That was me beating myself up for showing up an hour late! ‘Nik, how rude and disrespectful can you be?’ But like I always say, I can boast of my weaknesses because those are the times God seems to show up for me. Driving to her burial site, I quickly opened my meditation book, and the most amazing messages showed up from God about His unconditional and unfailing love and approval of me. That nothing can separate me from His love, even my mistakes
HERE’S THE DEAL:
It’s all right to be human, my guys! We’re all sinners and Saints in one body. I loved what Jessica Alba said about a lawsuit her company faced and how it forced them to grow up
Rolling with God doesn’t mean He expects perfection from us in every moment. Nobody’s perfect. But it does mean we can drop the shame, pain, fears, sadness, and rejections from the past and continually work on being BETTER. God’s grace (forgiveness, favor, approval, and love) IS BIGGER than all the negativity the world can throw our way.
The trick is not to be overly focused on what people think of you. Humans will continue to judge us according to standards that they don’t live by. WITH MY EYES FIXED ON GOD, I’m learning to look for His approval. God’s love is steady and unfailing. Unlike humans, He’s always there encouraging me to be all that I’m capable of being, not condemning everything I do. If we’re at Z, He LOVINGLY calls us to Y. I love how He even uses all our mistakes for our good! Like the person picking me up LATE from the airport, I just said, “It’s OK.”
So, no more beating ourselves up. We can ALL keep our heads held high looking to God. If you can make amends, make them, and if not keep moving forward, paying attention to God in every moment as to what He would have you to do. That’s how He keeps us on the best track for our lives, close to Him. Let’s be gentle and patient ourselves and on others.
I try to ALWAYS pay attention to His Spirit within me nudging me as to what He would have me to say and do, seeking to always please God. The Holy Spirit is indeed our BEST FRIEND, and will guide us specifically as to what God Himself would have us do in every situation
Therefore, no more carrying around negative feelings, I put them in the heart of God where I seek to spend my entire life, unconditionally loved and approved of by Him, KNOWING HE IS ALWAYS WITH ME.
I use my weaknesses to run to Him, and little by little I love the Nik He is helping me become. I look to His standards, but even though I miserably fall short, I still know that there is NOTHING I can do that will ever separate me from His love!
“YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL WORK IN PROGRESS” Heads held high, everyone!
KEEP CALM—YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD