“EVEN WHEN I DON’T UNDERSTAND, I WILL PRAISE GOD”

That’s what showed up in an appointment with Him this week. When I want to doubt, He reminds me through my spirit, ”Nik, have I ever let you down?”

The short answer: No. The longer answer is that not only has God never let me down, but He also does MORE than what I can possibly dream or expect from Him!!!! Including the IMPOSSIBLE! No kidding!

I’m astonished as to how God has intimately guided every aspect of my life. Even my hubby, who was my pain in the ***, has become my precious GIFT from God. How this happened is nothing short of a miracle! No marriage is perfect, and we’ve been through lots in our 18 years together, some lows and LOADS of highs. God has been our faithful GUIDE through it all. Even the BIGGEST challenges He seems to show up asking, “Who’s messing with my people? He then loving directs us. As we do our best, He does His best working in the background. Wink! Wink!

Not all the time I want to follow where He leads me, though, but being obedient to Him is how we got here. One step at a time, He simply asks us to follow Him, doing our best in every moment, seeking to please Him. SUPER tough sometimes. But super worth it! God never leads us wrong. He has made what I thought was impossible, possible. He has healed my once broken heart and He has made it better, filled with LOVE FOR THIS AMAZING MAN WHO I CALL THE BEST HUSBAND IN THE WORLD.

As I type this, I’m here with my daughters and some friends preparing for some important British and American exams. To think I would be in Nigeria living such a happy life is another HUGE example of God giving me MORE than what I expect from Him. He even gave us family we never knew we had who has helped us to be BETTER in so many ways. They’ve earned our respect and loyalty. God is too much!

Are you rolling with Him? We truly can except the impossible! God is in control of everything and everyone!!! The Controller of the universe!

I want us seeking to make God happy in every moment, every example and every experience being our kindest, bravest, most loving and forgiving self with our hope in God no matter what comes out way.

Did you have an appointment with him today reading something spiritually uplifting? This is how we learn His voice and specifically what He is saying to us in every moment of every day to tackle ANY situation. Even if only 5 minutes please make it happen! As you seek Him, you will find Him and love Him more and more. I promise!!!

Let’s expect the best from God…even the impossible! Amen!

KEEP CALM–YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD

“I’M NOT COMING WITH YOU!!!” (REPOST)

That was me to a very persistent person a short while ago. And I thought I was the persistent one! LOL! We had a great time hanging out on my bleisure (business/leisure) time here in Florida away from hubby and the kids. And even though I’m far from them, I feel so amazing that God is here with me and He never stops revealing His invisible Presence.

Like this morning, I woke up to watch Joseph Prince where he shared this verse:

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” – John 14:27

Fast forward to a few hours later, I went RUNNING to God when my heart became troubled (no shame in my game!) and unbelievably in a huge devotional of over 700 pages, the second page I turned to, this UNBELIEVABLY up:

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” – John 14:27 Wink! Wink!

That was NO COINCIDENT, but my high five from God letting me know that HE HAD MY BACK! I then decided to go for a quick run with Him. I needed that confidence booster these jogs around our neighborhood give me, reminding me that I handle NOTHING alone. And as I turned on the song ‘Arms Around You’ which I wrote about recently feeling God was singing the lyrics to me:

“Arms around you 
Te amo (I love you) mami, let Me hold you 
Wrap Me arms right around you, girl, oh yeah 
Good lovin’ got all around you 
To make sure no one could harm you”

And just as I looked up from my phone, there was a car parked in a driveway with a plate beginning “HUG.” Got it? Arms around you is a Hug!!! I took it as a BIG HUG from God letting me know He was with me in this very troublesome world! Again, no coincident!

These were reminders orchestrated personally by God for His girl over here to let her know she might be far away from her family, but SHE IS ALWAYS WITH GOD. AND SO ARE YOU!!!

KEEP CALM—YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD

“I WANT TO JOIN YOU!!!”

I excitedly told a friend concerning fasting for Ramadan. That ONE decision has changed my life DRAMATICALLY, and I astonishingly see God’s hands ALL over it!

As I was running out to an event at my kids’ school, the zipper on my dress popped open. Aye Carumba! I had to rush and quickly put together a completely new outfit. Arriving late, I ended up sitting next to this friend who told me about the fasting. And I KNOW this was totally God’s planning for His baby girl over here to be HAPPIER. (SMILE)

Honestly, eating was a distraction to get me away from tackling the reasons why I was so unhappy. With the constant chewing chewing chewing out of the way, I ran to GOD and not FOOD. These moments with Him changed EVERYTHING. I realized I needed to stop all the depressing and crazy thoughts I had going on in my head all day.

The crazy lady who wanted to keep track of her husband 24 hours a day has been replaced by a wife who LOVES and ENJOYS her hubby. In fact, the enjoyment level is SUPER HIGH! It’s like I have a new man, baby! (Wink! Wink!) Even my kids are like the SUPER BEST KIDS in the world now. I suck every moment of enjoyment out of them. I’m enjoying so much that I ate two plates of dinner last night with hubby and my sons.

Right from work, hubs joined the new cook in making a vegetable stew we love. When I asked if there was fish for me, hubby quickly asked her to take some fish he had grilled on Sunday out of the freezer, and he promptly placed it in the pot to heat, even though I told him not to bother. He wants his wife happy, too!

My new attitude is when I’m with my husband, he’s my husband. And other than that, I free him to live HIS BEST LIFE WITH GOD. The constant tracking was TOO much!!!

My new FOCUS is on stepping up my game to be the wife, mother and person GOD HIMSELF would have me be in every moment. Anything I do, I do for His glory. Today, He told me not to worry so much about pleasing others; I’m to keep my focus on Him, following His will for my life, which not everyone will understand.

“Have faith. Everything becomes simple then. It will be simple to love Me (God), simple to serve Me, simple to be happy to suffer for Me. What progress, what riches to exploit, when you speak to Me, when you tell Me that you love Me.” – He and I

God, I LOVE YOU!!! Don’t miss out; Make God a PRIORITY in every single moment!

KEEP CALM—YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD

“MY PAPA, THANKS FOR SCREAMING AT ME YESTERDAY!”

Honestly, sometimes you just need someone to say, “What the bleep are you doing?” After I got royally fussed out by hubby, I went to bed super embarrassed over my behavior, lately. Then, this morning, I sat my butt down to have a serious talk with God. Can you believe this showed up in a meditation book:

‘Those I love, I reprove and chasten (humiliate)’ (Rev 3:19).

Therefore, my friend, our supernatural reaction to this humiliation should be an act of deep gratitude: ‘I thank you, Lord, for you have humbled me.’… your soul soaked in humility and will give greater holiness to your life – and very probably an unsuspected effectiveness to your activity…now you have the opportunity to know some defect in your character, in your formation or in your attitudes. You are not worse; or at least you are in the best position to set about being better… You will now know where the evil lies that you should eliminate, you know the defect you should fight against, and you know what you should avoid…”

Can you believe how intimately God is involved in our lives! There was no coincident that I opened that particular meditation book this morning. It was God speaking to me and revealing His sweet and wonderful Presence with me.

“When I am weak, then I am strong.”

I was weak going into that appointment but with God revealing His Presence I left the house feeling like SUPERWOMAN – the world may turn against me, but my God is always with me! Heehaw!

Now that I am aware of my weaknesses (TURNING INTO CRAZY LADY!), I will use God’s strength and guidance to be better. Amen.

KEEP CALM—YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD

I’VE SPENT TWO DAYS COMPLETELY AGITATED (REPOST)

That’s how it be sometimes, my peeps! Not every day is all jolly jolly, but I’ve come through those days a new person: KNOWING my God is with me. It’s no more ”as if” God is real; It’s GOD IS REAL and His LOVING and FAITHFUL presence is with me in every moment. And of course I want you here with me, feeling and loving Him right back!
In every moment, the tough and not so tough one’s, CONTINUALLY GIVING GOD OUR HAND as we go bravely and joyfully with Him as our Partner and Guide. I don’t know about you, but I need His wisdom, help, love, and protection EVERY MINUTE. No shame in my game – God, I NEED YOU!
I’ve decided to make Him a BIGGER priority this year! Just how I wake up and say my exercise is a must, well, my time with God is a must! I will discipline myself to spend one hour with Him every morning reading my meditation books and asking what He has to say to me.
Lately, He’s asking me to work on my personality a little, being more joyful, gentle and humble so that people can feel His love through me. He’s asking me to go further in my kindness, seeking to please Him in everything I do and seeing everything looking through His eyes first. OK, Boss.
”Make an impact,” is another message I’m picking up from Him. Even more reason I need to make that hour with Him a RULE for my life. I want to hear what He wants me doing in the world to accomplish my mission of bringing humanity closer to Him. So far, I feel as if I’ve done nothing.
Honestly, though, these alone times with Him just give me the courage to face life courageously knowing I have Him with me. And it’s OK if we let go of His hand every once in a while because He never lets go of ours.
KEEP CALM–YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD