Feeling overwhelmed?!? That was me a little while ago, let me tell ya. Life can get rough at times, but that’s where my faith in God comes sweetly in. I went to my website, werollwithgod.com, and the first thing there was my video of yesterday entitled, ‘I Gotta Get Stronger with the Lord,’ and honestly just listening to the old Nikki tell her story about her Godwinks that I KNEW were from God Himself saying, ‘Nik, I’m with You, I’m with You, I’m with You!’ No way my very words and feelings were addressed so specifically by Him in those two meditation books. My thoughts were then, ‘Bring it on! I can do anything with God by my side.’ Amen!
This also showed up there:
“Fear is a greater evil than the evil itself. O daughter of little faith, what do you fear? No, fear not; you walk on the sea, amid the winds and waves, but it is with Jesus. What is there to fear? But if fear seizes you, cry loudly, ‘O Lord, save me.’ He will give you His hand: clasp it tight, and go joyously on. To sum up, do not philosophize about your trouble; do not turn in upon yourself; go straight on. No, God cannot lose you, so long as you live in your resolution not to lose Him. Let the world turn upside down, let everything be in darkness, in smoke, in uproar—God is with us. And if God dwelleth in darkness and on Mount Sinai, all smoking and covered with the thunders, with lightnings and noises, shall we not be well near Him?— Letter from St. Francis de Sales to St. Jane de Chantal, 6 August 1606 (via catherineaddington)
That’s exactly what I did by going to my webpage, I cried aloud, ‘Lord, save me from these anxious and overwhelming thoughts!’ And He sweetly came through!
So I want us being the people God would have us to be in every moment. Even at 3 am when I received a call from my husband in Nigeria, with one glance at God, I knew who had to show up for that call – the best, most loving and patient wife.’ Which was the message from my brother, Kevin, the other day when I called him for some advice and he said, “Neeks, you’re going to have to be patient right now.”
And that advice is for all of us. We’re going to have to be patient while we ride out this storm, trusting that GOD GOT US. The goal is to hopefully come out alive and as new people, more loving, brave, courageous, faith-filled and faithful, patient, focused, disciplined, and shining bright people, all for the glory of God.