Month: April 2024

Sue’s Views

As human beings ….. our vision is limited. We only see part of the picture. God ….. on the other hand ….. sees the whole picture very clearly. That’s why we need the Holy Spirit’s guidance when we make decisions. As we partner with Him ….. He can open our eyes to see what’s going on behind the scenes. Your ‘inconvenience’ may be someone else’s opportunity. Your delay may be God protecting you from danger. Pray that you would see through His eyes ….. and trust Him.

Sue’s Views

Walking with God means going through the tough times! When we are in a situation we’d rather not be in ….. our prayer is often …..”God, get me outta here!” We look for all the ways God could rescue us ….. but He usually doesn’t send a helicopter to take us out. No! He comes down to where we are and walks us through! I’m glad I’ve walked through some things I wanted to go away. I know God so much better!

Sue’s Views

Storms ….. they come out of nowhere ….. we can’t always predict them ….. we can’t always avoid them ….. but one thing we know is that they come to pass! If we can navigate our way through ….. we will come out unscathed. Make sure you have Jesus in your boat! He is very comfortable in storms and He has a purpose on the other side!

Sue’s Views

Whenever we are facing a challenge ….. a battle takes place in our minds. We hear two voices. One is the voice of God ….. encouraging ….. assuring ….. strengthening ….. saying ‘You can do this!’ The other is the voice of the enemy ….. creating fear ….. doubt ….. shame ….. saying ‘Did God really say …..?’ God tests us by allowing us to go through difficult times. His motive is for us to overcome and pass the test. At the same time ….. Satan tempts us by making us believe God can’t be trusted. His motive is for us to give up and fail the test. Someone said ‘It’s like there are 2 dogs fighting ….. a good dog and a bad dog’. Which one wins? ‘The one I feed the most!’ Which ‘dog’ are you feeding?

Sue’s Views

As Jesus was on his way to heal Jairus’s daughter ….. He was ‘interrupted’ by a woman who had been sick for 12 years. I wonder how Jairus felt. His daughter was dying ….. time was of the essence ….. there was no time to waste! But Jesus was not in a hurry. He not only healed the woman but then went on to raise the little girl from the dead! What seem to us to be interruptions may simply be opportunities for miracles.

Sue’s Views

Facing a mountain? Whether it’s a crisis ….. or a really big challenge ….. declare this …..   ” Lord Jesus, there is nothing I will face today that You and I together can’t handle!” Now go in faith ….. because faith moves mountains!

Sue’s Views

Do you suffer from insomnia? The animal kingdom seems to be able to sleep anytime anywhere! But some of us humans struggle to get the hours of sleep our bodies need. Our minds are constantly on overload ….. we take on more than we can handle ….. we eat too close to bedtime ….. and we spend way too much time on screens that overstimulate our brains! Again ….. the Bible gives us the antidote. Wisdom and commonsense! It’s one thing to know what we should do but it’s another thing to do it! It also encourages us to ‘Cast all our cares upon the Lord ….. for He cares for us’. What’s the point of staying awake worrying about something that the God of the Universe is dealing with? (Note to self 😔) I find that things always look better in the morning anyway! Sweet Dreams 😴

Sue’s Views

What makes young people so wreckless and foolhardy as we’ve seen in our nation recently? I can only think that the powerful desire to belong is greater than the desire to be safe. The devil is ….. and always has been ….. a liar! Lying is the only language he knows ….. and he is very smart to use it for his own ends. He twists ….. questions and manipulates ….. the truth. One of his greatest schemes is the Spirit of Rejection. Through family breakdowns ….. damning words ….. drugs etc ….. very young kids get the message they are unwanted ….. useless ….. and hopeless. They will do anything to belong! 

Listen to God’s Words to the nation of Israel ….. a nation of rebellious people who continually turned their backs on God and wanted to do things their way.

“But now, God’s Message, the God who made you in the first place, Jacob, the One who got you started, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine. When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end— Because I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior. I paid a huge price for you: all of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in! That’s how much you mean to me! That’s how much I love you! I’d sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation just for you.” Isaiah 43:1 (Message Bible)

Sue’s Views

Change is taking place as we go from one season to another. It’s often said that the one thing we can be sure of is ‘change’! It affects us in different ways. You either love it or you hate it. Sometimes ….. we initiate the change. But many times others do ….. and we feel powerless and have no say. All we can do at times like that ….. is to trust God with the situation. If you are at the mercy of someone else’s decision ….. know that God understands how you feel. He has already factored it into His plan for your life. It’s gonna be ok!