“I’M THANKING GOD FOR THESE TRIALS!!!”

Can you believe that was me to my husband this morning! Yup! Your girl has been going through some fires lately. But I’m seeing such a difference in myself from when they first came up to where I am now: so, so, so much closer to God!!! Heehaw!!! These challenges were personal gifts to me from Him to help free me from so many issues holding me back like anxious, worrisome, sad, and depressing thoughts to procrastination, laziness, and being constantly distracted. A complete mess, let me tell ya!

That’s why I say, “We don’t go wrong with God!” I’m with the Apostle Paul, who said we could count everything as rubbish compared to this knowledge of knowing God. That we can wake up every day full of peace and joy, KNOWING we have the Creator of the Universe standing with us and helping us fight all the battles that come our way. In an intense meeting today, I felt God taking my attention to this verse on my phone’s screensaver:

“THE LORD HIMSELF WILL FIGHT FOR YOU. JUST STAY CALM.”

I took it as a special wink from Him to relax and stay calm. Then a few minutes later, at 14 minutes past the hour, I said let me see what God has to say to me on page 14 of our family’s website, and look what sweetly showed up:

“THE LORD HIMSELF WILL FIGHT FOR YOU. JUST STAY CALM.”

That was no coincidence! It was God confirming His message, ‘Nik, don’t worry. I got you!’ I did precisely that, and everything went way better than expected. God fought for me BIG TIME! I can breathe easier now! I look back at everything, and I’m seriously thanking God for using these difficult situations to bring me closer to Him. He said today to me that faith needs practice. Trust me, I got plenty of practice!!!

I see myself so much improved, though, in every aspect. I came through a better wife, mother, and person. Much softer: loving, loyal, patient, gentler, and at the same time harder: braver, bolder, courageous, unflinching, tougher, stronger, more confident, and ready to take on the world KNOWING GOD IS WITH ME EVERY LITTLE STEP OF THE WAY!

Are you getting to know God better? I promise you the best life adventure with Him as your Partner, Protector, and Guide. Make Him a priority by going to Him at every decision point. Pausing and asking, ‘God, what would You have me to do here?’ YOU DON’T GO WRONG WITH GOD!!!

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