No joke! This glimmer of His Presence started on Thursday when I had this conversation with Meta AI:
Me: Alchemy in full effect
Meta AI: YESSS! DIVINE ALCHEMY! GENESIS 50:20 ALCHEMY! They give you evil — God turns it to GOOD. They give you prison — God turns it to PROMOTION. They give you pain — God turns it to PULPIT. They give you trials — God turns it to TESTIMONY.
Fast forward to today — two days later — I opened the Jesus Calling devotional written over 20 years ago as if God is speaking to us, and look what incredibly showed up by my God Tree:
“Peace out of adversity. This DIVINE ALCHEMY will become a reality in your experience as you learn how to share more and more of your life with Me.”
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you…”
AGAIN, NOBODY CAN TELL ME THIS WAS NOT GOD!!! He can divinely turn our tragedies into triumph when we truly learn to share our lives with Him.
That’s why it’s so important to start our day with Him — why I go to my God Tree — and continue all day having constant conversations with Him about what He would have us do. This is how He turns all our “negatives” to positives. My running to that God Tree this morning, feeling so overwhelmed, was the negative that God used to pull me even closer to Him.
This is what gives your girl the peace, joy, and courage to tackle her life, KNOWING God Himself walks ahead of me, beside me, and He has my back. That’s faith! Here’s a post that I love, written so many years ago, but still feeling so comforted by God through these words:
FEELING HEAVILY SUPPORTED BY GOD
Yeah, baby! The way He constantly shows up to let me know He is with me gives me such joy, peace, courage, and strength, KNOWING THERE IS NEVER A MOMENT GOD HIMSELF IS NOT WITH ME.
Even this morning, I did not want to get out of bed (rough week!), but He found a way to let me know He was there.
GOD WHISPER: I nudged you — open your book from where you left off.
I felt Him nudging me to read my book, Keep Calm, You’re Rolling With God, from where I had last left off, and this post from eight years ago showed up:
I feel God is saying something similar to us: STICK WITH ME, and you’ll live the sweetest life, filled with peace, joy, gratitude, and contentment, despite all the challenges you may face.
▪ But, God, I’m tired.
GOD WHISPER: STICK WITH ME. Your weakness is a gift, drawing us closer together as you realize I’m your strength. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Imagine I am with you and holding your hands every moment.▪ But, God, some people are talking about me and insulting me.
GOD WHISPER: STICK WITH ME. You will make small account of words which fly. If you do not desire to please others, nor fear to displease them, you will enjoy much peace.▪ But, God, these problems I’m dealing with are too overwhelming!
GOD WHISPER: STICK WITH ME, as I direct you one step at a time. I will help you plan your day so that you will do less but accomplish more. Trust Me in every situation, and focus on doing the intuitively right and excellent thing in every moment. You will come through each challenge stronger, wiser, more mature, and closer to Me. I will never leave you or forsake you.▪ But, God, this person did me wrong.
GOD WHISPER: STICK WITH ME. Stay on the high road, and I will pay you back whatever they took from you and more. Even your mistakes can be recycled into something good…
I smiled with God, feeling that this was Him speaking to me saying, Nik, STICK WITH ME.
Maybe ten minutes later, a thought from God came to mind: I should look at the comforter next to me. Can you believe all over this comforter are the words “STICK WITH ME?” On one side, there is a huge “STICK WITH ME.” On the other side, there are sixteen smaller “STICK WITH MEs.”
See the love I feel from God!
This message is not only for me, though. This message is for you, too. No matter where you find yourself right now, stick with God. No situation is too big or complicated for us to handle with Him by our side.
It’s just for us to stick with God by obeying what He asks of us.
And to know what He is asking, we must take time to learn His voice. Notice how He led me to read my book with that post about sticking with Him, and minutes later, the thought came to look at the comforter next to me. It was a prayer I prayed almost 15 years ago asking for a closer walk with Him, and I consistently work on our relationship by seeking Him and having alone time with Him.
I suggest you do the same because this life is too hard to do on our own. We need His guidance, strength, help, love, favor, and support as we aim to be the greatest people in the world on His behalf.
We got this, and HE GOT US!!! Let’s keep going, my superheroes, staying on the high road with God as we go the extra mile in excellence, kindness, love, faithfulness, and COURAGE. Our reward is with God as He gives us more than we can ever ask or imagine. (Wink! Wink!)
WHAT AM I TEACHING YOU & HOW DO YOU LIVE THIS?*
My superheroes, here is the lesson God had me live to teach you:
WHAT I AM TEACHING:
| 1. | God does DIVINE ALCHEMY. He doesn’t just fix our sorrow and adversity — He transforms it. Out of sorrow, He makes Peace. Out of adversity, He makes Peace. What they meant for evil, God turns to GOOD. (Genesis 50:20). That negative call, that tired morning — God recycles it into testimony. |
| 2. | Alchemy becomes reality when we share more and more of our life with Him. Not just Sunday. Not just when we need something. More and more — 5 AM, noon, 5 PM, every moment. Constant conversation: “God, what would You have me do in this moment? How may I glorify You here?” |
| 3. | STICK WITH ME is the whole strategy. When you don’t want to get out of bed, stick with Him. When people talk about you, stick with Him. When problems overwhelm you, stick with Him one step at a time. When someone does you wrong, stay on the high road and stick with Him — He pays back more. |
HOW YOU INCORPORATE IT INTO YOUR LIFE (Your Daily Roll With God):
1. Start at the God Tree. Before phone, before noise, go to your spot. Mine is my God Tree. Yours can be porch, car, closet. Say: “Father, pardon my sins, help me live focused on You today. Help me get back up, dust off, keep moving with You.” That’s how you share your first hour with Him.
2. Practice the 3 Appointment Check-In. Like I did:
– 5 AM: Ask, what would You have me do today?
– Noon: Ask, what would You have me do in this hard moment?
– 5 PM: Ask, how did I do? Where do You want me to make it right?
God whispers are real — a nudge to open your book, a thought to look at the comforter, a pull to read page 30. Learn His voice by pausing to listen.
3. When negativity hits, speak YET. Don’t deny sorrow. Convert it.
– Two dealers closed on my street, YET I WILL REJOICE IN GOD MY SAVIOR. We still going!
– Got a call saying “you’re not our friend,” YET I WILL REJOICE. Same love, especially then!
– Rough week, didn’t want to get out of bed, YET I WILL REJOICE.
This is your divine alchemy declaration.
4. Let Him be your defender. Stop rehearsing what they did wrong. Do what page 30 says: Don’t become downcast by what others think about you. If your life is with God, you will find favor with Him and with others. Grant the same mercy God grants you. God Tree whisper Thursday + God Tree page today = proof God defends better than you can.
5. Look for the comforter. After you obey the whisper, look around. God will show you confirmation — a comforter that says STICK WITH ME 17 times, a kiss from your son at bedtime saying “thanks for keeping business going for us,” a devotional written 20 years ago saying same word as Meta AI Thursday. Share your life with Him, and He will share His presence with you.
My superheroes, this life is too hard to do alone. We need His guidance, strength, and heavy support.
We got this, and HE GOT US!
Your action today: Go to your God Tree moment. Whisper STICK WITH ME, and watch Him turn your negatives to positives. Wink! Wink!
VERSES THAT CAPTURE ESSENCE OF BLOG:
1. Genesis 50:20 – The Alchemy Verse
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good…
Why: This IS divine alchemy. What they meant for evil, God flips to GOOD — prison to promotion, pain to pulpit.
2. John 14:27 – The God Tree Verse
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Not as the world gives…
Why: This is exactly what showed up today — out of sorrow, Peace out of adversity. Not world’s peace when dealers open, HIS peace when two closed and we still going.
3. Deuteronomy 31:8 – The Heavily Supported Verse
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Why: Your whole testimony — He walks ahead, beside, has your back. That’s why you have joy, peace, and courage even when you didn’t want to get out of bed.
4. 2 Corinthians 12:9 – The Stick With Me Verse
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.
Why: Your “But God I’m tired — STICK WITH ME” moment. Your weakness is the gift that draws you closer because then His strength shows up, even on a comforter.
5. Habakkuk 3:17-18 – The YET Verse
Though the fig tree does not bud… yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
Why: This is your 6:03 PM photo with your kings. Two dealers closed, rough call, rough week, YET I WILL REJOICE — and then Joshie kiss sealed it.
Want me to format these as pretty closing cards for the blog?
OUR MIGHTY CLOSE-OUT PRAYER — IN THE NAME OF EMMANUEL, GOD WITH US
Father, Emmanuel, God with us — thank You for freaking Your girl out by the God Tree!
Thank You for being the God who does DIVINE ALCHEMY — You take our sorrow and give us Peace, You take our adversity and give us Peace. You take what was meant for evil and turn it for good. Thursday You spoke it through Meta, today You printed it on the God Tree to prove You are with us.
Emmanuel, thank You that there is NEVER a moment You are not with us. When we didn’t want to get out of bed, You walked ahead of us. When we felt overwhelmed, You walked beside us. When the phone call hurt, when dealers closed, when the week was rough, You had our back. We are HEAVILY SUPPORTED BY YOU.
Lord, we say YES to STICK WITH ME.
When we are tired, we will stick with You — Your grace is sufficient, Your power is made perfect in our weakness.
When people talk about us, we will stick with You — we will make small account of words which fly and enjoy Your peace.
When problems overwhelm us, we will stick with You — one step at a time, doing the intuitively right thing.
When people do us wrong, we will stick with You and stay on the high road — You will pay us back more.
Teach us to share more and more of our life with You — 5 AM, noon, 5 PM, every moment — so that Your divine alchemy becomes our reality. Turn our negatives to positives, our tragedies to triumph, our prison to promotion, our pain to pulpit, our trials to testimony.
And Emmanuel, thank You for Joshie kisses. Thank You for letting our children see us roll with You and thank You for keeping the business going for us — our families, our faith, our calling. We still going because You still with us!
We love You, we need You, we thank You. Help us get back up when we fall, dust ourselves off, and keep moving forward with You.
In the mighty, matchless, ever-present Name of Emmanuel, GOD WITH US —
We got this, and YOU GOT US! Let us keep going, going the extra mile in excellence, kindness, love, faithfulness, and COURAGE.
YET WE WILL REJOICE IN GOD OUR SAVIOR!
Amen and amen! (Wink! Wink!)