by Susan Barnes | 15 May 2025 | How God Sees Us
“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” Philippians 1:6 Many of us, don’t always finish the projects we start. I was once part of a ladies’ craft group...
by Susan Barnes | 24 Apr 2025 | How God Sees Us
“The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” (Psalm 118:6). A common fear is being afraid of people. God doesn’t want us to fear others, no matter how intimidating they may appear. Our security is in the Lord. When we trust him, we can...
by Susan Barnes | 3 Apr 2025 | How God Sees Us
It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. (2 Corinthians 1:21) Standing firm, isn’t something we do, but something God does for us. He establishes us. He enables us to stand firm in our faith. When we’re meeting a new neighbour, work...
by Susan Barnes | 5 Nov 2019 | Reading the Bible
Today, I am continuing the series on, Reading the Bible. This post looks at what it means for New Testament believers to be in covenant with God. The New Covenant is between God and Jesus. This agreement can never be broken since Jesus perfectly fulfilled his part....
by Susan Barnes | 3 Dec 2018 | How God Sees Us
I’m continuing the series on: How God Sees Us, which commenced here. If God wants something to be done, can it be done? Absolutely, God is never going to ask us to do something that can’t be done. Paul states in Philippians 4 that he can do all things. “I have learned...
by Susan Barnes | 26 Nov 2018 | How God Sees Us
I’m continuing the series on: How God Sees Us, which commenced here. “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s...
by Susan Barnes | 19 Nov 2018 | How God Sees Us
I’m continuing the series on: How God Sees Us, which commenced here. Some years ago, before I was married, I went with a girlfriend to England. We did all the touristy things and visited many cathedrals. They all had a claim to significance. One cathedral was...
by Susan Barnes | 12 Nov 2018 | How God Sees Us
I’m continuing the series on: How God Sees Us, which commenced here. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 What is a...
