GOD HIMSELF HAS WIPED AWAY MY TEARS!
That’s the beautiful testimony I have to share with you today. God never promised us easy lives, but He does promise to be with us as we take on the challenges, disappointments, and difficulties. “I am with you always” is the continual message I feel from Him. That verse from the Bible that says, “Blessed are those who mourn,” is so true because those sad times are when you feel God’s Presence with you more than ever if you are open to receiving Him. As much as I begged God to take away all my depressing thoughts, all that horror that was going on in my head has pushed me directly into His arms, where I am now, first and foremost, God’s girl, baby. (HUGE SMILE)
And this is where I want us all! Looking to God as the first love and Guide of our lives, seeking to follow His leading at every moment, asking, ‘God, what would You have me to do? Where would you have me to go? What would you have me to say?’
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” – John 10:27
There is nothing more valuable than knowing the voice of God! Like the other night, I almost turned into the crazy lady talking to my husband when I felt God nudging me to check the time. It was 9:11 in the US where I was, but when I calculated the time in Nigeria, where my husband was, it was 3:11. And I’ve written and spoken so many times how this “311” has been my cooler from God to be on chill, to be quiet, to stay on the high road with Him, to send crazy lady bye-bye, and to be my most loving, gentle, patient and forgiving self. This was truly the perfect guidance because if anyone deserves my love, respect, and silence, it’s my husband! He goes above and beyond what anyone can ask for in a husband and dad. Thanks, God, for the guidance!
God even went as far as having a colossal billboard appear on a highway between my home and office with this gigantic “311” printed on it. It was a day I didn’t even want to go to work because I was so upset and furious, but a customer insisted on coming and dealing only with me, so I had to go. Driving home and seeing that billboard, I instantly smiled with God, knowing right away this was a message from Him to me saying, “Be still and know that I am God.” The crazy lady went away, and God lovingly sorted out the entire situation on my behalf. Don’t mess around with God! He exceeds our expectations when we follow His leading!
Today I ran in the rain to go and touch my God tree before me and my daughters left to attend church. These meetings with Him there have drastically changed me. He would always find some way of letting me know that His Presence is always with me, along with some vital information He wanted to remind me of or teach me.
For example, I just had had a conversation with someone that God does expect us to suffer sometimes. That not every day is all happy and rosy and sometimes He does ask us to do some difficult things for Him. Shortly after that, I go to my God tree and this verse incredibly showed up:
“A person might suffer EVEN WHEN IT IS UNFAIR, but if he thinks of God and stands the pain, God is pleased.” – 1 Peter 2:19
The way this lined up so perfectly after that discussion, was all orchestrated by God. I told y’all I’m feeling like I’m having face-to-face conversations with Him now and this was one of those talks. I’m feeling so close to Him that I can wake up every day filled with such peace, joy, courage, gratitude, and excitement. Even the hard parts are getting easier when I’m doing it all for His glory. I get to wake up every day like God’s rockstar, sharing this great news with you guys that we can go through life walking with Him, only the Creator of the entire universe.
So, to all the mourning and sadness that had me running to God, I thank you for visiting with me and helping me get closer to Him. But you must go now so that I can be about my work of bringing the entire world closer to Him. Wink! Wink! Read all about having a closer walk with God on our family’s website: