On the way…

Sue’s Views

What do you see in this picture? Do you see the trees making the way narrow and difficult ….. or do you see the wide open space ahead? How we view life determines how we live. Don’t be put off by the challenges in your path. Press through and experience the freedom on the other side!

Sue’s Views

The seasons of life are constantly changing. We can spend our lives looking back longingly at our youth ….. or looking forward to the days when we can stop working and live a more comfortable life. But the best season of all is the one you are in right now! There is no time like the present. It will never come round again! Today is the past you will one day look back on with fondness ….. and the future you once dreamed about! Make the most of it!

Sue’s Views

There’s one in every family! That one child that always pushes the boundary! You provide a safe and healthy environment for them ….. but they have to find out what’s on the other side of the fence! They often have to find out for themselves. Like the Prodigal Son ….. his father had to let him go knowing full well he would be in for a difficult journey. But he never stopped praying that one day his son would return. In fact he expected it to happen and watched out for his son’s return. So if you have a prodigal son or daughter ….. don’t despair! Praying God’s covering over them is the best way to keep them safe ….. and He knows exactly how and when to bring them home! After lessons are learned ….. you will have a new child!

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Life is full of opportunities to learn and to teach. In everything we go through ….. we should ask ‘What can I learn from this?’ Pride and insecurity can hinder us from turning something negative into a positive. We can only pass on to others what we understand ourselves. We can then become better teachers! We learn far more from someone who knows what they are talking about than someone who just reads it from a book. Experience comes from making mistakes ….. and learning from them!

Sue’s Views

When it seems all is lost ….. it’s an opportunity for a miracle! When we see death ….. God sees life. When we see hopelessness ….. He says ‘trust me!’ When we think it’s too late ….. God says ‘It’s just beginning!’ In fact ….. He delights in waiting till it seems impossible. Then He breathes His supernatural power and life into a situation and turns it around. That way ….. He gets all the glory! And we are left in awe. It’s not over until He says so.

Sue’s Views

Do you have a problem that seems unsolvable? Don’t give up! It’s just that you haven’t yet discovered the answer. There’s a saying that “Necessity is the mother of invention”. From the wheel to the modern day technology, people tried and failed many times to find a solution ….. but they kept trying and coming up with new ideas. We just have to think outside the square ….. and pray for wisdom and inspiration! God’s ways are higher than ours and His thoughts wiser!

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Meditation is something we often relate to eastern religions ….. but the Bible teaches us to meditate on God’s Word continually. It simply means to chew on it like a cow chews on grass ….. until the grass becomes part of the cow. The more we think about what we read ….. the more we will be changed on the inside. Ask questions ….. like who is speaking? ….. to whom are they speaking? ….. what was the situation? ….. what is God saying to me personally? If you do that you will be blessed and ‘your leaves will not wither!’

Sue’s Views

Do you have a dream that has faded in the light of reality? Maybe years have passed and you’ve resigned to thinking ‘that will never happen now.’ Maybe circumstances have put a barrier between you and the dream being fulfilled ….. or choices you’ve made have disqualified you from deserving it. Who gave you the dream? If it came from God ….. He will fulfil it! He’s the starter and the finisher. Yes it might take a little longer than He intended ….. and the route might be a little different ….. but hold on to those unfulfilled dreams. They are still on God’s to do list!

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It can sometimes feel like the heavens are made of brass! Our prayers seem to bounce off the ceiling and go no further. But the truth is ….. God does hear all our prayers! If there is a hindrance ….. it’s on our part. Unconfessed sin ….. unforgiveness ….. unbelief are possible barriers. But when we come boldly and in faith ….. we can be sure He not only hears but answers. His timing is not always ours ….. but it is always perfect!

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At this time of year ….. we can easily feel overwhelmed. An already busy life seems to accelerate ….. the calendar fills up ….. and we lie awake thinking of all that has to be done. My best advice is to pace yourself ….. take it one day at a time. Decide what are the top three things that need to get done today. When those are accomplished ….. anything else you do is a bonus!