“I WANT TO SHOW YOU OFF, MY NIK!”
That’s God singing to me through Doja Cat, baby! This God wink started with me showing off my daughter Ember’s pics from TikTok, and then early the following day, God played this song to me, saying, ‘Nik, I want to show you off!’ Fast forward to today, and I am going to post my videos to YouTube, I noticed a video got 120 views, and I went to replay it. Can you believe it’s me telling that very story with, amazingly, that very Doja Cat song playing in the background on the radio station? The astonishing part is that the radio station is counting down the top 30 songs for 2023, so for that song to play at the precise time I was listening to that video from a few days ago was God Himself confirming that message, ‘Yes, Nik, I do want to show you off!!!’ No way this all lined up so perfectly on its own; it was all orchestrated by God Himself, once again overwhelming me with His Presence! NO ONE CAN TELL ME THAT WAS JUST SOME ORDINARY COINCIDENCE!!!
And this awareness of God’s Presence gives me the strength and courage to take on my life. I love this prayer that showed up in my appointment with God today:
“Dear Lord, thank You for this day (and this new year!!!). Thank You for waking us up this morning. And thank You for everything You give us. I pray for us to help know Your BOLDNESS. That we will be able to move forward in our faith, in our prayer life, and in everything that we are doing. That you will be at the center of every move we make and KNOW THAT MISTAKES ARE OK. To know that we can move forward and that YOU ARE BY OUR SIDE THROUGH ALL OF IT. And that we will be able to prosper and have abundance and growth and help other people to grow as well through knowing you and knowing your faith and boldness… Amen.”
That’s my prayer for us all to make God the center of every move we make, constantly asking Him what He would have us to do in every moment, even when He asks us to do challenging and complex things. Like your girl having to tackle this car dealership – super tough – but I’m doing it for my kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. I tell hubby it’s my honor and privilege to continue his legacy with this business he started 30 years ago. Honestly, though, it’s bringing me super close to God! I tell him that I can’t do this without Him! My job is to show up, do my utmost best, and then I leave the rest with Him.
“The pressure is not on me, it’s on God,” I said to George who called me to come into work today, after he told me that He didn’t want me getting overwhelmed by all the pressures. These verses came clearly to mind:
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” – Matthew 29-30
God, I’m in!!! Keeping Your company will be my top priority for 2024! Will you make God your top priority this year? Wake up every day to your appointments with Him. Google “WE ROLL WITH GOD” AND LEARN ALL ABOUT HAVING A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CREATOR!!!! GOD IS OUR GREATEST FRIEND!!