That was me to my brother/angel, Kevin, a few minutes ago! His advice in a awful moment last year was, “Neeks, all I can tell you is to get closer to God. Make Him a priority.” This year, he said, “Work on making yourself stronger.” I’M RUNNING WITH BOTH OF THEM! Here’s how:
Fasting is on, baby! From 11 am to 7 pm, no food, no drinks. When I’m hungry or weak, I go running to God, seeking what He would have to say to me. And let me tell ya, not a moment spent seeking God is wasted. He makes me feel like the most loved person in the world with all the love and attention I receive from Him.
Like my son, Joshie, didn’t have a mask for school today. I go into the car, and a beautiful mask is waiting for us. I said, “Thank You, God!’ On the way back from dropping them off, I stopped at a pharmacy to stock up on masks, and there was a song playing, ‘I GOT YOU, BABE,’ and immediately I knew this was God singing to me and I played so many versions of it on my way back home feeling so loved by God. Fast forward a couple of hours, my daughter, Julie, comes into my bathroom and switches my music. Incredibly, as I walk in, the lyrics of her song says, ‘BABY GIRL, I GOT YOU.’ Wink! Wink! God went as far as confirming His message to me from earlier on! This aligned too perfectly to be some ordinary coincidence! God’s sweet way of saying that I can go through my life joyfully and at peace knowing He is always with me.
Then, yesterday, I left work early to pick up my sons to take them grocery shopping. They were busy playing basketball with their friends and told me to wait ten minutes for them. I love these friends so much that I said, “No problem.” I went and parked somewhere since they told me I couldn’t come into our driveway where they were playing. Exactly where I parked, there was a house with the number “3117.” I’ve written so many times about how God uses these number combinations 311 and 117 to remind me that His invisible Presence is ALWAYS with me.
The “311” is a special one where He says to me to stay on the HIGHEST road with Him being my most loving, forgiving, and excellent self. That I should BE STILL, RELAX, AND KNOW THAT HE IS GOD AND HE IS IN CONTROL OF EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING FIGHTING BATTLES ON MY BEHALF. Wink! Wink!
One of the appointments with Him yesterday, He had this important message:
“Don’t let bitterness take root. We all have unfair and unjust things happen to us; that’s a part of life. When we are hurt, we can choose to hold on to that pain and become bitter, or we can choose to let it go and trust God to make it up to us.” – Joel Osteen
Then my son, Joshie, surprisingly gets up around 11 pm and says to me, “Mom, my toe is hurting, but I remember what you say, “Pain is a part of life.” Wink! Wink! I was again reminded that I’m trusting God to make up for the painful stuff I have to deal with, and I enjoyed the bonding time talking with Joshie (my little sweetie!) until after midnight. I’m blessed, y’all! And God is excellent at making up for the tough stuff. My cup overflows with abundance. I called my husband out on my run this morning, thanking him for this beautiful life he works so hard to provide to us. He responded, “Thank God!”
So, when God tells me, Nik, stay on the highest road with Me,’ ‘I say, God, no problem, I got You!’ (HUGE SMILE)