COME AS YOU ARE TO GOD!!!!

That’s the important message I have from God to you guys today!!! It started the other night. I was driving, and the song lyrics said, “Come as you are.” The next day, I’m taking a car to a mechanic’s shop, and the CD left in the car by the previous owner was from a Gospel artist who said, “Come as you are.” That night, I’m selling a car to a couple, and one of them says to me, “God says, ‘Come as you are.’ And suppose that’s not enough for you. In that case, I’m driving to work, testing out the vehicle from the mechanic shop, trying to find a station to listen to, and a Christian station is playing another song saying, ‘Come as you are.’

So, all these are messages from God to all of us! I PROMISE YOU, we don’t have to have our lives all cleaned up and pretty for God. Come with your brokenness, depression, addictions, alcoholism, weaknesses, bad habits, sicknesses, mistakes, and failures. Right where you are now, come to God so He can help you get your life on track little by little, one step at a time. God’s love is unlike the love of other humans who cut us off when we mess up. His love is unconditional and everlasting. Even if we’re the biggest failures on the planet, He loves us and is available to us 24/7.

“It wasn’t pretty!” I said to my sister when she congratulated me on getting two daughters to university in New York this year. It was (and still is) pretty messy. HARD THINGS ARE HARD. But God stood (and stands) STRONG with me. See all the many ways He found to make me and you aware of His invisible Presence with that “Come as you are” showing up all those places (His love for us all!!!)

In all my weaknesses, thank God, I followed His lead. If He said Nik, stay on the high road with me, I did. Nik, love extravagantly. Nik, keep giving your best no matter what is happening around you. Nik, give people the benefit of the doubt. Nik, stay silent. Nik, pretend you don’t see what you see. Nik, pretend you don’t hear what you hear. Nik, stick with Me. Nik, do this. Nik, don’t do that. Nik, someone slaps you on one cheek; give them the other. Nik, keep forgiving. Nik, love covers a multitude of sins. Nik, keep your focus on me. Nik, be happy to suffer this for Me. Nik, endure this for Me. Whatever God said, I did, and let me tell ya, He has wonderfully guided me.

Now I’m with my brother Kevin who said, “Neeks, you have a beautiful life. Enjoy it.” My sons are on their way to join me at work, and I’m here bubbling on the inside, so excited to be with them (I HAVE THE BEST KIDS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!!). Joshie told me recently after I told him that he is the most improved student and that I’m the most improved car dealer (HUGE SMILE). Even since Kevin said to teach my kids the “Family Hustle,” I’ve been joyfully running with that. Your girl is now waking up early to get to work, and I stay late. A customer said to me one day, “Be consistent,” and I’ve run with that as well. Some days we sell, some days, we don’t, but I keep showing up and giving it my best, and I’m so happy here (Momma got tuition bills to pay!). God keeps letting me know He is my Partner in every aspect of my life, and even when I mess up and make mistakes, He has my back.

Let me tell ya, I fought through some very tough years to be here today to tell you guys this one crucial message: RUN TO GOD. Make Him the center of every move you make. If I’m being honest with you guys, life dealt me a brutal blow that knocked the winds out of my sails. Completely messed up my mind. But I’m now thanking God for this rough time because it brought me directly into His arms. And there is nowhere better to be. GOD MUST BE THE STRONG FOUNDATION OF OUR LIVES!!!! I NOW KNOW WHO I AM AND WHOSE I AM. I was getting it seriously wrong!!!

Make sure you have alone time with Him, reading or listening to anything spiritually, where you learn more about God daily. THIS LIFE IS TOO ROUGH TO DO ON OUR OWN!!! Off to enjoy my day with my sons!!!