Yesterday, I couldn’t open my ‘Nook,’ my electronic book reader app on my phone, where I go mostly to hear from God. I deleted it and reinstalled it, but my library of books refused to download. I kept waiting and waiting, but nothing was happening. Then, I panicked when I had an anxious moment after a troubling phone call, and I didn’t know where I would run to so that I could hear from God. I remembered our family’s website, werollwithgod.com, and I looked around and saw the number 20, and quickly I went there to read this:
“Though there are many ups and downs along the way, the overall gradient is upward. Do not expect easy conditions on such a high reaching adventure, but do expect Me to support you all the way to heaven.” – Jesus Calling
Believe it or not, I took this as my high five from God because the words “UPS AND DOWNS” were the words I had just used in a post that morning:
“This is a business we’ve had for 27 years by God’s grace. We’ve been through our UPS AND DOWNS, but with God, we’re still standing.”
Call me crazy, but that was enough for me to feel God’s Presence with me, for those three words to show up on page 20 with Him reminding me that HE IS MY SUPPORT.
But here’s the sweetness of God. Can you believe He went as far as confirming that this was TRULY a message from Him? I was at work, and I decided to delete and reinstall my Nook app again. This time it worked. The first book and the first page I decided to read, look what astonishingly showed up, from exactly where I had last left off:
“Though there are many ups and downs along the way, the overall gradient is upward. Do not expect easy conditions on such a high reaching adventure, but do expect Me to support you all the way to heaven.” – Jesus Calling
The very passage I felt Him speak to me through in that anxious moment as if saying, ‘Nik, that was a message from Me to you. (Wink! Wink!) I am here to support you.’
This business is really bringing me closer to God, y’all. I’m away from hubby, having to make crucial decisions in running it, learning to be courageous, and bravely handle situations, and God has constantly been showing up for me. Like with a big challenge I’m facing today, I woke up this morning with the perfect solution from Him. I’m like, ‘Thanks, God! I didn’t think of that!’
I had another special evening with God yesterday watching Justin Bieber (my messenger from God). It was also in the Jesus Calling where He said to me, “I am never too busy. I am always available to help you.” Then a few hours later, Justin sings his song, ‘Available’ confirming God’s message:
‘I’m available. Oh, yes I am. I’m available. Yeah, for you I am… Got My arms wide open.’
He is waiting for you with arms wide open. No matter where you are right now, He’s available. Just how that solution popped into my head this morning, He can help you too with whatever situation you’re facing. Just pray and ask for His help. I promise you a fantastic life with Him despite the ups and downs! (SMILE)
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