“I’M DISAPPOINTED, MAN!”

That was me last night to a customer and friend of many years who told me that his divorce from his wife was in the final stage of becoming official. I asked him what happened, and he gave me one reason, and I replied, “That’s not good enough for you to leave your wife!” He then confessed he was just not happy in the marriage. I responded, “Happiness is overrated! As people who believe in God, it’s about being like Jesus, who asked, “…yet not as I will, but as You will.” Living from a God perspective and again going with Jesus taught us to love God and to love each other.” And like my God influencer, Ceri, is teaching me, that love is unconditional the way God loves us unconditionally. I shared this verse with him as to what God asks of us:

“Don’t lose your grip on Love and Loyalty. Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart.” – Proverbs 3:3

Super tough? Yes! But I love this old post I wrote:

“Jason disagreed with me on some plans, but I explained to Him that I must be obedient to God. Even when He asks difficult things of me. I truly want to be EXTRA like Nora said in going the EXTRA mile in love, patience, kindness, loyalty, forgiveness, excellence, and being obedient to God and what He would have me do on a moment-by-moment basis. Kelly said to me, “Nikki, it is very clear that God has placed many angels around you to support you.” So, I want to be a walking billboard for this God who does EXTRA for me, reflecting His unconditional love by being His representative in the world, overcoming evil with LOTS OF GOOD, so help me God! I promise you, a life guided by God CANNOT fail.”

Our families are important to God. No matter the dark nights I may go through with my hubby, I feel my important role from God Himself is to be the glue that holds my family together. RIGHT OR WRONG, I’m more committed to my family than ever with the prayer that I can inspire you to do the same. Again, going the EXTRA mile in love, patience, kindness, loyalty, forgiveness, excellence, and being obedient to God and what He would have us do on a moment-by-moment basis. Let’s make God happy!!!

And once we do this, our reward is with Him. This is how He lovingly guides us on the best paths for our lives. With everything God does for us, I teach my kids not even to be on the high road with God, that we should be on the HIGHEST road seeking to lovingly say, ‘Yes, Father,’ in every moment of what He asks of us, taking life one step at a time.

I get to show up daily knowing God Himself is behind the scenes of my life, guiding, supporting, helping, protecting, and loving me. That I can think of best-case scenarios and things working out even better than I expect them, knowing nothing is too difficult for Him. That’s faith, baby! This verse has been showing up in so many places for me, as God’s message to us all:

“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