“WERE YOU THINKING HE WAS WITH HIS OTHER FAMILY IN NIGERIA? THAT’S WHY HE WASN’T CHECKING ON YOU?”
I just read this comment on Facebook after sharing that I was a little hurt when I didn’t hear from my hubby one evening. He is in Nigeria, and I’m in the US, and of course, the devil is busy with wanting to put all sorts of crazy thoughts into my head. But I’m saying, “Devil, you’re not going to put me to shame; I’m going to put you to shame!” Your girl here is going to use this time from hubby as an opportunity to up my game in every aspect of my life. HEEHAW!!!
I began my 50 days of discipline again—no time for weak, silly thoughts. I need to discipline my mind to think of good, lovely, worthy of praise, excellent, true, and honorable things. I have the best husband in the world! That’s all I know and all I need to know. Time and energies are limited and valuable. Don’t waste them dwelling and focused on what is unimportant and useless. I want to work on being an even better wife to this hubby who has been God’s gift to our family, and has stuck with me for the last 20 years. Ride or die chick forever, boo!
“Take them to work EVERY Saturday!” was the advice of a customer, Mike, regarding my sons. He blew me away when he told me how he kept up with all his bills even though he didn’t have a job during the Covid lockdown. I asked him how he did it, and his response was, “Nikki, I’m a man. I have to do what I have to do.” That reminded me that I’m raising my boys to be men one day. This life is not easy, and just how my mom dragged me to work with her to prepare me for life, I’ll be taking our sons. To hopefully pass on the vital legacy my mom taught me: “If you are a street cleaner, be the best street cleaner.” Amen! Let’s do everything for the glory of God! He is our ultimate Boss!
“This business needs you, Nik!” was also Mike’s advice. After our manager wasn’t able to find a good deal for him for a car he wanted to purchase, he came to see me and in that conversation with him about the boys, I came up with an idea (God’s whispers solutions to me!) and made the deal happen. Then hearing myself say that I have 20 years of experience opened my eyes to the fact that our business does need me there. And with God’s spirit and wisdom backing me up, the people to assist me, God’s favor sending customers our way, I can go in with the strength and courage to take on my life joyfully, knowing He is with me in every moment.
“Run,” was incredibly the text message from Mike yesterday morning, exactly as I left a meeting and was debating whether or not to go for my run with God or not. It was like he was reading my mind. Guys, I went running in the rain feeling like this that a message from God saying I should not skip my run (alone time with Him!). Julie, my accountability coach, later explained that I need to keep the running going as a crucial part of the 50 days of discipline.
See how Mike has been such a Godsend? Let me tell ya, he does not play around with his relationship with God. He wakes up every morning to alone times with God and spends all day on Sundays at church praising and thanking God. That’s where I want us all – Making God a priority! I have no doubt it was God who sent him with all this great advice. That’s the love of God I’ve gotten to know! He corrects those He loves!
Mike also said, “Look what happened because you were obedient to God. You’re winning, Nik.” Honestly, I’m amazed how God has led my life on such a beautiful and gorgeous path. Don’t play around with your relationship with Him. Make all your decisions from the perspective of, ‘God, what would You have me to do here?’ I promise you, this is the way to the best life with Him! Thanks, Mike!!!
