THE LORD SAYS…

I will make you wise and show you where to go. I will guide you and watch over you. – Psalm 32:8

That’s certainly my testimony! From the almost alcoholic, overweight, sad, anxious, unforgiving, frustrated, low self esteem mad lady, God has helped and guided me to become this happy, grateful, loving, forgiving, fearless individual who LOVES her life. No alcohol needed, and I’ve been able to keep off the over 50 lbs (22 Kgs) that I’ve lost. And if He can do it for me, I promise, He can do it for you, too!

I thanked a friend yesterday for being such a shiny, positive example, she said, “It’s your appointments with God that have helped you.” It was the alone times with Him PLUS her real-life example that have influenced many of my decisions AND LITLLE BY LITTLE MOLDED ME into a joyous and peaceful human. “God sent me to you for training,” I said, and not one moment around her has been wasted. I am the mother, wife and person I am through years of watching her in action and listening to God. Now my job from God is to pass on what I’ve learned to you guys.

In fact, God sent me packing all the way to Nigeria from the US just to be around her and learn from her. I felt Him nudge me in my spirt to call her one day over nine years ago. This is after saying to my husband so many times that I didn’t want to have any friends there. So, I’ll never forget that day that God gave me the courage and push to call her (He’s quite pushy sometimes!). And the rest is history! We ended up having standing dates with each other and the kids on a weekly basis. “I will make you wise and show you where to go.” To become wise, hang with the wise! Wink! Wink!

Notice how I paid attention to that nudging from God to call her even though I had made up my mind against having close friends. God knows best, let me tell ya! That’s where I want us all, though, paying attention to where God is guiding our lives, not where we want to go. He knows the people we need, where we need to go (even to Nigeria if necessary!), and incredibly what we need to do and say in every single moment: “If you go the wrong way—to the right or to the left—you will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the right way. You should go this way.”

I loved a wink (smile) from Him on Sunday. I had just finished telling someone at the church how when I see the numbers 7 and 11 together, it’s God reminding me that His invisible Presence is with me. Some minutes later, I had to leave the service and go outside to take a call from my husband. Exactly where I stood speaking to him, I looked at the car in front of me where the numbers 7 and 11 were together on the license plate – I’m always with you, Nik. I smiled back with Him as I calmly let hubby vent something that was on his mind, then I respectfully responded knowing that God was right there with me at that moment. Afterward, I politely asked hubs, “Can I go back into church now?” LOL! PLEASE DON’T MISS OUT ON THE BEST LIFE CLOSE TO GOD. Tell Him you need and want His Presence and guidance in every moment!!!

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