Like about two to three years ago when I purchased my laptop, suddenly, a new desktop wallpaper photo magically appeared with these words one day:
“I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS”
Just out of the blue, it showed up, and the only explanation I still have is that God wanted me to have it as a constant, constant reminder from Him that His invisible Presence is always with me.
Fast forward to last night with me up late working; I saw this message pop up constantly in the background (maybe over 50 times) as I went to all these different screens again reminded that God was there with me as I handled some pretty complex stuff – God is an expert in everything, y’all!
And like I told you, no shame in my game, when I feel anxious or stressed, that’s my cue to take a break and have some alone time with God (life gets overwhelming and WE NEED HIM!) at around midnight and look what astonishingly showed up in my Jesus Calling as one of the accompanied Bible verses for my birthday (of all days!):
“And surely I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:20
As if God was saying, ‘Got that, my Nik, ‘AND SURELY I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS!’ Wow! I will never get over the sweetness and coolness of God. He really is a 24/7 God! Look how He found a way to speak to me in that difficult moment. He used this desktop photo that He Himself placed there years ago, and a book that just so happen to have this very verse for my birthday. This lined up extremely too perfectly to be some random coincident!
And the good loving didn’t stop there! As I went for my run this morning, the three different versions of the song Rockstar from Post Malone and Dababy played right after each other, when I thought I had pressed shuffle for God to be my DJ. This was such a God wink at me because I’m so in love with the Dababy’s versions these days. I play them so many times, and I’ve spoken and written about how we should all be Rockstars for God.
It’s my new mindset, for sure. That whether anyone else thinks so or not, I want to be God’s Rockstar shining His light in the world. Even though right now my life feels so messy, chaotic, and crazy. I’m trusting God to get His girl here back on track, one step at a time. And He will do the same for you. Let’s just keep going to Him in every moment asking what He would have us to do, going the extra mile in love, faith, and hope. And let me tell ya, God’s hope doesn’t disappoint; He gives more than we can ever imagine or expect when we stick with Him! Wink! Wink!