My daughter, Ember, was supposed to pick up some stuff at a nearby Audi dealership yesterday. However, we both forgot! This morning, I felt God in my spirit saying, ‘Nik, you go!’ Immediately I saw the building, the happy tears started coming. I didn’t remember that this was the building that we passed every Sunday on our way to church and my husband would say to me and our kids, “That’s our dealership!” Can you believe this very business inspired my husband to replicate it in Nigeria? Those drives with them were over 15 years ago, and it just filled me with overwhelming gratitude for the faithfulness of God. Not only did He give my husband the courage, strength, inspiration, wisdom, and clarity to accomplish such a feat, He has been with our family EVERY SINGLE STEP OF THE WAY! I called hubby crying, saying, “It’s my honor to accompany you on this life adventure! God has exceeded our expectations!”
“That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” – 1 Corinthians 2:9
That’s why I take such delight in telling you guys my God stories! To say that if you are not rolling with God, you’re missing out on the best life! This pic is of me and my husband hanging out with my brother, Gil, and his wife, Grace, my sister, Marilyn, and her son, Warren at his restaurant, The Salty Crab, on Junkanoo Beach in the Bahamas. We had such a great time there, enjoying the out-of-this-world ambiance, eating some delicious food. If you go, have the shrimp and conch combo with extra ketchup and hot sauce! Great job, my War! Hope to be back soon for some more! To God be the glory!
And speaking of faithful, that’s my sister, Marilyn – Madam Faithful herself in that pic! Seeing her go the extra mile for everyone (including me and hubs who just showed up to surprise them) inspired me to up my game in faithfulness, loyalty, and dependability, knowing that these values are repaid by God Himself when we stick with being the people He would have us to be.
That was my message to some people God had me run into yesterday. I needed to go to the bank, so I rushed out before they were scheduled to close. But like 20 minutes before I left, I called this person who I haven’t spoken to in weeks, and they texted me back saying they were on a call and they would call me back. I get to the bank, and the feeling from God was not to use the bank’s drive-thru window, but I must go inside. Can you believe I ended up parking right next to the person I had called? “It’s like I’m stalking you!” I excitedly said. There was no way this was some mere coincidence! It was God Himself directing my footsteps to meet them there!
I was even wearing a T-shirt that I took the tag off that very morning that I purchased for all of us to wear and take pictures together that says, “Better Together.” The pictures never happened, but meeting them there was God’s way of confirming that He wants us together. I was blown away by how God is so involved in our lives! I encouraged them to stay on the high road with God no matter what anyone else is doing. Everything is between God and us. Let’s just ask, ‘God what would make You happy here?’ and be about doing it. I promise you, the disappointments will still come, but God will pay You back more than anything anyone could ever take from you! He doesn’t disappoint! You can ask yourself this crucial question:
“Were you insulted or were you given a lesson in forgiveness, a test in unconditional love?” -Change your attitude, change your life. (Tumblr.com via michaelbogild)
