Category: Sue’s Views

Sue’s Views 

Tunnels are amazing feats of engineering! They allow us to travel through what once was rock ….. and get to our destination faster. The downside is you have to put up with that claustrophobic feeling! You can’t see anything but the walls! In many cases, you have to pay for the privelege! Much of life is a tunnel experience ….. days of the same old ….. waiting and hoping for something to happen ….. and then ….. suddenly you see a glimmer of hope that gets brighter and brighter! If you are in a tunnel ….. know that ‘this, too, shall pass.’ 

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Some of the best hymns have been written in the darkest or most difficult times. Songs like ‘Amazing Grace’ ….. and ‘It is well with my soul’ ….. were born out of times of tragedy and loss. One I love is ‘Ascribe Greatness to our God, the Rock.’ It was written by Moses at the end of his life. His very difficult life had taught Him that God was faithful, just and always did what was right. To Moses ….. God was the Rock that held him and gave him strength. If you are going through a season where it feels like you are hanging on by your fingernails ….. let go! Because God ….. the Rock ….. has got you!

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This tree reminds me that ‘though our outward man is dying ….. our inward man is being renewed.’ We are so much more than our bodies. They are the means through which we relate to the world around us. But inside ….. they carry our soul (our mind, will and emotions) ….. and our spirit ( the place where God dwells). This is the part that ….. when yielded to God ….. is renewed daily. It then dictates to our minds and bodies to get in line! We are fearfully and wonderfully made!

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I’ve been reminiscing this morning about my life’s journey so far. I’m what’s commonly called ‘an Essex Girl’! I left there when I was six ….. so I didn’t understand what that term implied. Apparently ‘Essex Girls’ are brash ….. unintelligent ….. promiscuous ….. and devoid of taste! I’m so glad I didn’t know that! I’m thankful for the path God has led me on ….. but to all the other ‘Essex Girls’ or whatever you’ve been labelled ….. know this ….. you are made in God’s image ….. and He don’t make no junk! Let’s make being an Essex Girl a thing to be proud of!

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Much of the Bible can be summed up in the words ‘Hear and Obey!’ There are many voices giving us information ….. and it’s up to us to decide whether or not it’s true. But when God speaks ….. we would be wise to listen. His instructions are based on the fact that He knows everything ….. He wants the best for us ….. He sees dangers we are unaware of. Disobedience has consequences. One of the biggest little words in the Bible is the word ‘if’. ‘If you obey my words ….. you will be blessed!’ ‘If you disobey ….. you will not be blessed!’ Disobedience is removing yourself from God’s protective covering. Don’t be easy game for the enemy!

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Words have tremendous power. You can actually change someone by the way you speak to them. A pleasant, kind word is like honey ….. sweet to the soul and healthy to the body. A harsh, critical word can do damage and cause a person to shut down. Think before you speak …..  is it True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, Kind?

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I don’t know about you ….. but I forget things very easily these days! Maybe it’s because life is so full and our minds are operating on overload most of the time. I don’t want to think it’s because I’m getting older ….. but that too! One thing I’ve found valuable is to keep a journal. Some days I simply write down what I did that day. Other days I take more time to process my thoughts and feelings. One thing God told the Israelites over and over was ‘Don’t forget!’ When you go into the Promised Land and possess houses you didn’t build ….. crops you didn’t plant ….. livestock and riches you didn’t earn ….. don’t forget that everything you have comes from God. When I look back at my journals throughout the years ….. I’m reminded of the many challenges God has brought me and my family through. The many blessings He has loaded us with daily. The lessons learned ….. the growth that has taken place. It all ends up with thanksgiving! If life is tough right now ….. take a moment to remember the One who has brought you through ….. and will continue to do so.

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What is faith? It’s not wishful thinking ….. or a way to get something you really want. It’s seeing something that God has promised ….. but that doesn’t yet exist. If I can see something ….. I don’t need faith to believe in it! Faith is something that grows ….. like a tree. It starts off as a tiny seed that looks nothing like a tree. But ….. given time ….. it grows into something that brings forth fruit ….. shelter ….. and beauty. Faith is like a muscle that must be exercised in order to strengthen. It also pleases God!

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God has new territory for us to possess. It may be spiritual territory ….. emotional ….. mental ….. or material ….. but it is most likely occupied at the moment. Opposing forces don’t want you to have it. In order to possess something ….. we first have to dispossess it! Israel didn’t just wander into the Promised Land and take over. They discovered it was occupied by enemies of God and they weren’t going to hand it over easily. God had promised them that they would win the battle ….. but they still had to fight! When we fight in God’s army ….. we are assured of victory. So ….. ‘Be strong and of good courage ….. for the battle belongs to the Lord!’

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We are so blessed to announce the arrival of grandchild no 12 ….. Kiara Jay ….. a beautiful and much loved granddaughter. God is full of surprises! After a gap of 11 years He decided her three big brothers needed a sister so here she is! There’s something about a newborn baby that gives us new hope. That’s why Jesus gave us the opportunity to be ‘born again’! Not physically obviously ….. but spiritually! By believing in His death ….. burial ….. and resurrection ….. we can experience a new beginning ….. and discover the true purpose we were born for! 

2 Corinthians 5:17 

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”