Month: December 2024

Sue’s Views

Each day when we wake up ….. we have a choice whether to be negative or positive. The way we start the day often determines how that day progresses. Instead of replaying past hurts in your head over and over ….. start by thanking God for all He has done ….. every blessing He has bestowed on you ….. focussing on the good things about that person or situation that makes you angry ….. and  committing your day to the Lord. I love this prayer from Joyce Meyer that goes something like ‘Dear Lord, I thank you for helping me through this day. So far I haven’t yelled at anyone ….. thought any bad thoughts ….. or messed up in any way ….. but in a moment I have to get out of bed ….. and that’s when I’m really going to need your help!’ Daily life presents us with many opportunities to be negative ….. but we can choose not to go there!

Sue’s Views

One of the plagues of today’s society is a spirit of entitlement. A belief that we have rights ….. that we deserve certain privileges ….. a ‘they owe me’ attitude. The truth is that each new day is a mercy ….. something we are given that we don’t deserve. When we realise that the ability to breathe ….. our health ….. our job ….. and everything we have in this life is a gift that we haven’t earned ….. our hearts will be filled with thanksgiving. ‘Morning by morning new mercies I see!’ 

Sue’s Views

It’s said that ‘every cloud has a silver lining’! It just depends on how you look at it. If you’ve flown above the clouds ….. you know that the sun is always shining up there. The same clouds that appear dark and gloomy from beneath gleam brightly from above. Every situation we face can be viewed from 2 aspects ….. positive or negative. It’s up to us to look for the positive. It’s there!