus would not have us sitting around waiting for His return. He would have us working hard to honour Him wherever He has placed us.

REAL living can happen for you and I in our ordinary lives. When we see our ordinary lives as an adventure with Jesus.

Like General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, let us take active involvement in God's work rather than standing on the sidelines.

Unknown and unnamed heroes fill Christian history. Perhaps most of us will be forgotten - but our acts of love are not forgotten by God.

Our sacred places are important, but we are called to go out from them into the world to bring light into darkness.

The speaker is encouraging individuals to create their own "I Am" statements as a daily practice. These statements reflect personal roles and responsibilities, both within their families and in their work or daily lives. The idea is to identify and affirm these roles as part of one's Christian life, acknowledging that they are called by God to fulfill specific roles and responsibilities. By reciting these statements daily, individuals can stay focused on their purpose and how they can positively impact others in their family, workplace, or community. This practice is seen as a powerful way to align oneself with God's calling and maintain a sense of direction and purpose in daily life.

In these anecdotes from D.L. Moody's biography, he responds to criticism of his speech and actions with humility and a focus on serving God. Moody emphasizes that one should not let their imperfections hinder them from doing good work for God and encourages critics to use their own abilities for positive purposes instead of criticizing others. His humble response to criticism serves as a valuable lesson in self-improvement and constructive action.

Christmas is a time to feast! But let's remember that our food should be to do the work of God - this is the food Jesus spoke of.