Category: Sue’s Views

Sue’s Views

This tree is commonly known as ‘Angels’ Trumpets’. In the book of Revelation ….. we read about the seven trumpets that will be blown by seven angels ….. each pronouncing a different judgement upon the earth during the Great Tribulation. The attrocities we are seeing daily across our world are a result of people who have turned their backs on God. The fact is that there is a day coming when those who have done so will be judged and severely punished for their disobedience. We are all guilty …..  but God has provided a way for us to avoid that punishment by putting our trust in Jesus Christ ….. who took our punishment Himself. What an amazing act of love and mercy! God is waiting patiently for you to respond because He doesn’t want anyone to die in their sins. Will you do so?

Sue’s Views

With so much sickness ….. violence ….. and craziness going on around us ….. here’s a reminder of who we are and who our God is! 

Psalm 91

1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High

    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,

    my God, in whom I trust.”

3 Surely he will save you

    from the fowler’s snare

    and from the deadly pestilence.

4 He will cover you with his feathers,

    and under his wings you will find refuge;

    his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

5 You will not fear the terror of night,

    nor the arrow that flies by day,

6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,

    nor the plague that destroys at midday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,

    ten thousand at your right hand,

    but it will not come near you.

8 You will only observe with your eyes

    and see the punishment of the wicked.

9 If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”

    and you make the Most High your dwelling,

10 no harm will overtake you,

    no disaster will come near your tent.

11 For he will command his angels concerning you

    to guard you in all your ways;

12 they will lift you up in their hands,

    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;

    you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

14 “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;

    I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;

    I will be with him in trouble,

    I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him

    and show him my salvation.”

Sue’s Views

When the path you’re on comes to an end ….. you have three options. You can turn round and go back the way you came ….. you can stop and stay where you are ….. or you can create a new path and move forward. The past we were tired of can look pretty good when we’re faced with the unknown. The present can seem a safe and comfortable option because it requires little effort. The future can seem daunting and requires faith and sacrifice. Abraham was a man commended for his faith. He faced those three options. He chose to trust God and gave up everything to obey Him. And guess what ….. he ended up more blessed than ever! How about you?

Sue’s Views

Every day things happen that are unexpected and unplanned for. These can come in the form of pleasant surprises ….. or shock waves that send you reeling. That’s why we need something steadfast and sure to hold onto. Or Someone who stays the same no matter what is happening around us. Faith in Christ gives us that assurance and support. He is a strong tower we can run into for shelter. He is a true plumb line showing us which way is up. He is an anchor of hope helping us see beyond the turmoil to better days. He is our comforter and healer when we are grieving. I couldn’t do life without Him. You don’t need to either!

Sue’s Views

However stressed or pressured you may feel ….. remember to take it one day at a time. Jesus came to bring peace and joy ….. not stress and worry. He came to save us from sin ….. not to lead us into debt and more guilt. He came to show us what the Father is like ….. to demonstrate how we should live ….. and ultimately to die in our place so we could go to Heaven. Let’s keep things in perspective!

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It’s celebration season with graduations and end of year break ups. Some will receive certificates or trophies ….. the majority won’t. Most of us fall into the ‘average’ column! But whether you pass with honours ….. just scrape through ….. or even fail the exams ….. God sees you and has a plan for your life. Don’t let your school reports determine your future ….. and don’t let your awards ….. or lack of ….. determine your value or potential. Seek to be the best ‘you’ you can be ….. and ask God to show you how to fulfil His purpose for your life. Congratulations on finishing what has been a challenging year! You did great!

Sue’s Views

Sue’s Views

Don’t envy those who appear to have it all together. There will always be those who are richer ….. or more beautiful. You don’t know their story. They may envy your ability to swim!

Sue’s Views

Life has many challenges ….. not the least of which is other people’s expectations. Especially at this time of year ….. trying to please everyone will add to our stress. Not everyone is going to be pleased with us ….. we have to learn to live with that fact! We too must be careful not to put excessive expectations on others. Like the Apostle Paul said ….. ‘I have learned to be content ….. whether with much or with little’.

Sue’s Views

Life has many challenges ….. not the least of which is other people’s expectations. Especially at this time of year ….. trying to please everyone will add to our stress. Not everyone is going to be pleased with us ….. we have to learn to live with that fact! We too must be careful not to put excessive expectations on others. Like the Apostle Paul said ….. ‘I have learned to be content ….. whether with much or with little’.

Sue’s Views

Do you see yourself as a victim or a victor? Are you focussing on all the terrible things that have happened to you ….. or on all the things you have overcome? The strongest people are not the ones who have not failed ….. but the ones who have got back up again and continued the race. They are not the ones who have no fear ….. but the ones who ‘do it afraid’! Life can be like an obstacle course ….. but obstacles are to be overcome. If you are alive and breathing you are an overcomer! Here’s a prayer I pray often when facing a challenge. ‘Lord, I thank you that there is nothing I will face today that you and I together can’t handle!’