He is in the STORM with us. He is in the FURNACE with us. He is in the DUNGEON with us. He is in the FIRE with us. That’s what He keeps showing me. Like yesterday, I called my quarantine buddy feeling very upset, and I said to her, “I’m on to God. He is trying to unshackle (free, unrestrain) me from everything that is holding me down and keeping me from rising up into the Nikki I know He is calling me to be.” Fast forward about an hour later, still very upset, I go to look for something I had read in my meditation book where He told me in another difficult moment that He knew this was hard for me, but to trust that it is also BEST for me that I go through it. I searched the entire book for the word “hard,” and this was the first result that came up (written as if God was speaking to me in that very moment):
“Hardships are part of the journey… THE WORLD IS FULL OF TROUBLE, but I have overcome the world! I call you to transcend your troubles by looking up to Me. I am training you to be an overcomer—UNFETTERED (Wink! Wink!) by circumstances.” – Jesus Calling
Immediately, that word UNFETTERED grabbed my attention. I go to Google asking what’s another word for unfettered and guess what showed up: “UNSHACKLE.” Exactly my sentiments to my friend that God is still trying to release me from slavery and being tied down too close to this fallen, broken, and cluttered world, to live instead from a heavenly perspective KNOWING that HE IS WITH ME. Woohoo!!!
Another one of my God winks to let us all know that He is intimately a part of EVERY conversation and every moment of my life directing and helping us, no matter the challenges that come our way. It’s like He said, ‘Nik, search for the word HARD in your meditation book!’ just to let me know that His invisble Presence is in all the troublesome situations with me. I can, therefore, be calm, relaxed, and at peace, doing my best at EVERY moment, tapping into God’s strength, power, love, approval, wisdom, guidance, and direction. HE IS IN THE FIRE WITH US!!! Start pay attention!!! Don’t miss out! God, PUSH us closer to You!!! Amen!
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