“DON’T STRESS; DO YOUR BEST”

That’s the message I’m stealing from my daughter’s mug! We can stress and worry about many things in this life, but the wiser Nikki is learning to keep her focus on God, looking to Him for constant guidance and direction on a moment by moment basis. I do the easy parts of what He asks me to do, and then I turn over the more difficult and harder parts over to Him. God, here, this is for you to handle!!!

“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 I read the “I have overcome the world” part, I take it as a wink from God saying, ‘Nik, RELAX, I can tweak (control) situations on your behalf. And let me tell ya, God is a master at that! I see some things happen that I KNOW it’s only God working on my behalf in the spiritual realm as if asking, ‘Who is messing with my Nik?’

These past experiences are what have built my FAITH in Him. I know I’m not going through life alone. I know God is directing my steps. Like He had me to walk DIRECTLY into my sister-in-law, Aima, at the grocery store one day. Another time, I went for my daily run with God pretty late, and again she drove DIRECTLY into me. She told me that I was looking sad, and honestly, she and my daughter, Julie, have both inspired me to GET MY HAPPY BACK and to come out of this negative fog I’ve been in lately.

In this life, WE WILL HAVE TROUBLE! But know we also have God. See the love He has for me by taking me to see my sister-in-law. Like He was saying, ‘Nik, I want you happy again.’ She ended up having a beautiful little get together for my birthday at her house and a photoshoot I planned with the girls and my nephew there just reminded me what an extraordinary life I have and that I have nothing to be sad about. I’m Nikki So Blessed, baby!

They motivated me to start my 50 days of discipline, where I strive to BE JOYFUL. When the negative thoughts come, I’m back to hitting my head, and then I REFOCUS my thoughts:

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” – Philippians 4:8

ARE YOU GETTING TO KNOW GOD BETTER? Say, ‘God, I want in on this sweet life with You!’

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