Author: Sue Wilson

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One of the most encouraging words in the Bible is the word ‘through’. God doesn’t always take us out of difficult situations but He does promise to be with us through them. ‘I will be with you ‘through the storm’ ….. ‘through the valley’ ….. ‘through the battles’ ….. ‘through the night seasons’. Next time you face a challenge know this ….. God has never been closer than He is right now! He won’t abandon you! He is taking you through to take you somewhere!

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Voice recognition has become a reliable and safe way to open bank vaults and entries to confidential information. It’s amazing that no two voices are the same! Our hearts and minds are like a safe. They hold the treasures and things that are most valuable to us. We don’t want just anyone to have access to them. God knows us better than anyone ….. so we can trust Him with those things. Just like the sheep recognise the voice of the shepherd ….. so we need to be able to distinguish His voice from all others. Give Him permission to open the safe ….. and listen for His voice.

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A while ago I was challenged to ask myself ‘If God told me to ask for anything I wanted ….. what would it be?’ King Solomon was asked this question and He asked for wisdom! My answer was to be able to hear God’s voice and to see things from His perspective. There are so many voices clamouring for our attention ….. many of them out to deceive! The only way to hear God is to tune in to Him so much that fake voices will be obvious. 

In Bible times a shepherd led his sheep by the sound of his voice. They knew it so well that it was the only voice they followed. Jesus said in John 10:27

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”

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It’s never easy being the odd one out ….. but the majority are not always right! We’ve been given a brain to think for ourselves ….. but let’s do it prayerfully and respectfully. Jesus was the perfect example. He stood against the political and religious leaders because He followed the will of his Father. He carried the sins of the ‘herd mentality’ to the cross. Isaiah the prophet said ‘All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the LORD laid on him the sins of us all.’ Jesus said ‘Seek first the Kingdom of God ….. and all these things (things you need) will be added to you.’

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When all seems hopeless ….. and you feel like it’s over ….. God’s ability is just beginning. He specialises in breathing life into dry bones ….. raising dead dreams ….. restoring dead relationships. Give Him your grief ….. despair ….. disappointment ….. and see Him turn your mourning into dancing ….. your sorrow into joy!

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Who do you look up to?  We need leaders who are strong but who can identify with those they lead. Leaders who are not out for personal gain ….. but to influence and change things for the better for all concerned. Most of all ….. they must be people of integrity. People who do what they say ….. and say what they mean. When God chose a king ….. He looked not at the outward appearance but at the heart. With elections coming up ….. let’s do the same!

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Every choice we make in life paves the way for the future. If only we had a fast forward ….. and a rewind button! Most decisions are made on the spur of the moment. If only we took time to think ‘how will this affect my life ….. and the lives of others?’ Thankfully ….. most mistakes can be learned from. Forgiveness and restitution can turn them into something wonderful. Don’t let shame or regret keep you on a downhill spiral. Some of the best testimonies are honest confessions of our mess ups ….. and how we turned them round!

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The ‘weeping willow’ always reminds me of Psalm 84. 5-7

‘Happy are those who are strong in the Lord, who want above all else to follow your steps. When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of springs where pools of blessing and refreshment collect after rains! They will grow constantly in strength …..’

We will all go through the ‘valley of weeping’ at some stage. We can use it to make us bitter ….. or better! I remember reading a book many years ago called ‘Don’t Waste Your Sorrows’. They are not there to drown us but to open up a fountain of blessing. Not only for us ….. but also for others. Our sorrows enable us to identify with those around us ….. and of course with Jesus ….. who suffered the greatest grief ever.

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One of the most challenging verses in the Bible says ‘Life and death are in the power of the tongue’. The tongue is one of the smallest parts of the body ….. but it is one of the most powerful! Words have tremendous power. They can build up ….. or tear down. They can share truth ….. or spread lies. They can label someone for life ….. or give them something to live up to. Once spoken ….. they cannot be taken back. Let’s choose carefully before we speak and think about the consequences of our words.

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Trying to hear from God ….. but not getting a clear answer? It could be a matter of timing! Just as things look sharper when the sun is overhead ….. God may be saying ….. “Wait!” If we move before His timing ….. we could trip ….. or be deceived by shadows. His timing is perfect!