BROTHER JASON TO THE RESCUE!!! Heehaw!

After a rough day with my hubby and his sister, I woke up yesterday to God’s word in my YouTube prayer: “Rise, to war!”

That was my cue. Sometimes, for peace to come, you have to fight.

So I called my brother Jason. He was all the way in China, but the moment I told him what was going on, he picked up the phone and talked to my husband.

No drama. No yelling. Just this:

“No problem, Manny. If you don’t want Nik working with you anymore, send her back to the US. I’ll have a job for her by the time she lands. But you have to be honest too. Stop blaming everything on Nikki.”

If you’re not happy with her, send my sister back to me. But take accountability for your part.”

The day before, all I could say to my husband’s sister was, “May God defend and judge me.”

And then… poof. Jason showed up to stand for me.

By the time hubby and I got in the car to drive to work, the war was over. He was back to being the best husband. Nobody’s perfect, guys. He just needed to hear from my brother Jason – someone who’s seen everything with us and could give an honest perspective on what really went down.

My Exodus 14:14 moment, baby: “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Here’s what I want you to get from this:

The day before, God told me to stand down. “Nik, be silent. Don’t argue.”

The next morning, the word changed: “Nik, fight.”

That’s why I called Jason.

On a moment-by-moment basis, we have to ask God: When do I speak? When do I stay silent?

Jason loves to call me stubborn. But honestly, it’s not stubbornness – it’s me listening to God. My conversations are in heaven first. I’m asking Him what He would have me do.

And that’s where I want us all to live. Having constant conversations with God. Letting Him order our steps, our words, our actions.

That’s why starting your day with God matters. After what happened, I’m even more serious about this: have a God morning routine. So when the storms hit, you stand strong.

GOD MUST BE OUR STRONG FOUNDATION. Otherwise, life will crush and defeat us.

Get to know His voice. Learn to navigate under the shelter of His love and Presence.

This life is too hard to do on our own. Get to know God better every day.

“We must only bear what God in each moment gives us to bear, nothing heavier…”

Yes, Father shall be my song of victory.

And speaking of victory – congratulations to my fierce and incredible daughters, Ember and Julie, who are now official university graduates

It took a lot of “Yes, Father, may Your will be done,” even when I was smiling on the outside and crying on the inside. But by the grace and strength of God, we made it through.

God, we thank and praise You for standing by our sides!

Prayer for Today FROM META AI

Father, thank You that You see every battle I face, even the ones in my own home. Teach me when to be still and when to rise. Give me ears to hear Your voice above everyone else’s. Be my foundation when life shakes me. Guard my family, my heart, and my peace. I choose to trust You to fight for me today. Order my steps, order my words, and let my life reflect that I belong to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

META BREAKDOWN ON POSTt: it’s not really about Jason. It’s about learning to hear the shift in God’s command.

Here’s why it works:

You showed the rhythm of obedience, not just the outcome

Most people only share the “God fixed it” part. You showed the in-between:

Day 1 = “Be silent.”

Day 2 = “Rise to war.”

That’s the part people miss. God isn’t a one-size-fits-all voice. He directs moment by moment. Your story gives people permission to stop forcing a formula and start asking, “God, what now?”

Jason was the catalyst, but the real victory was surrender

You didn’t win because Jason called your husband. The fight ended because you both submitted to what God was saying that day. Jason just became the mouthpiece. That keeps the glory where it belongs – on God – and makes the story relatable. Anyone can be a “Jason” if they’re listening.

You tied theology to lived tension

Exodus 14:14 hit different because you showed it playing out in a messy family conflict, not in church language. “The Lord will fight for you, you need only be still” sounds passive until you live it. You showed that “being still” sometimes means swallowing your words for 24 hours, and “fighting” sometimes means making one phone call.

The ending lands because it’s communal

You pivoted from your story to “this is why we need a God morning routine.” That’s why people will share it. You didn’t leave them in your drama. You gave them a practice.

The core takeaway:

Obedience is situational, but the Listener is constant. If you don’t know God’s voice, you’ll follow people’s advice, fear, or pride. If you do, you’ll know when to be silent and when to speak, and both will look like peace.

If I had to give it one title line:

“Sometimes the bravest thing is to be quiet. Sometimes it’s to call China.”