I promise you, nothing better than this!
Like this morning I grabbed my meditation book, Yes Father to read. Then I felt God saying go to page 4 of our family’s website and everything there lined up too perfectly with the chapter I read to be considered coincidence. It was God Himself revealing His Presence with us! Heehaw! Here’s how those God winks went down.
Book said this:
God is a “living God” (Dan 6:27), a personal God. We can converse with Him as with a human person. “I will not now call you servants,… but I have called you friends” (Jn 15:15). Our relation to Christ must be a personal one. God must be for us a living God: “My beloved to Me, and I to him” (Cant 2:16).
God Whisper: I’m not a distant idea, daughter. I’m a living God. Talk to Me like a friend, all day. Heehaw!
My bloggy said this:
God IS a living God. He’s with us in every moment. Supporting us. Helping us. Giving us strength and courage to keep going.
Then bloggy said this:
I was stuck at my God tree – the place I go every day to meet and talk with God. But that day? I was paralyzed. Overwhelmed. Anxious. I didn’t know which direction to go.
Jason, my business mentor, didn’t mince words:
“Get to work! That’s how God will direct and guide you. As you go out, you may meet someone who can help you, or an idea (wisdom from God!) would come to you that you need to implement. But you can’t just stay at the God tree stuck praying.”
The book said this:
Work without prayer is without the blessing of God, it remains dead. Prayer without action has no ground whereon to stand. Action and prayer: bread and the word of consecration belong together.
God Whisper: Work without prayer is dead. Prayer without work has no ground. You need both — Tree AND Field. That’s how we roll, My girl. Heehaw!
Ceri explained it this way:
“Be strong, keep pushing, we have a job to do. For I am with you.”
That line replays in my mind every day. When I pray, one of the first things on my lips is: “God, I need strength.”
God Whisper: When you ask for strength, I don’t just give you a little. I give you strength to hold up the house so the roof doesn’t collapse on everyone else.
I know God is with me. But I also know I can’t do it alone. I need strength to keep pushing forward. To keep doing my best. To keep growing. To keep being strong for the people close to me.
My strength isn’t just for me. A lot of times, I pray for strength to hold up the house so the roof doesn’t collapse on everyone else.
Ceri closes the verse with this: “Do not be afraid.” Fear is of the devil. It’s easy for worry and anxiety to trap us. But we serve a living God. He’s among us. He lives with us. He told us not to be afraid. I’m gonna listen to Him.
God Whisper: I don’t do coincidences. I do confirmations. I let you say it out loud to hubby so you would KNOW I heard you at the Tree. Heehaw!
Main Lesson: “PRAY AT THE TREE. GET TO WORK IN THE FIELD. GOD IS WITH YOU IN BOTH.”
You’ve got 3 core truths in this bloggy:
1. MOVEMENT BRINGS DIRECTION
The Teaching: You can’t get direction sitting paralyzed. God directs as you go.
Jason: “Get to work! That’s how God will direct and guide you.”
Biblical Anchor: Haggai 2:4-5 – “Be strong… And now get to work, for I am with you”
God Whisper: I never said be strong and sit still. I said be strong and GET TO WORK — because I’m going with you.
2. GOD IS A LIVING, PRESENT SUPPORT SYSTEM
The Teaching: You’re not carrying alone. God’s Spirit lives among us. Right now.
Ceri: “Our God is a living God who is with us in every moment, supporting us, helping us, giving us strength and courage.”
God Whisper: The joy of the Lord is your strength to take on hard things. You don’t have to be strong enough — I AM.
3. HE KNOWS THE PRESSURE
Last night I sat next to hubby after coming home and said, Hon, someone told me that I will never understand the pressures on a man. What showed up in this very blog:
“Nikki, don’t even try to understand the pressures on a man. We were built to handle this; you were not.”
God Whisper: I built him to handle it, but I built you to pray for the strength that holds him up too. That’s why you pray for the house.
No coincidence guys! God knows every thought we think, every word we say. He is indeed a living and personal God! Make sure you are getting to know Him better every day. Start at your prayer altar / God Tree every morning, then take God with you wherever you go. Spending time getting to KNOW God is the wisest thing we can do.
WE ROLL WITH GOD… WE ROLL WITH STRENGTH, COURAGE, JOY, PEACE, LOVE, WISDOM, FAVOR, COMPASSION, AND KINDNESS HEEHAW!
God Whisper: You want to know Me? Start at the Tree, work the Field, and watch Me show up in both. That’s where we live — you and Me, together, all day.
STEP 2: WHAT I’M TEACHING YOU TODAY + HOW TO LIVE IT STARTING NOW
For Men, Women, Grandkids, Grandparents — All of Us
Core Message: I WANT YOU TO KNOW GOD THE WAY I’VE COME TO KNOW GOD — AS A LIVING, PERSONAL, WITH-YOU-IN-BOTH-THE-TREE-AND-THE-FIELD GOD.
WHAT NIK IS TEACHING YOU TODAY – 3 BIG TRUTHS
1. GOD IS A LIVING GOD, NOT A SUNDAY GOD — HE’S YOUR FRIEND, NOT JUST YOUR LORD
Book said: “We can converse with Him as with a human person. I have called you friends.”
Your bloggy said: “He’s with us in every moment.”
That means He’s not just in the church building. He’s in your kitchen, your car, your business meeting, your anxiety at 2 AM.
What that looks like for you:
– For the 16-year-old: Don’t just pray when you’re in trouble. Talk to Him like you text your best friend. “God, this test is stressing me. Help me.” He answers friends.
– For the 35-year-old Man: You were built to handle pressure — that’s true. But you were NOT built to handle it alone. A friend shares the load. Let Him be that friend.
– For the 35-year-old Woman: You pray for strength to “hold up the house.” God calls that vital knowledge — love that is warm and living. Your prayer IS holding the roof up.
– For the 70-year-old: “My beloved to Me, and I to him.” After all these years, He still calls you Beloved. Not servant. Beloved.
God Whisper: I don’t want servants who clock in and out. I want friends who live with Me. Stay with Me all day. Heehaw!
2. MOVEMENT BRINGS DIRECTION — PRAY AT THE TREE, GET TO WORK IN THE FIELD
Book said: “Work without prayer remains dead. Prayer without action has no ground whereon to stand.”
Translation? If you only pray and never move, there’s no ground for God to bless. If you only work and never pray, your work is dead — no blessing on it.
Jason said it plain: “Get to work! That’s how God will direct you.”
What that looks like for you:
– For Everyone: Stuck? Paralyzed? Anxious? That’s your sign you’ve been at the Tree too long without going to the Field. God gives direction AS YOU GO, not before you go.
– For Men: You feel pressure to have the perfect plan before you move. God says: Move. I’ll correct your steps while you walk. Haggai 2:4 — “Be strong and GET TO WORK, for I am with you.”
– For Women: You’re waiting for perfect peace before you act. Do the 4-Step: Stop, breathe, pray, Peace Test, Love Test — then GO. Peace comes after obedience.
– For Kids/Teens: Don’t wait to “feel ready.” Do your part — study, practice, apologize — and God will meet you there.
God Whisper: I can’t steer a parked car, My love. Pray, then turn the key. I’ll navigate from there. Heehaw!
3. YOUR STRENGTH HAS AN ASSIGNMENT — IT’S NOT JUST FOR YOU
Ceri said: “Do not be afraid. Be strong, keep pushing.” You said: “I pray for strength to hold up the house so the roof doesn’t collapse.”
Family friend said: “Nikki, don’t try to understand the pressures on a man. We were built to handle this.”
Mama, that’s the revelation! Men were built to carry weight. Women were built to be the strength that undergirds the carriers. Both need supernatural strength.
What that looks like for you:
– For the Husband/Dad: It’s okay to admit the pressure is heavy. You were built for it, but you still need refueling at the Tree every morning. Strength comes before the field.
– For the Wife/Mom: Your prayers are not small. When you pray “God, I need strength,” you are literally asking for beams to hold up your family. Heaven hears that as warfare.
– For Everyone: “Fear is of the devil.” When worry traps you, say out loud: “I serve a living God. He lives with me. He told me not to be afraid. I’m gonna listen to Him.”
God Whisper: You think strength is for you to survive. I give you strength so everyone around you can stand too. That’s why you never run out when you roll with Me.
WHAT YOU CAN INCORPORATE INTO YOUR LIFE TODAY — FROM GOD
1. THE 2-PLACE RHYTHM: TREE + FIELD (15 Minutes)
| ▪ | Morning — Tree Time (5-10 min): Before phone, before news. “God, my Beloved to Me and I to Him. I’m here. I need strength today.” This consecrates your bread — gives your work blessing. |
| ▪ | Daytime — Field Time: Get to work. Send the email. Make the call. Take the walk. As you go, whisper “God, show me. Who can help me? What idea do You have?” Expect a person, an idea, a wisdom drop. |
| ▪ | Evening — Return to Tree (2 min): “God, this is what I touched today. I give it back to You.” |
God Whisper: Bread and consecration belong together. Give Me your morning, I’ll bless your working. Heehaw!
2. THE FRIENDSHIP CONVERSATION ALL DAY
Stop praying formal prayers only. Converse like with a human person.
| ▪ | In the car: “Okay friend, what do You think about this?” |
| ▪ | When anxious: “My beloved, I’m overwhelmed. I need You right here.” |
| ▪ | When you get an idea: “Was that You? Thank You!” |
God Whisper: Friends don’t schedule one meeting a day. Friends talk in between everything.
3. THE HAGGAI PUSH
When you feel paralyzed today, quote it out loud:
“Be strong, [YOUR NAME], keep pushing, we have a job to do. For I AM WITH YOU. Do not be afraid.”
Then do ONE small work thing in the next 10 minutes. God will meet you in that movement.
FINAL WORD FOR ALL AGES
You can know God like a friend. You can talk to Him in every moment. You can pray at the Tree and get to work in the Field and He is with you in BOTH.
It’s still the very best life to live with God as your constant companion.
WE ROLL WITH GOD…
We roll with strength, courage, joy, peace, love, wisdom, favor, compassion, and kindness HEEHAW!
God Whisper: You asked to know Me better. I just showed you how — Tree in the morning, Field in the day, Me in both. Now go live it. I’m already there.
STEP 3: THE 5 VERSES THAT CAPTURE THE ESSENCE
1. THE LIVING FRIEND VERSE
John 15:15 — “I no longer call you servants… Instead, I have called you friends.”
Why: This is the whole first half of your blog. God is not distant — He’s a living, personal God you can converse with like a human person, all day, every moment.
God Whisper: I don’t want a servant who visits. I want a friend who lives with Me.
2. THE TREE + FIELD VERSE
James 2:17 — “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”
Why: This IS the book quote — “Work without prayer remains dead. Prayer without action has no ground.” Bread and consecration belong together. You need both.
God Whisper: Prayer gives it blessing. Work gives it ground. Bring Me both.
3. THE GET TO WORK VERSE
Haggai 2:4-5 — “Be strong… and get to work, for I am with you, declares the Lord.”
Why: This is Jason + Ceri + your whole teaching. God never said “be strong, sit still.” He said GET TO WORK. Movement brings direction, and He promises He’s WITH YOU in the field.
God Whisper: I can’t direct you while you’re frozen at the tree. Move, and I’ll show you.
4. THE STRENGTH TO HOLD THE HOUSE VERSE
Isaiah 41:10 — “Fear not, for I am with you… I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you.”
Why: This is your daily prayer. Strength to keep pushing, strength to hold up the house so the roof doesn’t collapse. And the close — “Do not be afraid.”
God Whisper: You pray for strength for them. I give it to you for them. That’s your assignment.
5. THE BELOVED VERSE
Song of Songs 2:16 — “My beloved is mine and I am his.”
Why: This is the intimacy under everything. “My beloved to Me, and I to him.” You don’t work FOR God to earn Him. You roll WITH God because you’re already His beloved.
God Whisper: You are My beloved. That’s why you can be strong. You’re not alone in the pressure.
STEP 4: MY MIGHTY CLOSE OUT PRAYER
Father, thank You for being a LIVING GOD.
Not a distant God. Not a Sunday God. A personal, present, right-here-with-me God.
Thank You that I don’t have to be a servant trying to earn You — You call me FRIEND. You call me BELOVED. My beloved to You, and You to me.
Today I came to the Tree — maybe paralyzed, maybe overwhelmed, maybe anxious. Thank You for meeting me there.
And now, by faith, I’m getting up and getting to work in the Field. Not because I have it all figured out, but because You said movement brings direction. As I go, You will guide me. You’ll bring the person. You’ll give the idea. You’ll release the wisdom.
For the man feeling the pressure today — Father, You built him to handle hard things, but You never meant him to handle them alone. Fill him with strength, courage, and wisdom.
For the woman praying for strength to hold up the house so the roof doesn’t collapse — Father, let her feel You upholding HER today. Renew her strength. Remind her that her prayers are holding beams in place.
For every heart reading this — let fear go. Fear is of the devil. You are with us. You are supporting us. You are helping us. You are giving us strength and courage to keep going.
We don’t just say “Lord, Lord.” We want to LIVE according to Your will today.
So we start at the Tree, and we take You into the Field. We know You in both places.
We love You. We need You. We thank You that You know every thought we think, every word we say, and You still call us friend.
In Jesus’ mighty name,
Amen.
And now, My Peeps —
Take a deep breath.
God is your shepherd — He will guide you in the Field.
God is your fortress — He will protect you while you work.
God is your strength — He will sustain you to hold up the house.
God is your light — He will reveal the way forward as you move.
WE ROLL WITH GOD TODAY…
WE ROLL WITH STRENGTH, COURAGE, JOY, PEACE, LOVE, WISDOM, FAVOR, COMPASSION, AND KINDNESS HEEHAW!!!
God Whisper: _You prayed at the Tree. Now get to work in the Field. I’m with you in both. Let’s go, My beloved.