“OH YES!!! I’M BLESSED!!!”

That’s me this morning singing along with Charlie Wilson in one of my fav songs, ‘I’m Blessed.’ Woohoo! This year started with me saying to God that I wanted to do HARD things for His glory, but when the hard stuff came, I was like, ‘GOD, WHAT IS THIS?!?’ God had your girl here in His school of HARD LESSONS, AND I’M SO HAPPY FOR THE EXPERIENCE. Yayy, God is about to turn my worst year into my best year because I’m getting closer to Him, as He promises never to leave or forsake me. Amen!

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”- John 16:33

Whenever this verse shows up for me anywhere, I feel like it’s a special message from God saying, ‘Nik, relax! Trust me. I’m sovereign over the entire world, remember. Wink! Wink!’ My latest fav verse from Him is this, though,

“Be still, and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10

In other words, ‘Nik, chill, I got this one.’ I’m beginning to learn God’s voice so clearly that I know the battles He would have me to take on and the ones I should leave with Him. I can put specific challenges in an imaginary package and say, ‘Thanks, God. You can handle this one.’ I can then go on with life, fighting the battles He would have me to wholeheartedly tackle, enjoying every day like a birthday, while trusting His direction to guide me through any storm like He has so many times in the past. Heehaw!

I had such a great time talking to my sister, Verona, this evening. I told her that I’m going with a prayer I heard from Devon Franklin: “These are my expectations, Lord, but give me Yours.” Amen! We should then spend enough time with Him so we can hear what He wants us to expect. Forget all the low expectations, God gives MORE than we can ask or imgaine. That has certainly been my experience with Him! The God stock always goes up, baby! Today, He reminded me of this so many times.

That’s why I don’t want us to grow weary in doing good, but, instead giving God more than He expects from us by being the excellent, loving, forgiving, brave, courageous, loyal, mannerly, going the extra mile kind of people He is calling us to be in every moment. Kk? Forget the former things, God is doing a new thing!

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