Heroes are not those who
never know fear,
but those who count the reward
worthy of the risk
and press on.

Will you be a hero of the faith today?

“Help me to see
how good Thy will is in all,
and even when it crosses mine
teach me to be pleased with it.”
– The Valley of Vision

Is that our prayer today? Can we honestly and earnestly plead, as our Savior did, “Father, if Thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but Thine, be done.”

Samuel Rutherford once explained, “If you saw Him, who is standing on the shore, holding out His arms to welcome you to land, you would not only wade through a sea of wrongs, but through hell itself, to be at Him.”

Dear Savior, help me understand
Your all-sufficient grace,
That in each trial I might stand
And view Your blessed face.

Dear Shepherd guide me through each day
Through rain and storm or sun;
And teach my heart to always say,
‘Thy will, not mine, be done.’

“It is not doing the things we like to do,
but liking the things we have to do,
that makes life blessed.”
– Goethe

“If we face the Son,
all shadows will be behind us,
but if we turn our back to the Son,
the shadows will be before us.”
– William Barkley

Jonathan Goforth, a Canadian missionary to China, was first a missionary at home. Here is a story related by a friend of his:

On one occasion, Goforth was scheduled to speak at a certain place on Sunday. When about to leave for the station he found he had only sufficient money to buy a ticket one station short of where he was to speak. At once he decided to get his ticket to that station and walk the rest of the way, a distance of ten miles. This he did. When about eight miles of his foot-journey had been covered he came upon a group of road-menders sitting by the roadside. Glad to rest, he sat down among them. … It was not long before he had the ears and hearts of his audience. On leaving he gave all a hearty invitation to his meeting the following day. To his great joy several of the men turned up. And at least one of these men decided for Christ that day.

How can you turn an inconvenience into an opportunity for the gospel this week?

Quote Taken from Jonathan Goforth by Rosalind Goforth.

“Every morning lean your arms
on the windowsill of heaven
and gaze upon your God;
then, with that vision in your heart,
turn strong to face the day.” – Unknown