Friday Reflection-17th October 2025
Sandra’s Soliloquy
Greetings everyone. Hope you are well and have had a good week. For those who have struggled with problems, ill health, we pray for you.
I have a couple of things in mind, they may come together as I write. One is trust, one is mistakes. They can be linked. The one important thing I will emphasise, is that I trust God implicitly and He doesn’t make mistakes. He forgives our mistakes, where I know I struggle to forgive myself or let go of mistakes. Learning of God’s forgiveness, was massive for me in the 80s, but my mind will still harp back to times in my life, where I made mistakes and let people down. This is not from God, this is just to throw me off balance.
I learned many hard lessons through life, trusting people, who hurt or let me down.
God does not let us down. Over the years, many times God has shown me He loves me, has a purpose for my life and will never leave nor forsake me.
Deuteronomy 31: 6-8
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave never leave nor forsake you.
Also - Hebrews 13:5
In spite of all our planning, we made a couple of mistakes in arrangements for our holiday. One was discovered before we left and rectified, with an additional payment, the other we learned of this morning. In spite of me being convinced I had paid for the Dartford Crossing Toll, my daughter has received notification of a fine. We used her car.
I had gone on the correct site prior to leaving, and had checked and double checked that I only needed to pay for one crossing, as the other was before 6am, when you don’t pay. My daughter travelling with me, checked on the outward and return journey that I had paid, and I assured her I had, and ignored all the flashing reminders as we drove by.
But I cannot find a confirmation e-mail, or details on my bank account or card.
So, what happened? Somewhere, in my believing I had paid online, the payment was not finalised. Although I have paid my daughter the fine immediately, I am puzzled and upset at myself. Was it brain fog? Did I get distracted? Possibly didn’t understand the instructions? I have to let it go…but I’m annoyed with myself.
Far bigger issues exist across the world. I am relieved there was progress in a ceasefire in Gaza last week, but I have to say, I do not trust the leaders involved. Not at all. To have allowed so many thousands of people to be murdered, and the land to be flattened over two years, I cannot believe they suddenly have the best interests of the rest of the Palestinians at the centre of their plans.
I have even seen online, that President Biden had suggested these peace plans two years ago, but they were dismissed by these same leaders, now proposing and accepting them, having demolished the inner structure of most of the country. Who knows what we can believe?
I can trust God however. I will continue to pray that God’s will be done. I pray for a lasting peace, an end to violence and killings, and a rebuilding of the country and people’s lives. Amen
Lord, thank You that we can trust in You and Your promises to us. We may find it hard to be accepting of others and ourselves at times, and difficult to forgive. Please help us to be more like You. We need discernment and your guidance with others and situations. Not everyone is trustworthy, or honest, situations may not always be what they seem.
We pray for each other, where there are needs, please be with us in your provision, where there is pain, or injury, we ask for healing. We ask for protection where it is needed and perhaps not visible to others. Please uncover dishonesty, abuse and danger, giving power and authority to those who can help.
We ask all these things in Jesus’ Name-Amen
God Bless everyone -Sandra x
Father God I Wonder [with lyrics for congregations]