“GET A JOB!!!”
That’s been me to my daughter, Ember, for about a month! She’s an exceptional university student, but I wanted her to also have experience working (tiger mom!). “Let’s maximize this time in New York,” I lovingly harass her. Finally, God put it in my spirit to leave her alone and be patient with her. So, she called me this week so excited, saying, “Mom, I got a job!” Not only did she get a job, she believes it is precisely where God wants us.
This God wink started before Ember even began university! Whenever we both would see the numbers 11 and 7 together, we would take it as a special wink from God that He is revealing His invisible Presence with us. We get to Ember’s university for the first time, and these two huge signs are directly outside the entrance saying “117!” Guys, such peace came over me feeling those signs were God Himself saying He would be there with her. Even when Ember wanted to transfer, I strongly said, “That’s the university God has placed you in, so until we hear from Him, you’re not doing any transfer.”
So fast forward to her getting the job this week. Can you believe the same “117” signs are outside her new job? She felt so loved by God! Like God Himself again revealed His Presence with her, giving her a special wink and saying, ‘Yes, Ember, this is where I would like you to work.’
I had a great talk with Ember yesterday, explaining where her crazy momma has been getting it wrong. I’ve been looking too much to my husband for his love and approval, and God has been saying, ‘Nik, I love and approve of you, and that’s enough, my sweetie.’ I told Ember not to play around with her relationship with God – we need Him!!! God placed those signs at Ember’s job for me, too! Reminding me just how intimately He is involved in every aspect of my life and every worry – including parenting! God, I will sing of Your love forever! From generation to generation!
But God really blew me away yesterday when I went all crazy in my video saying how He revealed His Presence to me through a Facebook reel that appeared on my feed of a Justin Bieber’s live performance of him singing his song ‘Purpose.’ Just an hour or so before this, Lillian, my videographer, commented that I had found my PURPOSE (sharing this great news with you guys!) So, if you read these posts, you would know I am a huge Justin Bieber fan, and just the day before this I was running around our home singing this very song, Purpose.
For our anniversary yesterday, I celebrated with our staff some small Nigerian snacks, and I called one of our staff that I saw coming my way inside to have some of the cupcakes. Of all the songs in the entire world, he was playing at that very moment the very song ‘Purpose’ by Justin Bieber. No one can possibly say that this was a coincidence. It was all perfectly orchestrated and timed by God Himself to let me know how much He loves me and how closely He is involved in every second of my life.
That’s the peace you cannot buy! KNOWING THAT GOD HIMSELF IS ALWAYS WITH YOU! Forget chasing love from other people; God’s arms are wide open to welcome and receive us at every moment – that’s the love we need for our lives!!! I now continually ask this better than best husband, “How much does this wife love you?!?” The answer always being “Infinity (can’t put a value on it!) percent!” He is my kind of perfect! Like my brother, Kevin, wisely put it, “Neeks, your husband respects you, takes care of his family, and there is nothing more you can ask for other than that!’ God even sent me a wise brother/angel to be the guide rails of my life so I don’t mess up! (HUGE SMILE)
As soon as you wake up, have your appointments with God!!!! GOD EXISTS!!! Make this your year to get closer to HIM!