“TELL THEM WE’RE BLESSED!!!”
That’s the Buju Banton song I sang on the way walking/dancing back home from my God tree today. Yes, I’m back from Nigeria, running around our gorgeous neighborhood in Florida, and God didn’t disappoint in welcoming His girl back to our sacred place where I meet Him. This wink started right before I left our home, and I called my “311 girl” to let her know I was back in town. She asked me, “How do you forgive your husband if they keep doing the things that hurt you?” I Googled this verse and read it to her as my response:
“Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:8
And we ended up having a beautiful conversation about learning how to overlook and cover up offenses, and continually asking, ‘God, what would You have me to do (or not do), say (or not say), think (or not think!) and where would You have me to go (or not go!). Like complete and total obedience to God, who gives us more than we can ever ask for.
After speaking to her, I went to my God tree on my jog. I get to the end of the corner down from it, and there is a sign with the number 15. I felt God in my spirit saying that this was the page He wanted me to read on our family’s website for our appointment. Look what showed up on the very top of that page in the first post:
“Like I heard a celebrity say she wasn’t interested in pain, but pain is a part of the deal when you make a vow for better or worse because nobody’s perfect, and we all make mistakes. I write off hubs disappointments against all his good characteristics (there’s so much good) I love and adore, and I keep going. I swallow some bitter pills when necessary, and he does the same for me when I mess up.
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:8 (Wink! Wink!)
This verse showing up at the top of that page was another one of my precious God winks where everything lined up a little bit too perfect to be some ordinary coincidence. It was planted there by God Himself to let me know His invisible Presence is ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS with me! THIS IS THE PEACE, JOY, COURAGE AND STRENGTH YOU CANNOT BUY KNOWING GOD IS WITH AND FOR YOU!!! Notice, though, how I felt Him in my spirit, saying to go specifically to page 15 when I looked at that sign (His sheep know His voice!). That’s the closeness with God I’m feeling, knowing I have unlimited access to Him on a 24-hour basis! And you do, too!!! Tell them we’re blessed, baby!!!
The reason why I call her my “311 Girl” is that’s the number God uses to remind us both to stay on the high road with Him being our most loving and best selves for Him. So, right after hanging up from her (less than a minute!), I noticed I got a text message from someone, and can you believe at the very top of my phone screen was the date and time I last received a message from this person: Tue, Sep 20, 3:11 (Wink! Wink!) PM. This is after I’ve written about it like a crazy lady of all the ways God would have “311” to show up someway somehow after me and this friend’s conversations.
May we all stay on the high road with God, loving extravagantly and covering deeply the sins and offenses of others and ourselves. Amen! The blessed life with God continues… (HUGE SMILE) Don’t miss out!