Author: Sue Wilson

Sue’s Views

Are you wondering what’s going wrong with the world? I can tell you in a simple sentence! We have not followed the instruction manual! I’ve been guilty of opening a new appliance ….. ignoring the manual thinking ‘It’s a toaster! How hard can it be?’ ….. and using it according to my limited knowledge based on my past experience with toasters! That means I didn’t get the best out of this toaster. I failed to respect its manufacturer. I deprived myself and my family of perfect toast! In a nutshell ….. we have not read the Designer’s Manual. If we have ….. we’ve only followed the bits we like. We’ve made up our own rules. We’ve allowed our governments to remove the Bible from schools ….. Parliaments ….. and Justice Systems. We’ve let them pass laws that are abhorrent to God and God’s people. We’ve made a God in our image who loves us no matter what we do. Most manuals have a section called ‘troubleshooting’. It tells you where you’ve gone wrong. I think it’s time to do some troubleshooting!

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I was surprised to see these early spring blossoms. The last time I visited the Gardens ….. these branches looked lifeless. But what is on the inside has to come out! The trees don’t care about diseases ….. the economy ….. or the elections. They just do what they are created to do! They are a sign to us of hope and contentment. We can be content where we are ….. while at the same time ….. expecting something amazing to be produced through us. Contentment comes from a grateful heart. Hope comes from believing the promises of God. A preacher I once knew used to say, ‘I’m satisfied with a dissatisfied satisfaction!’

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Do you feel like you’re between a rock and a hard place? I want to encourage you to look ….. not at your circumstances ….. but what is within you. When God created you ….. He put everything in you that you would ever need to be all He created you to be. Within you are purpose ….. potential ….. gifting ….. strength and endurance. Nothing can stop God’s purpose being fulfilled ….. except you! Don’t tell God how big your circumstances are. Tell your circumstances how BIG your God is! 

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The sign is a warning about feeding bread to the ducks. It makes them sick! It’s so important to eat the right food to live a healthy life. But that doesn’t only apply to our physical health. It also applies to our mental ….. emotional ….. and spiritual health. What we feed our minds can also affect our health. Be careful what you allow into your mind. There is a smorgasbord of negativity ….. fear mongering ….. and outright lies at our disposal. Just as we are the only ones who can control what we put in our mouths ….. we have to make good choices about what we allow through our eyes and ears. Jesus said ‘I am the Bread of Life’ A daily portion of His Word will keep us healthy!

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Well here we are in lockdown again! Many will wake up this morning to the news if they missed the announcement last night. There will be many different responses and reactions. Some will be angry ….. some anxious ….. some relieved. However you feel ….. take a deep breath! Let’s not allow anger to become rebellion and out of control behaviour as we are seeing overseas. If you are anxious ….. stay home and reach out to a friend or loved one. Ask God for peace and wisdom and trust Him. He is your Father and will take care of you and all your needs. If you are relieved ….. you will probably enjoy the next few days! Remember ….. lots of good things came out of our last lockdown. Above all ….. let’s pray for our nation and for our government. Stay safe everyone ❤️

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Do you have a prodigal son or daughter? This picture reminds me of the ‘little duck who went swimming one day ….. over the hills and far away!’ No amount of quacking made the duck come back! But one day that little duck will realise he or she is in a place that’s not very nice ….. and will come to their senses. No matter where they are ….. or how far they have wandered ….. their Heavenly Father sees them and watches over them. Yours is to pray ….. it’s His job to bring them home!

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The journey through life is never a straight line. There are twists and turns ….. ups and downs along the way. The path you were on may have lead nowhere ….. but what seems to be a dead end might just be a learning curve! God is more interested in building our character than protecting us from disappointment. He wants us to finish well ….. but He’s never in a hurry. The lessons we learn along the way are worth far more than gold ….. because they are not only for us! They are to be shared with others!

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Has your life been turned upside down? Feel like you are hanging on by your fingernails? It might be time to let go ….. and let God! The Bible says, ‘Not a single sparrow falls to the ground without the Father’s knowledge ….. so don’t be afraid! You are worth more than many sparrows.’ While you hold on in desperation ….. God’s hands are tied. But the moment you let go ….. you’ll discover He has given you wings to fly!

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Here in New Zealand we are experiencing a serious drought. We are all doing our best to limit our water usage ….. but water levels are at their lowest. It’s amazing that ….. in this day of ‘enlightenment’ ….. we haven’t been able to produce rain! When the Israelites left Egypt for the Promised Land ….. they, too experienced a drought. God saw their plight and made water flow out of a rock. It would have taken a lot of water to quench the thirst of 2-3 million people. But that’s nothing to God! We just need ….. as a nation ….. to turn back to Him.