EVERYONE NEEDS A KEVIN IN THEIR LIFE

My brother, Kevin, that is! He has been like the guard rails sent personally by God to keep me on the right track. Even as a teenager, I remember him asking me what I wanted to be after high school. I told him a flight attendant because I want to travel the world. He said, “There are other ways for you to travel. You can aim higher than that.” At that time, I had such low self-esteem, but hearing those from him lifted me. I ended up going to one of the top universities in New York and working on Wall Street at the headquarters of one of the top banks. Now I’m the proud Vice President of our family business. See the power of our words?

Then, last year, my husband called him with a complaint about me. And when I called Kevin back about it, he said that I should forget what my husband and I were fighting about, and I should focus on bringing my daughters to school in the US from Nigeria. From then on, I didn’t argue with my husband about anything. I was on MISSION BRING DAUGHTERS TO SCHOOL IN THE US. And they haven’t disappointed me, even beginning college-level classes while still in high school. Today I told Ember, buying ice cream for them, “I spoil you guys, but you guys spoil me too. You make mama proud. Thank you.”

Next, it was a time when I was feeling down about something between me and hubs. He said, “Marriage is like a team. When one is weak, the other has to be strong and vice-versa.” I ran with that! Superhero wife in full effect because my husband has definitely been the strong one for our family. I’m super proud of him and where he has guided us. Thanks, boo!

And recently, his advice has brought me such peace. He saids, “Neeks, the best advice I have for you now is to be patient.” Honestly, whenever crazy lady wants to make an appearance, I simply remind myself of what he said, “Be patient.” No one has a perfect life, but patience is seriously working for me. Just needed that reminder from my brother.

Another time, about to travel to Nigeria, he said, “Neeks, go and SHINE BRIGHT. Let them say, “How does this woman stay so strong?” Let me tell ya, I ran with that to the point that it’s now my life MOTTO to SHINE BRIGHT with this GREAT news:

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” – Proverbs 3:5-6

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GOD JOINS IN ON A CONVERSATON WITH MY HUSBAND

I LOVE MY GOD WINKS!

They are when, out of the blue, everything lines up strangely too perfectly to be coincident. Like I called my husband around 2:30 am in Nigeria. We ended up talking about an hour and a half, and we ended up talking about LOVE OR LOYALTY, with me asking him which is better. I said I prefer loyalty because someone may love you but starve you in the back. Give me loyalty!

A few hours later, I went on my run and, thinking about the whole conversation, I felt it was something that was orchestrated by God. Like He woke me up, handed me my phone, and said, ‘Nik, here, call your husband.’ I then called my husband back and told him my feelings about the strange call, and that he should pray seriously about what we discussed. I’m even trying to get him to start fasting with me! I ended the conversation saying, ‘This wife LOVES AND IS LOYAL TO YOU. Ride or die chick forever!’

Five minutes later, I rushed up to get dressed for work and wanted to play some music from my speaker in my bathroom, and the very song that was playing on the radio was the song, My Hitta, and it unbelievably said, “I have two words for you: LOVE AND LOYALTY (Wink! Wink!).”

See what I mean about everything lining up too perfectly! For THAT song with THOSE lyrics to just happen to be playing on THAT radio station just minutes after THAT conversation with my husband and our earlier discussion, was no coincident. It was God revealing His invisible Presence and adding His say on the dialogue between hubs and me: ‘I have two words for you: LOVE AND LOYALTY.’ (SMILE)

See the sweetness of God? Who are we that He is so intimately connected with us? And these are the two big lessons He is teaching me during this fasting period. These verses showed up in an appointment with Him yesterday after I felt I was a little bit rude talking to hubby:

“Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. IT IS NOT RUDE; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured. It does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth [when right and truth prevail]. Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening]. Love never fails [it never fades nor ends].” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

I felt lovingly corrected by God, again reminded that I’m going to strive to live my entire life pleasing to Him no matter what anyone else is doing or not doing. LOVING AND LOYAL TO THE END, so help
me God. Amen.

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GOD GOT US

Feeling overwhelmed?!? That was me a little while ago, let me tell ya. Life can get rough at times, but that’s where my faith in God comes sweetly in. I went to my website, werollwithgod.com, and the first thing there was my video of yesterday entitled, ‘I Gotta Get Stronger with the Lord,’ and honestly just listening to the old Nikki tell her story about her Godwinks that I KNEW were from God Himself saying, ‘Nik, I’m with You, I’m with You, I’m with You!’ No way my very words and feelings were addressed so specifically by Him in those two meditation books. My thoughts were then, ‘Bring it on! I can do anything with God by my side.’ Amen!

This also showed up there:

“Fear is a greater evil than the evil itself. O daughter of little faith, what do you fear? No, fear not; you walk on the sea, amid the winds and waves, but it is with Jesus. What is there to fear? But if fear seizes you, cry loudly, ‘O Lord, save me.’ He will give you His hand: clasp it tight, and go joyously on. To sum up, do not philosophize about your trouble; do not turn in upon yourself; go straight on. No, God cannot lose you, so long as you live in your resolution not to lose Him. Let the world turn upside down, let everything be in darkness, in smoke, in uproar—God is with us. And if God dwelleth in darkness and on Mount Sinai, all smoking and covered with the thunders, with lightnings and noises, shall we not be well near Him?— Letter from St. Francis de Sales to St. Jane de Chantal, 6 August 1606 (via catherineaddington)

That’s exactly what I did by going to my webpage, I cried aloud, ‘Lord, save me from these anxious and overwhelming thoughts!’ And He sweetly came through!

So I want us being the people God would have us to be in every moment. Even at 3 am when I received a call from my husband in Nigeria, with one glance at God, I knew who had to show up for that call – the best, most loving and patient wife.’ Which was the message from my brother, Kevin, the other day when I called him for some advice and he said, “Neeks, you’re going to have to be patient right now.”

And that advice is for all of us. We’re going to have to be patient while we ride out this storm, trusting that GOD GOT US. The goal is to hopefully come out alive and as new people, more loving, brave, courageous, faith-filled and faithful, patient, focused, disciplined, and shining bright people, all for the glory of God.

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46-YEAR-OLD ME VERSUS MY 16-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN A 5K RACE

Who do you think won? ME, BABY!!! LOL! We have these unspoken races, and she always wins, but this morning, your girl here was on fire, and I’m giving all the glory to God. I started this fasting with the Muslims for Ramadan asking God to please help me because it felt like I was losing my mind with all the crazy talk I had going on in my head, and God has LOVINGLY come to my rescue. I’m feeling so close to Him right now. (HUGE SMILE)

Like after sharing one paragraph in my post yesterday, He used it to reveal His invisible presence with me. I wrote:

“When I saw that “we will no longer be babies,” I knew God was talking directly to me saying, ‘Nik, I want you to grow up to be the mature, loving, confident in Me woman I DESIGNED YOU TO BE.”

Immediately after posting, I had some time with God and just using my scroll button at the bottom of my screen to randomly select something to read, this incredibly showed up:

“In closeness to Me, you are transformed more and more into the one I DESIGNED YOU TO BE.” – Jesus Calling

How could that possibly be an ordinary coincidence for my very words to show up from this over 700-page book? It was another one of my God winks where, out of the blue, everything lines up extremely TOO perfectly with me going DIRECTLY to that date to confirm my sentiments EXACTLY. God, thank You for the transformation. Your girl is getting her happy, peace, strength, and focus back. (ANOTHER SMILE).

Then I also wrote:

“Not being tossed to and fro by every little situation that pops up.’ I love when God talks tough to me! (SMILE) This big, emotional, and neurotic wreck of a train here that keeps falling, seriously needed the reminder. God corrects those He loves.” – Jesus Calling

So, later on that night, after writing so much lately how I keep FALLING, He had this to say to me through another meditation book:

“Don’t you understand that I prefer someone who has FALLEN many times but who despises himself at My feet, to the self-righteous person who thinks he is without fault. My little girl, tell Me every day how sorry you are for any way you have pained Me. Take a steady look at your failures and stains, and offer them to Me so that I may wash them away. Tell Me how weak you are and how often you fail. Say: “My great friend, help me. You know only too well how helpless I am, but with You I can do anything.’ – He and I

That helps to explain my happiness out on that run today, God has washed away so many burdens and failures I’ve been carrying around with me. Today, I want you here with me recommitting your life to Him. Like Devon Franklin explained,

“The commitment to God is what is going to make you stronger, bring you more peace, and it is going to alleviate some of the stress you’re under.”

God, I’m in! May every moment of my life honor and please You. And may I rest the times I don’t get it right at your feet to wash away for me, so that I may keep going and living my best life with You as my Guide and Partner for success in every area. With You I can do anything. ’Amen!

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“IT IS WHAT IT IS”

I’ve been quoting that statement from Donald Trump ALOT lately, and a few minutes after saying this to someone, God found a fun way of revealing His invisible Presence with me. This message incredibly showed up in my meditation book:

“This is an opportunity to TRUMP (Wink! Wink!) your roller-coaster feelings with faith in Me. Make the most of it.” – Jesus Calling

That “TRUMP” showing up was no coincident! It was a tiny glimmer of God revealing His invisible Presence with me. I held on to that small glimpse of Him with me for the ENTIRE day reminded that He is ALWAYS with me and I’m to practice a more steady and confident faith in Him – no roller-coaster faith. That goes for you too!!!

Another wink from Him was these verses showing up:

“Then we will no longer be babies. We will not be tossed about like a ship that the waves carry one way and then another…Speaking the truth with love, we will grow up in every way… Each part does its own work to make the whole body grow and be strong with love.” – Ephesians 4:14-16

When I saw that “we will no longer be babies,” I knew God was talking directly to me saying, ‘Nik, I want you to grow up to be the mature, loving, confident in Me woman I designed you to be. Not being tossed to and fro by every little situation that pops up.’ I love when God talks tough to me! (SMILE) This big, emotional, and neurotic wreck of a train here that keeps falling, seriously needed the reminder. God corrects those He loves.

But what I loved most about yesterday is that in a moment of feeling overwhelmed, I called my husband for some emotional support, and he was busy with a customer. That left me going to God and spending a little EXTRA time with Him, which left me feeling guilty that I needed that LONG appointment when I have so much on my plate to do right now. But, God knowing every thought I think, had this to say to me in a late-night alone time with Him:

“SPENDING TIME alone with Me is essential for your well-being. It is not a luxury or an option; it is a necessity. Therefore, DO NOT FEEL GUILTY about taking time to be with Me… Talk to Me about what you are experiencing, and ask Me to show you the way forward…Come near to me, and I will come near to you.” – Jesus Calling

I’m now thanking my husband for being busy yesterday because it pushed me CLOSER to God. And there I have His love, strategies, guidance, support, and solutions to tackle anything that comes my way and also ENJOY His company. A 24 hour a day Husband/Friend/Father/Companion. And you can’t beat that with a bat! Stay safe out there my peeps!

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IT IS WHAT IT IS!!!https://youtu.be/2a6n5Qc6f8YLIVE IN GOD, LIVE IN LOVE
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HEALTH MATTERS
Devon Franklin is reeally motivating me to step up my game to be BETTER. So far, these have been some of the crucial lessons:-Cut down on the Netflix/social media check-ins
-Stop Judging
-Stop anything that’s holding you back – I’ve cut out sweets
-Stop the econstant phone check-ins
-Get up early and have an appointment with God
-Wake up earlier and get an earlier start on my day
-FOCUS more
-Stop worrying about what others think about me appearance wise and how many likes I get
-Do the work God has called you to do
-Have more faith in God – the God stock always goes up
-Stop expecting so much from other people and expect MORE from God
-No matter what anyone else is doing, I must be obedient to God and what He would have me to do in every moment.Search Devon Franklin on YouTube and his book, The Truth About Men, has been excellent so far. Exactly what I needed to learn about being a better wife to my husband.LET FOOD BE THY MEDICINE AND MEDICINE THY FOOD

“NO SHAME IN MY GAME”

Was me to my brother, Kevin, a short while ago! “I NEED GOD. POINT BLANK PERIOD.” He sweetly asked if I was OK after seeing the title of my YouTube video of the day, “God, please take my hand today.” To be honest, I need Him to take my hand every moment like a little girl about to cross the street. God, please!

 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33

Just knowing I handle nothing alone brings me peace. During this fasting period with the Muslims, these verses have been showing up if perfectly timed by God:

“‘“The Lord bless you

     and keep you;

 the Lord make his face shine on you

     and be gracious to you;” – Numbers 6:24-25

God reminding me that He blesses and keeps me calms and soothes all the stresses that want to overwhelm me. I grab His hand and hold them super tight as I go through life one moment at a time seeking His help, wisdom, guidance, love, and protection. He continually reminds me, “I am with you always.”

I will never get over the sweetness of God and how much He unconditionally loves us no matter the mistakes and failings of our past. He is saying to us all, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” We can wake up every day and decide to be different people from her we were yesterday. Our lives are beautiful adventures with God, and when we know better, we do better. KK! Let’s stop beating up ourselves over the past.

The challenge is to keep our eyes fixed on God asking His help as we seek to be the people He is calling us to be in every moment: strong, courageous, confident, trusting in Him and at the same time gentle, loving, compassionate, and forgiving of ourselves and others. 

Fall a million times, get back up a million and one, giving God our hands to hold. Then look to Him for His HUGS and smiles of approval. Amen.

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