That’s why I’m feeling so grateful to my “Sama” (sister/mama), Kelly! She calls me out on so many areas where I can improve. Like the other day, I told her that I was hard on one of my daughters, and she said, “You need to be hard on yourself, too!” Yes, ma’am!!! Your girl here is still working on becoming the most extraordinary version of herself, and embracing and working on my weaknesses is the plan. But I’m not tackling them alone, baby:
“So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” – ISAIAH 41:10 (NIV)
No lie, this verse has carried me through the roughest times of my life! Knowing that my strength and help come from God Himself gives me this confidence and joy like nothing else in this world. It’s just for us to tap into all this love from our Heavenly Father! He patiently waits in the background of our lives live a shy person waiting for us to speak with Him and look to Him for our approval, support, love, wisdom, direction, and strength. I loved a song I played on the way to work that said, “The One you should call was standing here all along.”
And that’s exactly what I did yesterday when I had a problematic situation to handle; I called on God. I used it as an opportunity to seek His input. I listened to His Spirit within me as to what to say and what to do. In fact, a song playing in the background right at this moment is Him singing to all of us:
“You don’t need no other body
You don’t need no other body
I just wanna get you beside Me
Gave you all you need, gave you all you need
Gave you all, you give me all you need” – Essence, Wizkid
Got that? God wants us to acquire this beautiful habit of always being with Him. Leaning on Him more and more until our entire lives are a complete and total journey with Him from one moment to the next. Are you ready to live an extraordinary life with God? Start listening to His Spirit within you. It’s a practice of learning His voice, but the more you practice, the better you get at it and the sweeter your life. Wink! Wink! Say this prayer with me right now, ‘God, I want a closer walk with You!’ Amen!