“I’VE FIGURED OUT YOUR SECRETS!!!”
That was me to a Muslim client today whom I’ve only met two brief times, but he has had such a grand impression on me! Such that I would even say, “Here’s my daughter; marry her, please (just kidding!)!” His charm, strength, and softness truly got my attention. So, I’ve been watching these Muslim pastors on Instagram, and I’ve figured out what I found so appealing about him:
| ▪ | His closeness to God! Muslims pray five times a day, and one time, I called him, and he said her would call me back when he had finished with the Mosque. I told you guys how the pastor said to take those prayers seriously because the more you spend time with God, the more His character rubs off on you! Like God is this all-powerful Being (strong!), yet at the same time so soft in the way that He finds all these sweet ways of letting us know that He is with us – so humble, extremely loving, lighthearted, fun and down to earth. |
| ▪ | Discipline! Honestly, at a very young age, Muslim kids are taught how to fast and have self-control, and I just sensed that this young man is very disciplined, and why I could say, ‘Marry my daughter!' Discipline is also one of the fruits of the spirit taught by Christianity that I’m constantly working on! I call it sweet discipline because I love myself better when I’m training myself like an athlete to be more self-controlled - mentally, physically, and spiritually. Heehaw! |
That’s my message for us today! As that Muslim Pastor advised, take your alone time with God seriously! Every day, I run to my God tree to commune with God. I realize what HE is doing with me in those alone times. He is rewiring me on the inside as if saying, ‘Nik, these are the parts of your character I would like you to work on.’ Like He lovingly corrects us, making us softer and, at the same time, strengthening our inner beings when we take time to just be with Him and tap into His voice and the people He would like us to be.
That’s also where we develop discernment, Godly wisdom, values, principles, and guidance. You then know what God Himself would have you do moment-by-moment so that we don’t get misled by the teachings and bad advice thrown at us by the world, but we know what God Himself would have us do! MAKE GOD YOUR PARTNER IN EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE! TAKE THOSE APPOINTMENTS WITH GOD SERIOUSLY!!! This life is too hard to do on our own!