Month: March 2024

Sue’s Views

What is faith? It’s not wishful thinking ….. or a way to get something you really want. It’s seeing something that God has promised ….. but that doesn’t yet exist. If I can see something ….. I don’t need faith to believe in it! Faith is something that grows ….. like a tree. It starts off as a tiny seed that looks nothing like a tree. But ….. given time ….. it grows into something that brings forth fruit ….. shelter ….. and beauty. Faith is like a muscle that must be exercised in order to strengthen. It also pleases God!

Sue’s Views

God has new territory for us to possess. It may be spiritual territory ….. emotional ….. mental ….. or material ….. but it is most likely occupied at the moment. Opposing forces don’t want you to have it. In order to possess something ….. we first have to dispossess it! Israel didn’t just wander into the Promised Land and take over. They discovered it was occupied by enemies of God and they weren’t going to hand it over easily. God had promised them that they would win the battle ….. but they still had to fight! When we fight in God’s army ….. we are assured of victory. So ….. ‘Be strong and of good courage ….. for the battle belongs to the Lord!’

Sue’s Views

We are so blessed to announce the arrival of grandchild no 12 ….. Kiara Jay ….. a beautiful and much loved granddaughter. God is full of surprises! After a gap of 11 years He decided her three big brothers needed a sister so here she is! There’s something about a newborn baby that gives us new hope. That’s why Jesus gave us the opportunity to be ‘born again’! Not physically obviously ….. but spiritually! By believing in His death ….. burial ….. and resurrection ….. we can experience a new beginning ….. and discover the true purpose we were born for! 

2 Corinthians 5:17 

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

Sue’s Views

Do you have unfulfilled dreams? Is there something on the inside of you that makes you dissatisfied with where you’re at? Don’t despair! You are probably where you’re meant to be right now ….. but it’s not where you will end up. That desire within is God given. It enables you to endure on the tough days ….. to push through when it seems impossible ….. and to build strength for the future. Every stage of the journey is vital. Remember ….. you may not yet be where you want to be ….. but you’re not where you used to be. You’re on your way ….. and you’re ok!

Sue’s Views

I’ve come across this ‘quail’ family several times while out walking and they are always together! It’s been said, ‘You can choose your friends ….. but you can’t choose your family.’ That may be true ….. but God chose your family! No matter how difficult or dysfunctional ….. there is a reason why he placed you in your family. Jesus saves ‘households’ so you may be the catalyst for change.

Sue’s Views

This waterwheel relies on the pressure of water to be of any use. Without that ….. it would remain stagnant. Pressure is not always a bad thing! As much as we might like a life free from stress ….. deadlines ….. or expectations of others ….. without those we too would stagnate and become useless. Just as stress training is vital to strengthen muscles ….. so the stresses of life can strengthen our innermost being. They can bring out the fight in us and motivate us to get up and do something. No race was won ….. and no victory gained without pressure. Of course ….. too much pressure can squash us. That’s when we need to adjust the flow by saying ‘no’ ….. or by seeking help.

Sue’s Views

Obviously we can’t ‘see’ God physically ….. any more than we can see the wind. We don’t have to see it to believe it’s there. We hear it and see the effects of it. The signs of God’s presence are everywhere ….. in the beauty and intricacy of creation ….. the complexity of our human bodies ….. 

and the vastness of the Universe. There is more to ‘seeing’ than with our physical eyes. Ask God to reveal Himself to you today!

Sue’s Views 

Many of us grew up thinking something was wrong with us ….. because we were different. We desperately tried to ‘fit in’ ….. but were left feeling rejected and lonely. Remember the story of ‘The Ugly Duckling?’ His story turned out ok ….. and so will yours! God doesn’t do ‘ugly’ ….. or ‘insignificant’ ….. He only does ‘Good’! You are His! Now that’s a label I can wear!

Sue’s Views

Is God calling you to do something difficult ….. maybe something you haven’t done before? Feeling hesitant and uncertain? The path less travelled only attracts the adventurous and the ‘pioneers’ ….. but remember God has already walked that path and knows where it leads. Your obedience can make a pathway for others! If He is calling you ….. you can be sure He will be with you every step of the way. 

Sue’s Views

The rings on a palm tree don’t tell you how old the tree is. They are formed by the branches that once grew there ….. but have fallen off. The tree continues to grow and form new branches. Life is full of new experiences ….. some we are only too happy to let go of ….. some we find difficult to part with. The good news is that we continue to grow ….. and new things await us. Things that are beyond our imagination!