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Let God Be God

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I saw this yesterday and thought it was worth sharing. It certainly challenged me! How many times have I prayed a condescending prayer about a decision I’ve already made? How many times have I put words in God’s mouth ….. cut bits out of the Bible that I don’t like ….. or twisted the meaning to suit my plan? God made us in His image ….. but so often we try to make a ‘god’ in our image. The Bible calls it idolatry! It’s time we get back to letting God be God ….. live according to His ways ….. and stop doing the things He tells us not to do. How has that worked out for us so far?

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Winter

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All the autumn leaves have fallen ….. and winter is truly setting in. To me …..winter is a wonderful opportunity to start over. Just like these trees ….. it strips you down to the bare essentials. We all go through seasons where we realise what’s really important. We discover that we can do without many things we once thought necessary. We also discover new creativity that has been inside us all along ….. just waiting for a chance to shine. I pray for those who have lost a loved one ….. a job ….. or something they were looking forward to but can no longer happen. It’s not the end! There are many more pages in God’s book you don’t know about yet. Don’t lose hope!

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Singing in the Rain

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We can’t control the weather ….. but we can control our mood! How’s your outlook? Is it raining with patches of sunshine ….. or fine apart from a few showers? The sun is always shining above the clouds. We just can’t see it!

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Reset

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On the shortest day of the year ….. we decided to make the most of the hours of sunlight and head to the coast. Just like our electronic devices ….. we all need a bit of a reset at times. The sea air always does it for me. It gets rid of all the debris and unnecessary data I collect along the way. It rearranges my priority list ….. and refocuses me on what is really important. 
Do you need a reset? Find your happy place ….. and spend some time there. It will do wonders!

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Unshakable Faith

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Ps Sunia spoke yesterday about having ‘Unshakable Faith’. The times we are living in certainly call for that! Just like Saturday’s tornado that came out of the blue and did lots of damage including taking a life ….. storms come suddenly and leave us reeling. These situations really test our faith. Should we give up on our faith and conclude that a loving God would never allow such a thing to happen? Or should we see it as a test of our faith to find out what is really within us. The ‘shaking’ gets rid of all the superfluous stuff ….. and shows us what really matters. And remember ….. the teacher is always silent during a test ….. but still very present!

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Future Hope

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This beautiful rose is a symbol of hope. We are living in the present ….. but there is more to come. The Bible tells us that our eyes have not seen ….. our ears have not heard ….. and our hearts have not imagined ….. the things God has for those who love Him. So keep on loving Him no matter what. His plans for you are beyond your wildest dreams! 

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Prayer Warriors

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A huge thank you to those who have been praying for Frank’s brother. Eye surgery done and dusted! He now has perfect vision in one eye. The other is in miracle territory. Things don’t always go the way we’d like ….. but when we come to the end of our ability ….. God’s is just beginning. God invites us to partner with Him by praying. He is the miracle worker!  It is great to see these 2 warriors together! 

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True Love

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We all like a bit of romance ….. but how realistic is it really? Hollywood has set the bar too high for most of us! It gives us false expectations ….. and the message that love is a feeling. ‘If it feels good ….. do it! If it no longer feels good ….. move on!’ Jesus had a lot to say about love. He said ‘Love your enemies and do good to those who persecute you.’ Now that is more like it! Every day we have opportunities to show that kind of love! I’s not about feelings ….. it’s all about choices. It’s not about getting my need met ….. it’s all about helping others get their needs met. Sometimes ….. we may feel that our love has been trampled on. That’s how Jesus felt when He was crucified on our behalf so we could receive the love of the Father. Now that is true love!

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He Never Stops Working!

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If your world has been turned upside down ….. and it feels like nothing will ever be the same ….. remember that ‘not even one sparrow will fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And you are far more valuable than a sparrow.’ He will provide for you while He is working out your situation. Even when we can’t see it ….. or feel it ….. He’s working! He ever stops working! 

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God Will Make a Way

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We are enjoying hosting Frank’s brother and sister in law who are visiting from Fiji. Joe is having eye surgery tomorrow so we would appreciate your prayers. It has been a long process getting him here due to Covid but we are so thankful to God for His provision. As the song goes ….. ‘God will make a way where there seems to be no way.’ The One who makes rivers flow in the dessert ….. dry pathways through the sea ….. opens blind eyes ….. will make a way for you too if you surrender all to Him!