Category: Sue’s Views

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Support Systems

Sue’s Views

Do you feel like you are alone and that no one else understands what you are going through? Does it feel as though you are dangling in mid air? Do you feel vulnerable? I want you to know that you are being carried by a very strong support system. From where you are ….. you can’t see the whole picture. But if you could ….. you would know that there are others ahead of you who have completed the journey and cheering you on. And also ….. there are still others following behind you who will need your encouragement. No one can do life for us ….. but we can support one another! Hang in there! 

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Tunnels

Sue’s Views
Tunnels are amazing feats of engineering! They get us where we want to go faster and more directly. Some cut through mountains ….. some go under cities ….. and some under water. It’s not much fun driving through a tunnel ….. especially if you are claustrophobic. Some are very long ….. and the thought of being underground can be daunting. We all go through tunnel experiences in life. You may be in one right now! You may be in a dark place with no sign of it ending. Fear may be gripping your mind as you consider all the possible outcomes. I just want to encourage you to put your trust in the Engineer! He made this tunnel to get you to your destination safely. This part of the journey is actually bypassing some obstacles! You are not alone. Soon ….. you will see the light at the end of the tunnel!

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He Lives!

Sue’s Views

It’s funny how ….. when something happens outside of our realm of understanding ….. we try to explain it away. Many read the Bible with a ‘pair of scissors’! They keep the bits they like ….. but cut out the passages that don’t fit with their theology. These include miracles ….. and things that challenge their comfort. If they were to believe these things ….. they would have to change the way they live. The Resurrection of Christ is one of the events that has had lawyers and judges setting out to disprove its authenticity ….. only to come to the verdict that the evidence proves it happened! Jesus appeared to more than 500 people after his death and burial! Why did it cause so much controversy? Because ….. in rising from the grave ….. Jesus overcame sin and death for us all. He proved He is God ….. and made it possible for us the be saved! 

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Is God’s Love ‘Unconditional’?

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Today we celebrate the most amazing act of love the world has ever seen. A Father ….. seeing the need of us His children ….. and knowing there was only one way to meet that need ….. gave His only Son to die in our place ….. as a sacrifice for our sin. Crucifixion was one of the cruelest and humiliating ways to die. But Jesus’ focus was on you and me being reconciled to God and able to live with Him forever.  He even prayed for our forgiveness as He was dying. What should be our response? Jesus made it possible for us to be saved ….. but the choice is still ours. The term ‘unconditional love’ is used a lot lately but you won’t find it in the Bible! It’s true in the sense that a parent never stops loving their child no matter what they do ….. but that same love forces them to punish wrong behaviour. We have a choice to make! And it’s Heaven or Hell! Yes, there is such a place as Hell ….. but nobody will go there because God doesn’t love them. On the contrary, they will go there precisely because they have willfully chosen to reject His love, freely offered to them in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. ‘Choose you this day whom you will serve.’

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Invest in Heaven

Sue’s Views
Well ….. here we are in April ….. which means we are one quarter of the way through the year! Time is such a valuable commodity. I looked back at my journal to see how I’d spent the year so far. Much of it has been the mundane ….. everyday ….. norm ….. things we don’t bother to record. It can seem sometimes like we haven’t accomplished much. But things like work ….. family ….. friends ….. and even time for ourselves ….. are investments that will earn interest later. So ….. ask God to guide you each day ….. and keep on investing in Heaven!

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Teach Your Children

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As I walked through the Warehouse the other day ….. I was astounded by the size and variety of ‘Easter eggs’! Now don’t get me wrong ….. I have nothing against chocolate! What does upset me is the deliberate effort to get our attention off of the most crucial and pivotal event in history. We get around it by saying eggs and rabbits are symbols of new life. I don’t think our children are getting that message! We need to teach them more than ever before about the sacrifice Jesus made when He died that agonising and humiliating death on a cross to pay the price for our sins ….. and rose again on the third day so we could have eternal life. Have your egg hunts ….. but take some time this weekend to tell them the wonderful story of what really happened to change history!

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Weather Forecast

Sue’s Views
When you look at this picture ….. is it getting stormy or is it clearing up? Do you tend to see the glass half empty …..or half full? So much depends on our  outlook. Yesterday we nearly stayed home because the forecast was for rain ….. but we decided to go for a walk (raincoat in tow) ….. and not a drop of rain. How is your forecast? Is it mainly fine apart from a few showers ….. or mainly thunderstorms with the possibility of fine periods? We can’t change the weather ….. but we can change our attitude!
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Change of Season

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Seasonal changes are taking place. Darker mornings ….. shorter days ….. an extra layer of clothing. There is nothing we can do to postpone winter! But we can make the most of the lovely autumn days. Stunning colours of the dying leaves ….. hearing them crunch under your feet ….. the crispness of the air and the welcome warmth of the sun ….. all make this one of my favourite seasons. Happy Monday everyone!

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Come To Me

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If you look at the bloodline of Jesus ….. you will be surprised who is in there. The genealogies mostly only mention men ….. but there are a few exceptions. Three women are mentioned by name and they were all women of ‘ill repute’. Tamar acted as a prostitute in order to get pregnant ….. Rahab made her living as a prostitute ….. and Ruth was a foreigner. But God chose these women to be part of his plan because they all had great faith. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done in the past or where you come from. God will never give up on you! He sees what you can become. He says ‘Come to me’!