On the way…

Sue’s Views

Opportunity often comes in disguise. It may take the form of a closed door ….. a disappointment ….. a negative report. These situations can either cause us to give up ….. or to dig deeper in order to find another way. The big picture usually becomes clearer only on reflection. We discover that the ‘plan B’ ….. though inconvenient at the time ….. was actually much better.

Walking with God means ….. going into the ‘Secret Place’. Are you feeling tired, anxious or frustrated? Sometimes we just need ‘time out’. God is inviting you to come and spend some time with Him in the ‘Secret Place. It’s a place of peace, refuge and beauty where you’ll find strength, truth and perspective ….. and the best part is you can go there anytime without leaving home! In the midst of crying or sick children, piled up housework, unpaid bills or domestic disputes ….. the Secret Place is only a prayer away! May you be refreshed today!

Sue’s Views

Are you dreaming about what life will be like some day ….. when the mortgage is paid off ….. the kids have left home ….. you can relax more? That’s all great ….. but where you are right now could be the most fruitful time of your life! Be present in the moment and you’ll see how amazing it is. Don’t wish it away! The green pastures will come all too soon ….. and you’ll be looking back fondly to ‘the good old days’!

Sue’s Views

We are officially half way through the year. Half time is always a time of reflection. What did we do well in the first half? What can we do better in the second? What changes do we need to make? No matter how bad the first half was ….. there is always hope that things can change in the second half. Don’t carry into tomorrow things like guilt ….. shame ….. regrets ….. resentment ….. or unforgiveness. They will only weigh you down! Leave them on the sidelines. Then you can be confident that you are on the winning team!

Sue’s Views

On a dull wet day like today remember the sun is shining brightly beyond the clouds! The clouds are temporary and constantly shifting. And when they are gone we have a fresh appreciation of the sun.

Sue’s Views

Is your path littered with painful memories ….. or reminders of your mistakes? Well ….. welcome to the human race! I’m so glad God doesn’t wait until we’re perfect to use us! It’s our mistakes and failures that make us able to relate to others. It’s our ‘mess’ ….. that becomes our ‘message’! Someone needs your story!

Sue’s Views

Peace is not necessarily the absence of noise ….. or trouble. It’s a quiet knowing that ….. even in the midst of these ….. you are ok. Have you lost your peace? Fear and anxiety ….. anger ….. guilt ….. are peace robbers. By confessing these things to God and receiving His forgiveness ….. your peace will return to you.

Sue’s Views 

Do you sometimes fear stepping out in case you get it wrong? God is like a Dad watching his child walk for the first time. He lets go of his hand ….. but He’s right there to catch him if he falls. When he inevitably enters a ‘no go zone’ ….. Dad turns him around to point him in the right direction. God will do the same for you! You can trust Him to guide you and to catch you if you fall!

Sue’s Views 

Wondering what the future holds? Do you have unfulfilled dreams? In order to live your best life ….. yield it to God! Only He knows everything! Only He knows what’s best for you. It may mean laying down your dreams ….. but His will be better! We can make our plans ….. but the Lord determines our steps. I, for one, don’t want to be taking steps that God has’t determined for me. We may not know what the future holds ….. but if we know who holds the future ….. then the future is looking good!

Sue’s Views

Do you have a dream ….. something you know you were born to do? Have people ….. or circumstances ….. squashed your dream? Does it seem less likely now to be fulfilled? We’ll let me remind you that the dream is in the seed! God put it there!  It’s still there along with the potential to make it happen. It doesn’t depend on what others say ….. or circumstances ….. unless you let it!