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Sue’s Views

Are you confused by what’s going on in the world? A man in the Bible by the name of Job had been through an incredibly hard time losing his loved ones ….. his income ….. and his health. He began to question God. No doubt we would all do the same in such circumstances. Is God really good? Does He care? Can I trust Him? God’s reply to Job was to ask him questions back. He asked Job ‘Where were you when I created the heavens and the earth?’ He talked about animals, insects, seas, clouds. Job was left with his hand over his mouth! He said ‘I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand on the earth. I myself will see Him!’ It’s ok to have questions. God’s answers will amaze you. Not all of our questions will be answered this side of eternity ….. but one day they will.

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Some of the most successful and innovative people whom we admire ….. didn’t have a very good start in life. People like Albert Einstein who didn’t speak a word until he was 4 years old and was considered stupid by his teachers. Benjamin Franklin dropped out of elementary school because his parents couldn’t afford his education. Thomas Edison failed thousands of attempts to invent the light bulb and said,  “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” These and so many others refused to give up! They fought through the rejection and humiliation because they had a dream. Every God given dream will face opposition. Maybe you have one that seems impossible? Others may give up on you but God never will!

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There are several creatures on the ‘endangered species’ list. It’s sad to see these removed from the planet due to man’s greed ….. or lack of caring. But added to that list ….. is the God fearing man or woman! As God’s principles are being challenged and changed ….. we cannot allow our standards to be compromised. We must teach them to our children ….. and live them out before them as an example. Otherwise ….. they will simply be a myth to the future generations.

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The events of the past few days prove how much one person …..  who stands for what they believe ….. can influence the whole world! No doubt we all have different responses. My first reaction was shock ….. but what followed was tremendous admiration and gratitude toward Charlie. I believe he completed his assignment from God. And as many have said ….. his life will continue to influence through his videos and through the lives of those he influenced. It begged the question ‘Where do I stand in all of this?’ I believe we all have a God given purpose. You ….. my dear loved one ….. have a God given purpose that only you can fulfil. Don’t allow the ideas and distractions of this world stop you from fulfilling your purpose. You will only discover it through Jesus Christ. The one who was willing to fulfil His purpose so that you could live yours!

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I remember my parents ….. as they approached their 80s ….. saying ‘ We don’t feel like we belong in this world anymore!’ This is a couple who lived through WWII and the Great Depression ….. and yet they felt like strangers in a world of increasing technology and declining morality.

We can all feel like that at times. As though the world has turned upside down and is unrecognisable. But you may be the only one that is the right way up in someone else’s ‘upside down’ world! Don’t lose heart ….. and don’t feel like you have to change to suit what feels like the majority. This world needs people who are founded and rooted in truth. Who have stood firm through the challenges life brings. Hold fast to what you know to be true without wavering! 

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Like many of you ….. we awoke this morning to the tragic news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Although it is a shock we shouldn’t be surprised to see a man who stood up for righteousness being hated so much. Jesus warned His disciples before He died that they would be killed for their faith ….. and they all were except one ….. John who was imprisoned.   Charlie was an example of being willing to stand up for what he believed ….. and will go down in history as a martyr of the Christian faith along with millions who have been persecuted and killed. This is a challenge to us all! Can we say “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.”

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Feel like you have a mountain to climb? Have you been given a task that seems impossible? Or are you carrying a burden that is too heavy? I just want to encourage you that you are only seeing one side of that mountain. Abraham was given such a task when God told him to sacrifice his only son on Mount Moriah. Can you imagine the arduous climb he had to make? But what he didn’t know was ….. that with each step he took ….. God was leading a ram up the other side of the mountain ….. to get tangled in a thorn bush at the same time Abraham was about to kill Isaac. And God has a ‘ram’ for your situation as well! We can’t see the whole picture ….. but we must trust the One who can!

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Do you have questions about life? Why you’re here? What’s your purpose? Why do people suffer? What’s God really like? What happens after you die? Where will you spend eternity? These questions can only be answered in the Bible which is God’s Word to us. They are all there. The Bible is so much more than just a book of words. It has power to change us ….. to heal and cleanse us ….. to reveal truth. It’s like a mirror ….. showing us what we’re really like. But it doesn’t leave us there. It shows us the way to the Father!

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Wow the traffic here in Suva has increased greatly since we lived here 20 years ago! We’ve spent the last couple of days meeting up with old friends and relaxing. Family get together tonight.

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Another visitor this morning! Thank God for the sasa broom! I didn’t manage to get a pic of my heroic husband doing the dirty deed as I was running to avoid the repurcussions! But the chase was on! It was about 3 inches long!