by Susan Barnes | 12 Sep 2025 | How God Sees Us
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 You may have read Bill Watterson’s quote: “God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am...
by Susan Barnes | 22 Aug 2025 | How God Sees Us
“As God’s partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it …” (2 Corinthians 6:1). We become God’s partners when we accept God’s gift of salvation. We don’t ignore the difference this makes to our lives and the significant...
by Susan Barnes | 8 Aug 2025 | How God Sees Us
“Aren’t you living like people of the world? When one of you says, ‘I am a follower of Paul,’ and another says, ‘I follow Apollos,’ aren’t you acting just like people of the world? After all, who is Apollos? Who is Paul? We are only God’s servants through whom you...
by Susan Barnes | 26 Jun 2025 | How God Sees Us
“But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.” Philippians 3:20 The world is not our home, but heaven seems far away. We’ve been expecting Jesus’ return for so long, our eager waiting has...
by Susan Barnes | 5 Jun 2025 | How God Sees Us
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28 In this verse, God doesn’t promise to turn a bad thing into a good thing. Nor does he promise to keep bad things...
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...
