This life gets crazy sometimes, but God is my base where I can go for His peace, joy, and love. Like a few minutes ago, I asked, ‘God, where can I go to hear from You?’ I watched my YouTube video from yesterday where I said,
“I’m going through life with God as my audience. I’m giving Him the front row seat. So, if He says, Nik, be the best person you can be. Be the best wife, the best mother, be the best person, be the best daughter, be the best sister. Whatever it is God is asking me to do in every moment, I just want to do that for Him.”
After watching a few more of my old videos, reading some old posts, reading my meditation book, He and I, I still didn’t feel like I received a high five from God, though, like a strong confirmation that He is with me. I then thought to read my book and just randomly scrolling to a place to read, this showed up:
““Lord, what makes YOU happy?” is the question I want to continually ask. And doing my best to be the best wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and person is how I intend to make God happy in every moment of my life.”
In this book of 366 blog posts, for me to scroll and go to exactly this one, was God’s sweet way of letting me know that His invisible Presence is with me. God, HIGH FIVE! I will do my best to honor you by showing up as the best wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and person You would have me to be. I loved this appointment last night with Him:
“Let it be said of you, ‘She is a friend of Christ (God).’ The honor will be Mine and you will add to My glory.” – He and I
Can we all aim to be known as friends of God? The more beautiful we are (inside and out!), the more beautiful He looks! Let’s go through life with Him as our center, our rock, our place of calmness when the world wants to overwhelm us, knowing that His Presence never leaves us, not even for a quarter of a second! Off to run and touch base with my 47trees!
“TELL THEM WE BLESSED, TELL THEM WE BLESSED, TELL THEM WE BLESSED, TELL THEM WE BLESSED!!!”
Those were the Buju Banton lyrics I enjoyed singing during my morning run with God. I found a bunch of different remixes to the same song, ‘Blessed,’ and I had myself the best time singing:
“Eventually they will see who is watching over me”
Amen! That’s the goal of all these blogs and vlogs that you guys would see that I’m rolling with God – fa real, fa real! Let me tell ya, His invisible Presence is definitely watching over me and my family, and I have no doubt as He saved me from a major disaster the other night. There I was full of confidence that everything was all under control and good when something went terribly wrong, and God prevented something awful from happening next. I cringe just thinking about it. I got on my knees to say an extra “THANK YOU!!!” prayer last night. I trust Him now more than ever because everything may not be under my control, but He showed me that everything is definitely under His control, and He has my back. This showed up in my meditation book last night:
“I AM PERPETUALLY WITH YOU, taking care of you. That is the most important fact of your existence.” – Jesus Calling
God, thank You for your wonderful care! So much so that I just want to be with You, living my life on Your heart, acquiring the habit of ALWAYS being with You. I woke up to an early morning appointment just reading this one verse which set the tone of my entire day:
“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”
And this is where I want us all. Just continually seeking to live in God’s Presence seeking to please Him. I promise you, this is how He guides us on the path to the best life with Him. Even when we get it wrong, He’ll have our back. Thank you, Buju, for this song:
“TELL THEM WE BLESSED, TELL THEM WE BLESSED, TELL THEM WE BLESSED, TELL THEM WE BLESSED!!!”
That was my question to God this morning after hearing about this awful thing someone did yesterday. And, believe it or not, He answered me. I was driving back from an early morning ride to see one of my fav people, and this song played as if God was speaking directly to me:
“You’re not alone No, no, no, no I know this is gonna hurt your heart again And this I know Yes, yes, yes You can count on Me I’ll be there as your Friend To give it all you got Don’t cry cause it’s over now Don’t sigh, things are better now I will be there to give you everything you need You can always count on Me
And give it chance I’LL MAKE IT UP TO YOU” – Give it a Chance, Sanchez
Got that? No matter what evil other humans do to us we can count on God to make it up to us. He is excellent at that! I’m telling you, in every aspect of my life He gives me so much more than I can ever ask or imagine! That’s why I don’t get bitter, I get BETTER. I surrender everyone over to God sticking with my fav poem by Mother Teresa:
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
I want us having UNSWERVING (CONSTANT AND UNCHANGING) LOYALTY to God and to all our significant relationships KNOWING our reward is with God. He gives us MORE than we can ever ask for or imagine!
I said to someone yesterday. A small little mistake has created a severe problem for them. “You must slow down and involve God in everything you do,” I advised.
And that’s my message for us all today! Don’t rush! Get God involved in the 1,000 decisions you make every day by listening to Him in your spirit. Like a big decision I made yesterday. I had two options. The one I went with was the one that gave me peace when I thought about it. The other option made me anxious, stressed, and there was no peace. So, all day long, I go to God about every move I make. I do my best with what I feel He would have me to do by following those feelings of peace, then I leave the rest to Him.
I’m acquiring the beautiful habit of always being with God, and I’m enjoying Him. Yesterday, we had a situation with a vehicle that was swerving to the right when you drive it. After test driving it for myself, we called a shop to take it to for repairs. Right after talking to the shop, another issue came up with a customer who purchased a vehicle from us last week and the bank that’s financing her. I thought, ‘God, what is this?’ and I rushed to read my meditation book to hear from Him. This verse showed up:
“Let us hold unswervingly (WINK! WINK!) to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23
Did you catch that God wink? The vehicle was SWERVING, and the verse said let us hold UNSWERVINGLY (meaning not changing or becoming weaker; steady or constant) to the hope we profess. Call me crazy, but that was God’s way of having some fun with me and His way of letting me know everything would be fine with that customer and the bank. And it was. Our God is faithful!
It was also His way of reminding me that He is in the battles with us. He is in the storms with us. He is in the fires with us. It’s just for us to keep calm and follow His lead by slowing down and getting Him involved in every decision we make by going with the choices that bring us peace, happiness, or excitement when we think about them. The rest of the battle then belongs to the Lord. Doubt, stress, or anxiety means don’t do that!!! Kk?!?
