Category: Sue’s Views

Sue’s Views

When Paul said ‘I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength’ ….. he was referring to the state of his finances. He was saying I’ve learned to be content whether I’m abounding in wealth …..or scraping the bottom of the barrel! Contentment is a wonderful state of mind that believes happiness doesn’t depend on what we have ….. where we are ….. or who we are with. It’s a deep satisfaction that God is in control and I’m in His loving hands!

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If you’re anything like me ….. you love starting new projects ….. whether it’s a craft ….. an exercise regime ….. a healthy eating plan ….. but a couple of weeks into it ….. the novelty wears off and it loses it’s appeal. I’m so glad Jesus didn’t feel that way about me! If He hadn’t completed what He set out to do ….. where would that leave me ….. and you? That’s enough inspiration to see things through to the end! Let’s be good finishers!

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Does it feel like something is missing? These guys don’t seem too worried about their missing teeth! In fact they are proud because they know it means they are growing up! Life is full of losses ….. but out of losses come new growth ….. new opportunities ….. and new beginnings. Just dont forget to look after the ‘new’ ones. They have to last a long time!

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These trees may look lifeless and not very attractive ….. but you wait a few more weeks and you’ll be amazed by their abundant life and beauty! There are seasons in life when we feel dry ….. when not much seems to be happening. But so much is happening on the inside! In fact ….. you could say this is the most fruitful season. It’s when the fruit is being produced. You can’t see it yet ….. but it’s coming!

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How’s your year going? The first half is over ….. and today ….. the second half begins. Rugby is known as ‘a game of two halves’. No matter how well the first half goes ….. the game is won or lost in the second half. The losing team has two choices! They can give up because they are so far behind ….. or they can see half time as a new start. They can regather their team and look at where they have gone wrong ….. and they can change tactics and determine to win the game. Wherever you are in the game of life ….. it’s not over till the final whistle blows!

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It’s hard to appreciate the night sky when you live in urban areas ….. but I remember looking up when we were staying in a rural area of Fiji. It was the most amazing sight I’d ever seen! To think that those millions of bright shiny dots were bigger than our planet earth was mind blowing. And then to think how far away they are and how vast the universe is is incomprehensible. But the most amazing thing of all is the fact that they were all uniquely created by God ….. and that He knows each one by name! How great must He be! And yet ….. He knows you and me intimately as well. From the largest planet to the minutest cell in our bodies! He deserves all the praise and all the glory!

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Did you know that you have something others need? Your talents ….. ideas ….. resources ….. have been given to you so you can be a blessing to others. If you don’t pass them on ….. you’ll become like this stagnant pond. It’s no use to anyone! You can’t drink from it ….. and it just attracts mosquitoes! Those who give are given more. One of our favourite mottos is Use it ….. or lose it!’

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These rose hips remind me that sometimes we are of more use after our ‘best’ season ….. once the beauty, fragrance and abundance has left us perhaps feeling bare ….. disappointed ….. and unfruitful. But what’s left is full of goodness ….. healing ….. and promise of more fruit to come. Don’t be discouraged! You are just the medicine someone needs today!

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Are things a little unclear? It may be that you need to wait till the mist clears. A misty morning usually signifies a beautiful day ahead. The future is bright ….. it’s just that you’re looking through clouds of doubt or fear. They will distort your view. Pray the clouds away and confess the truth ….. that God is good and gives good things to those who love Him.

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Just want to remind everyone out there this Monday morning that you are a work of art! You are packed full of potential ….. destined for greatness ….. and blessed from above. Don’t let the voices from the past tell you otherwise. Learn from your past mistakes so you don’t repeat them ….. but allow your glorious future to unfold. Let your mess become your message!