Category: Sue’s Views

Sue’s Views

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.

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Does the way ahead seem to be blocked? Gates have two purposes. They are there to keep intruders out ….. but also to keep those within safe. What we see as an obstacle ….. could be there for our protection. God is our gatekeeper! He sees the dangers we don’t see. He also sees the desires of our hearts. His ‘No!’ could be a ‘Not now!’ He will open the gate if and when the time is right. In the meantime ….. be content with where you are right now!

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I had a wonderful surprise while out with a group of friends from Church on Saturday. We visited the Maritime Museum in Auckland City. To my amazement ….. we came across this photo of the very ship my parents and I came to NZ on in 1966 ….. the RMS Rangitane. It brought back many poignant memories of that trip. Saying our goodbyes at the wharf ….. days of seasickness ….. followed by much smoother sailing ….. crossing the equator ….. Christmas on board ….. followed by New Year celebrations ….. and finally arriving in Wellington and the first glimpse of our new homeland. As a 12 year old it was a little overwhelming but I am grateful for my Dad’s courage and foresight in bringing us here. That decision set off a whole lot of other decisions that have brought me to where I am today. I can definitely see God’s hand in it all even before I knew Him! Maybe your story is similar?