THE HUSTLE IS REAL

This pic is of my handsome hubby and me at work today! Let me tell ya, when we first got married, someone advised that it would be better for me to get a job working independent of him (for financial reasons), but thank God, I said, “No way, I’m sticking with my boo!” It hasn’t been easy, he’s a tough boss, but that one decision to work with him has led my life on the BEST TRACK. Hubby is continually correcting and criticizing me (that won’t ever change!), but at the end of the day, he’s made me better, and vice versa. Eighteen years in, we’re a super team, all for God’s glory! I’m holding on to God’s promise:

“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.” – Psalm 27:13

Amen! This is why I want us learning to filter every decision through God. His ways are not our ordinary human ways, they’re so much better. I want us learning to go to Him in both the BIG and SMALL decisions. When I thought about working in another office away from hubby, God’s Spirit within me said, ‘NO WAY!!’ That is how I make all my decisions now, based on His voice. If I get a nudging from Him that says, ‘Don’t do that!’ trust me, I pay attention.

God is pretty talkative once you get to know Him! Mostly I hear from Him through my feelings. I’m talking about constant conversations with God about EVERYTHING! Have you ever had a nudge within you saying not to do something, and you went ahead to do it anyway? Then when it didn’t go so well you said something like, ‘My mind told me not to do that.’ That was God’s voice within you trying to keep you from making a wrong choice. The wiser Nik now PAYS ATTENTION.

Staying strong means holding on to God’s hand in every moment KNOWING we are never alone. WE HAVE HIS WISDOM, STRENGTH, FAVOR, AND LOVE BACKING US UP! Being self-employed for me and hubs means we have no regular paychecks coming in, but God has been faithful. I’m amazed at the people He sends into our lives to support and help us – Not by might, nor power, but by God’s Spirit. Wink! Wink! As we seek to do our best, God shows up and does the rest. THE HUSTLE IS REAL, but God blesses us even while we sleep when we stick with Him – guided by doing the right and excellent thing He would have us to do in every moment. We’re not perfect, but we work at constant and never-ending improvement seeking to be the people God would have us to be!

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