“EVERYTHING YOU HAVE TRAINED ME ON IS WORKING”

That was my message to my sister from God, Nosen. No joke, God literally sent me to Nigeria, and out of over 200 million people, He strategically placed me with her. Ceri explained it this way:

“It’s so important for us to remember that the God we serve is a LIVING God… Our faith is in alignment with our God. Our God lives amongst us. He’s a LIVING God, and it’s just so refreshing to know that He’s here at all times. Even though we can’t see Him, our faith shows that He is here. When it’s time to call on Him, He shows up. EVEN THOUGH WE DON’T SEE HIM, WE KNOW HE SHOWS UP INSIDE PEOPLE or through situations. It’s difficult to explain, but we are assured of His presence.”

Nosen is my proof that God shows up in the people around us! Her influence on my life has been priceless, to the point that I pray to God, “Let me be a friend to the world the way she has been a friend to me.” Here’s some Nosen wisdom for you today:

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FOCUS ON GOD – There was a day I will never forget when the “crazy lady” was out and she started calling me out of the blue. I thought I didn’t want her annoying positivity. But she kept calling as if she knew I was in trouble. When I finally answered and shared what was going on, she laughed and said, “You’re not serious, right?” She advised me to keep my focus on God, reminding me that no situation is too big for Him to handle. I calmed down, realizing that God had her reach out to prevent me from making a terrible mistake. DON’T LISTEN TO THE DEVIL; FOCUS ON GOD. The devil aims to kill, destroy, and devour, but we must look to God and His strength (He can do the impossible!), regardless of the circumstances around us.

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PRAY – So many times, I would call Nosen for advice, and she would simply say, “Pray about it.” There’s nothing better than bringing God into every situation we face. God sees the big picture, and His ways are far beyond our understanding; they’re so much better. He sees the beginning from the end and knows the best decisions for each of our moments. We just need to pray, seek His wisdom, and follow His guidance. FIND GOD IN EVERY MOMENT AND PRAY FOR HIS DIRECTION ON HOW TO WISELY NAVIGATE YOUR PATH.

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CALM DOWN – Whenever I sought advice from her, the first thing she’d say was, “Nikki, calm down.” When we let our emotions run wild, we miss what God wants us to do. I’ve unfortunately learned this lesson the hard way through poor decisions made in emotional turmoil. The devil catches us off guard when we don’t take the time to calm down, pray, and focus on God’s will. Let’s strive to live as Nosen has taught me: wisely, calmly, and lovingly, always seeking God’s perspective in every step and doing everything for His glory.

Nosen, love your forever my boo!!!! Sticking with my wish at Disney World that we can be friends forever!

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“NEEKS, YOU ARE ALWAYS STRONG BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS HAVE GOD.”

That was the message from my guru/brother, Kevin, one day during one of my difficult moments. Today, I want to share that same message with you: YOU ARE ALWAYS STRONG BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS HAVE GOD. I encourage us to look to God in the midst of every moment, knowing that His presence is always with us. GOD STRONG, BABY!!!

I honestly don’t know where I would be without this brother who holds my hand through my rough patches. He once told me, “Neeks, call me 100 times a day if you need me!” I promised him again yesterday that our relationship would contribute to making the world a more loving place. He feels it’s his divine assignment to make me happy, and I tell him that my assignment is to share all his wisdom with the world.

Yesterday, during another one of our sacred conversations, I asked him to thank his wife, Verona, for me. I am currently with my husband in Nigeria, and there have been many times when I’ve thought, “I’m done; I’m going back to the US.” But thank God that, with just one glance at Him, I know exactly what He would have me do: “Suck it up, buttercup. You are not going anywhere!”

I often think of the time Kevin considered leaving Verona, and she told him, “You are not leaving me to raise these children by myself! Go to the bedroom. Get some sleep.” That’s exactly what I do too; I go to our bedroom, take a nap, and wake up with a fresh perspective: “God, whatever pleases You, that’s what I’ll do.” Kevin’s marriage and life have inspired me so that I can, in turn, inspire you. THE WORLD WILL BE MORE LOVING BECAUSE OF MY RELATIONSHIP WITH KEVIN!!! Thanks, dude! Love you forever!

Honestly, being in Nigeria with my husband (who is still a bit jealous of my relationship with Kevin!) means I don’t get to talk to Kevin as much as we used to, and I really miss that. I can be in the worst situation, but with just one phone call to Kevin, we’re laughing and making fun of whatever we’re facing. God sent me to him to tap into his joy, personality, and charm so I can teach that joy to you, too. Not only can we be strong in every moment because we have God, but we can also find joy through faith, knowing that the joy of the Lord is our strength when we trust that God is with us, for us, and by our side. Sadness is for those who do not trust God!

One of my favorite moments with Kevin was when I spent an entire day feeling agitated, unable to calm down (LIFE GETS HARD AND OVERWHELMING!). I had promised him I wouldn’t bother him anymore, but I still ended up calling. He said, “NEEKS, YOUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORDDDDDDDD!” Instantly, all my anxieties vanished, and the God maniac here laughed at herself for not trusting God. Hey, I’m only human! Since then, whenever my stress levels rise, I remind myself, “NEEKS, YOUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORDDDDDDDD! THE MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH!”

We need each other, guys! As Ceri taught me, our relationship with God is the foundation, and our relationships with others should reflect His love. Kevin’s support shows how we should be there for one another—life is a two-way street. Today, I may lean on Kevin; tomorrow, he may lean on me. When we trust God’s principles, we can lift each other up through life’s ups and downs.

“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” – Colossians 3:12-14

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GOD LOVES ME TOO MUCH!!!

That’s my testimony, baby! Like today at my prayer altar, I asked Him in my Spirit what page of our family’s website (werollwithgod.com) He would have me read. I felt Him saying page 2, and HE REVEALED HIMSELF STRONGLY THROUGH THIS ONE PAGE TODAY. Like this old post showed up:

“Like a little wink, I got from Him today was when my husband took a phone call this morning and had to speak to “Jeremiah.” He looked at me and smiled at the name “Jeremiah.” Fast forward less than an hour, and I randomly opened a Bible, asking God what He had to say to me, and I opened it directly to, of all chapters, “Jeremiah!” Wink! Wink! God’s little fun way of revealing His invisible Presence with me. And He is always with you, too!!!

Some important words I picked up from Jeremiah, though: “I THE LORD SEARCH THE HEART.” God knows everything about us, and His love for us is completely unconditional.

Fast forward a few hours, I’m at a store, and incredibly, there is a poster there, incredibly saying:

“I THE LORD SEARCH THE HEART” – Jeremiah 17:10

No coincidence! God Himself is making me aware of His Presence with me! Next, on the same page 2, I wrote:

“And knowing God’s Spirit is always with me and fighting battles in the spiritual realm on my behalf, and tweaking situations in my favor is what gives me the courage, joy, and peace to show up to my life and do everything for His glory. In fact, today, I felt like He was singing these words to me:

“Every morning you rise and open your eyes, I just want to be there with you (HUGE SMILE)” – You, by Jesse Powell.

As I sang back to Him:

“Every morning I rise and open my eyes, I just want to be with You… I wanna be yours from this day forth!”

Can you believe, as I’m typing this post, out of my God’s Girl’s playlist of over 1,000 songs, this very one is the second one to play? Forget about it, I AM GOD’S FAVORITE PERSON!!!! Heehaw!

But I have to warn you that God does ask us to do some HARD things, and He does put us through tough times, but I love this perspective from my brother, Ceri, today also on page 2:

“So, when your girl here wants to get all anxious and crazy, God says, ‘Nik, relax; I got you!’ By my strength, we will tackle all the difficulties in your life TOGETHER. And even if God doesn’t change the situations, as Ceri has wisely taught me, God will change your perspective! (Wink! Wink!)

Like today, this also showed up on page 2:

“A team player thinks of his teammates whenever he makes a move, and he makes decisions according to what is better for the team, not just himself.”

“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also the interests of others.” – Philippians 2:4

Can you believe God went as far as having me read another poster at that food store saying:

“Think of the people counting on you (Nik, your team). DO NOT GIVE UP.”

Let’s go! Not giving up on being the people God Himself would have us be, even when it’s hard (crazy lady please go away!). I promise you, no better perspective on your life than knowing that the Creator of the entire universe is walking with you. Make sure you are waking up every day to your own personal God morning routine. Have your own prayer altar and ask Him what He has to say to you personally. See all the messages He used from one page to make me aware of His presence and to personally give me guidance and His wisdom on what’s going on in my life right now!! THIS LOVE FROM GOD IS SERIOUS!

“Jesus (God), what is Your perspective on every moment of my life? Every relationship. Every decision. Every circumstance. And how can I enter into it to glorify You?

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ANOTHER ‘WOW, GOD!’ MOMENT

Before starting my run today, I asked Google for the verse that asks, “What can mere mortals do to me?” and it responded:

“The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” – Psalm 118:6

Fast forward a few hours later, I go to my Breakfast and the Bible group, and IMMEDIATELY as I entered, Precious (the group’s moderator) incredibly says:

“The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”

I was totally and completely blown away by how God’s love and divine timing showed up—she was reading the precise Psalm 118:6 verse I Googled today. And this is not the first time for the week that God used Precious to speak to me. I wrote about it in this post:

“GOD IS REALLY TALKATIVE!!!! Just a random thought came to me in a frustrating moment: “Nik, don’t get weary in doing good, you will reap a harvest if you don’t give up.” Like 10 minutes later, I felt God nudging me to go to my calendar, where I feel He speaks to me, and it says on the flip side of the day:

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” – Galatians 6:9

Then a few hours later, I go to my new influencer’s wall, iamjgoss, on TikTok, and he incredibly drops this verse in a random video:

“Listen, Galatians 6:9 tells us, ‘Let us not grow weary in doing good.’ For at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

And if that’s not enough for you, this morning I showed someone a picture of my daughter, Julie, with the caption of this verse from 2 years ago, and my YouTube video of yesterday with the same caption. Fast forward about two hours, and I’m in the Breakfast and Bible group, and of all the verses for Precious (the group’s moderator) to lead the group in reading, it was this very verse. NO COINCIDENCE!!!!”

See the intimate love and attention I receive from God? For Him to have Precious show up twice in one week to confirm that verse: THE LORD IS WITH ME!!!!

Today, I asked them to pray for my brother, Jason, who had been fussing at me for not attending the group. “Nik, how could you be talking so much about the group and you don’t go and participate? That’s wrong!” Now your girl is such a big fan of attending the group because I realize that the people you surround yourself with are key to living your best life. Their Godly influence has been priceless!!!

I asked them to pray for Jason who I call Jah (God’s son) because he is always trying his best to advise me and always looking out for his little sister. He calls me stubborn because I don’t take all of his suggestions. I explain to him that we both lead such different lives – he’s single, I’m married to a husband I’m called by God to love and respect, and four kids counting on me to keep our family together. So, some things from J I run with and some things I don’t. That’s where my relationship with God comes in, as I tap into my discernment to see what God would have me do. Moment by moment, decision by decision, always making God the center of every move I make.

“Jesus (God), what is Your perspective on every moment of my life? Every relationship. Every decision. Every circumstance. And how can I enter into it to glorify You?

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GOD IS REALLY TALKATIVE!!!!

Just a random thought came to me in a frustrating moment: “Nik, don’t get weary in doing good, you will reap a harvest if you don’t give up.” Like 10 minutes later, I felt God nudging me to go to my calendar I feel He speaks to me through, and it says on the flip side of the day:

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” – Galatians 6:9

Then a few hours later, I go to my new influencer’s wall, iamjgoss, on TikTok and he incredibly drops this verse in a random video:

“Listen, Galatians 6:9 tells us, ‘Let us not grow weary in doing good.’ For at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

And if that’s not enough for you, this morning I showed someone a picture of my daughter, Julie, with the caption of this verse from 2 years ago, and my YouTube video of yesterday with the same caption. Fast forward about two hours, and I’m in the Breakfast and Bible group, and, of all the verses for Precious (the group’s moderator) to lead the group in reading, it was this very verse. NO COINCIDENCE!!!!

As I said, God is pretty talkative and His gentle whispers and nudges throughout the day give me such courage and comfort! Are you picking up on all God’s communications throughout the day? Honestly, when I watched that iamjgoss video, I was having the worst day, feeling so overwhelmed and frustrated, like nothing was going right. It’s like God personally snuck that verse in that video to surprise me! But the next morning, I woke up with renewed strength, feeling God Himself was telling me to stay strong and keep fighting. My hope and optimism bounced back up as I was reminded that my help comes from the LORD and nothing is too difficult for Him.

Julie taught me to forget logic because everything is possible with God! No matter the situation, God can turn it around! God’s timing is perfect and He is the One to reward our efforts (God is our real Boss!!!). Heads high, my peeps! Our God is with us, for us, and on our side! Stay prayed up, and make sure you have your daily appointments with God. We can do all things with God’s strength behind us! Let’s go!

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NO MORE PAIN IN MY HEART

I’ve handed over the hurts, betrayals, doubts, disappointments, aggravations, irritations, worries, problems, discomforts, hassles, trials, insults, anxieties, burdens, troubles, tribulations, bitterness, unforgiveness, offenses, and afflictions to God! God, here, I’m giving it all to You! Do with them as You wish! I trust that with You, nothing is wasted, and even the challenges You allow in my life are all being used for my good. As You take away the negatives, You’re replacing them with Your joy, peace, love, strength, greatness, hope, kindness, favor, faithfulness, grace, approval, tenderness, blessings, generosity, compassion, guidance, and mercy. Heehaw! NOTHING IS BETTER THAN A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD!!!

I’m continually amazed by how God reveals His presence in my everyday life, bringing me comfort and trust. Just last night, as my husband and I drove home, we talked about a former staff member, Abdul, who still keeps in touch. This morning, at my prayer altar, I realized that since I finished my run at 25 minutes past the hour, I checked page 5 of our family’s website. To my surprise, an old post appeared with Abdul’s words to me:

“… someone called me from Nigeria saying, “Don’t worry, Aunty, God will send an angel to calm your mind.”

What are the odds that the person we discussed just last night would pop up on page 5? This is no coincidence; God was showing me another glimpse of His presence, making me aware that He is part of every conversation and every moment of my life. I remember that discussion with Abdul well; I was in the U.S. at the time, and my mind was chaotic, THINKING THE WRONG THINGS!!! But Abdul wisely advised me, “Just forget about all the foolishness you are hearing. Get closer to God!”

I desperately needed to hear that, but the most incredible part of this story is that God truly did send me an angel (angels!!!) to calm my mind. I’ve shared before about my brother, Ceri, whom I would lock in our restroom just to relisten to his messages. I would record him from our Breakfast and Bible group—I have over 1,000 recordings! Ceri has genuinely been an angel in my life! He taught me that even when you lose everything and everyone, you can never lose God. I feel so close to God, and I’ll always be grateful to Ceri for showing up, for being God’s voice in my life, and for teaching me to have faith and make decisions guided by Biblical and Godly principles.

Our lives are shaped by the decisions we make; there’s no greater wisdom than following God’s guidance. I’m loving my morning routine with God, running up and down our stairs while listening to my prayer on YouTube via Daily Prayer With God, sitting at my altar, and meditating on what He wants to tell me. DON’T MISS OUT ON THE BEST LIFE WITH GOD!!!!

Take Abdul’s advice—pray for a closer walk with God and continually ask:

“Jesus (God), what is Your perspective on every moment of my life? Every relationship. Every decision. Every circumstance. And how can I enter into it to glorify You?”

BE GREAT EVERY DAY… WE ROLL WITH GOD!