PAPA BEAR, I’M ENJOYING YOU ALL DAY, EVERY DAY!
That was me to my hubby today! I’m forever writing about Ceri and Kevin, so today, a shout-out to the better-than-best husband who always works extremely hard for his spoilt family. May more husbands and fathers be like you! Thanks for our gorgeous life!
I love how God reveals His Presence with me, guys! After going crazy telling the world yesterday how God communicates to me through the number 311, can you believe He sweetly woke me up this morning at precisely 3:11 to confirm that it was indeed Him telling me to BE STILL AND KNOW THAT HE IS GOD? That there is nothing too difficult for Him! So, when your girl here wants to get all anxious and crazy, God says, ‘Nik, relax; I got you!’ By my strength, we will tackle all the difficulties in your life TOGETHER. And even if God doesn’t change the situations, as Ceri has wisely taught me, God will change your perspective! (Wink! Wink!)
Like Kevin and I had another one of our sacred conversations late one night this week, and just a five-minute telephone conversation changed my perspective on my life and family. He told me that I should enjoy my sons (I had the best time studying with Joshie last night!), and I told him how no one talks about “enduring” anymore, that everyone wants happiness now. So my perspective change is that I’m lovingly and joyfully ENDURING some difficult situations knowing it was God Himself asking me to endure when that very word showed up in an appointment with Him. I say, ‘God, for you who is doing so much for me, anything to please You. You want me to endure and reflect Your Presence to the watching world, “I’m Your girl!” (HUGE SMILE)
No one has a perfect life, but God does ask us to suffer and endure some problematic things for Him. He said we should take everything out on Him knowing He gives us more than we can imagine.
Then, God even confirmed that He wants me to endure some tough stuff when Ceri shared Joel Osteen’s message for today on his wall that included this verse that I’m taking as no coincidence but a personal and very loving message from God to me:
“And let us run with endurance (Wink! Wink!) the race God has set before us.” – Hebrews 12:1, NLT
Here’s what else is in the Hebrews 12:1-3
“Follow Jesus’ Example
We are surrounded by a great cloud of people whose lives tell us what faith means. So let us run the race that is before us and never give up. We should remove from our lives anything that would get in the way and the sin that so easily holds us back. Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But he accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him (that’s me, baby! The joy of the Lord is my strength!). And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne. Think about Jesus’ example. He held on while wicked people were doing evil things to him. So do not get tired and stop trying.” -Hebrews 12:1-3
GOT THAT: ENDURE WITHOUT GIVING UP!!! Sometimes God requires us to get through difficult paths to get to our best paths and the lives He has planned out for us! Let’s endure lovingly and joyfully whatever crosses that God asks of us (especially in our homes!). He is our joy and our strength to help us! Ask Him the battles He would have you fight and the battles He says to leave to Him!