This week why not think about what talents and resources God has entrusted to you. Are you using them in the way God intended? If not, why not?

Do you have trouble getting started in the morning? If so, here is a top tip. When you wake up, thank God for the new day and remember, no matter what you have to face, God will never let you down because His love is unconditional.

Jonathan Edwards made two New Year’s resolution over 350 years ago, which we would do well to adopt in 2023.

Resolution One: I will live for God.

Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.

At the start of a new year, why not make a resolution to live your life in a way that brings glory to God? This is one New Year’s resolution that we really should try to keep!

This week I’ve borrowed a quote form Ruth Carter Stapleton, “Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.” Food for thought. Is there someone you need to contact? No one wants to home alone at Christmas. If you are celebrating Christmas with your friends and family this year, why not invite someone who is alone to join you?

George Elliot once wrote, “The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.” The same is true about us sharing the Gospel. If we wait until the timing is perfect and we have developed a perfect plan, then we will never get started. Jesus told us “To go and make disciples…”. What are we waiting for?

This week, why not set aside some time to praise the Lord for all He has done for us already? Then say to Him, “Speak, Lord. I am listening.”

Are you feeling tired and overwhelmed? Then if you are, Jesus says to you today, ‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest’ (Matthew 11:28). So what are you waiting for?

This week I was challenged by this quote by Charles Spurgeon, “The greatest joy of a Christian is to give joy to Christ.” This set me thinking. How can I bring joy to God? I think we may find the answer in Matthew 28:19-20. We have our instructions, so we really have no excuse for not obeying them.

During this week, please reflect on the quote by Cynthia Ozick who is a short story writer, novelist and essayist. She is 94 years old!

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.”