We Roll With God

I had an appointment with God, and it made me feel terrible that I had said I would have an hour alone with Him every day and I haven’t been consistent. I had said to God I would like a nice, quiet spot to have our times together, and VOILA, my husband buys us a new sofa set for our bedroom. And despite all this comfort, I would let life distract me from God. Right then and then, after that book reminded me of this, I committed again to my appointments with God. I thought, ‘Just how my exercise s a must every day, so will be my one hour with God!’

Maybe like 20-30 minutes later, I decided to read from the new book I’m working on of compiling these daily posts, and unbelievably look what showed up on the very page I randomly scrolled to:

“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.”

No coincident! Like God took me DIRECTLY to that section of my book where I had written what I had JUST THOUGHT in my head less than 30 minutes prior! God couldnt have gotten more specific than that: ‘YES, NIKKI, I WANT TO SPEND TIME ALONE WITH YOU EVERY DAY!!!” What kind of a love is this? Who am I that God wants to spend time with little old me. I took it has Him saying, Nik, it would be My honour and privilege to spend time with you. On that note, the appointments went up to two hours a day!!!

Today, He spoke to me CLEARLY through David Goggins. He nailed on the head so many issues that I need to work on. Like this wanting to please people. David said he has gotten over that and now says, “If you don’t like me, pick a number and get to the back of the line.” I second that, David! I want my focus on God and whether people like me or understand me and what my life’s purpose is about, is not my business. God is my audience, and I want to be the unique, best and authentic version of the Nik He has created me to be. No more trying to play a character that people will accept and approve of. I gots to do me!

And that right there is what time alone with your Creator can do for ya! Do you have alone times with Him? His love is ENOUGH!! And His wisdom to guide our lives is always ASTONISHING!

“May no one surpass us in our desire for holiness.”

KEEP CALM—YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD

That’s what He did to me this morning! I had an appointment with my daughter, Ember, to exercise in her room at 5:30 am, but because she didn’t sleep well, she canceled on me. I told her I would do it somewhere else, but she insisted that I stay, and I happily accepted her offer. While there, I noticed a TRANSPARENT ROSARY on her bedhead and I wondered, ‘Where did Ember get this rosary?’ because we’re not Catholics. Fast forward to my alone time with God on Tumblr.com about an hour later, guess what miraculously appeared in my search for “FAITH” posts? A TRANSPARENT ROSARY!

That was not coincident! It was another one of my God winks where out of the blue everything lined up a little bit too perfectly! Like what are the chances of me focused on that rosary in my daughter’s room to the SAME transparent rosary showing up on Tumblr?!? It was God’s sweet way of reminding me and you that there is never one moment when He is not with us. And that He incredibly knows EVERYTHING about us INCLUDING EVERY THOUGHT WE THINK! Nothing about our lives ever escapes His loving attention! I’m with David who wrote this maybe 3,000 years ago:

“O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.” – Psalm 139

So, if God is always with us, I want us doing everything as if HEAVEN AND GOD are our ONLY audience watching us. No need to worry about the approval of people, let’s ask what would please God, instead and do that. Let me tell ya, people can love you today and hate you tomorrow (I speak from experience! LOL!), but God’s love for us is unconditional and everlasting. He knows the worst about us, yet He loves us more than everyone in the world put together possibly can.

For me yesterday, with Heaven and God as my audience, I bragged to my husband and kids that I have to be the best mother and wife, not second best! I feel so BLESSED to have them! But can you believe God had something to add in an appointment with Him shortly after that when this showed up in one of my meditation books:

“May no one surpass us in our desire for holiness.”

As if God was saying, ‘Yes, Nik, I love that you want to be the best mom and wife, but don’t let anyone pass you in being My number 1 girl!”

God, may that never happen! And on that note, I spent two hours enjoying God in our alone time together! Are you seeking a closer walk with Him?

KEEP CALM—YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD

DISCIPLINE! It’s gotten me up every day to exercise, to drink my awful tasting veggie smoothie, and most importantly, TO KEEP MY MIND STAYED ON GOD.

Let me tell ya, if you see me hitting myself in the head, it’s because I want to REFOCUS on the thoughts God Himself would have me to think! Nik, we gots no time for this nonsense thinking you got going on right now. When thoughts of despair and discouragement want to get the best of me, I’ve DISCIPLINED MY MIND to say, ‘No, no, no, our hope is in God, sweetie! He hasn’t let us down yet, and He’s not about to start now.’

When the crazy lady wants to come out, I check her right away with another hit on the head saying that in EVERY moment we’re going to stay on the HIGH road with God doing what He would have us to do. And that is pretty much summed up with three words from the Bible: GOD IS LOVE. With one glance in His direction I know EXACTLY what He would have me to do. The crazy lady goes away!

If I’m feeling unloved, that’s another hit in the head! Girl, please, God’s love is enough! The way He shows me such attention, NO MORE STARVING FOR LOVE, I’m FULL of God’s love!

Like every day we chat about what HE wants me to discuss in the posts and videos because I say they’re my gifts to Him for all He does for me. So, today, when the word discipline showed up a few times in an early morning appointment with Him, I spoke to Him about it and can you believe He confirmed it? I used the scroll key on my phone to randomly pick a post from my book and the second post turned out to be the one entitled, STAY DISCIPLINED! Out of 366 posts, this was no coincident, just God reminding me that HE IS ALWAYS WITH ME. How sweet is that? The Creator of the entire universe is intimately involved in my little life.

DISCIPLINE, my wonderful people, is the way to an incredible life with God. I’m taking it with me AGAIN into 2019 and I’m adding one more word: LOVE.

KEEP CALM-YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD

I said to a nun yesterday! “People get you and that your life is dedicated to God. But me, on the other hand, they think I’m this crazy God lady. You get to lock away to yourself and be with Him, but I have to go out into the world where I’m misunderstood by everyone.” And on and on I went with her!

But she listened and quietly responded, “Yes, I’ve dedicated my life to God and my life is in here (in the Catholic Church), but you’ve also dedicated your life to Him, but your work is out there.” Phew! Just the reality check I needed. Nik, just be about your work for God regardless of who understands you or not. Be even BETTER at it and take it more seriously! God is the Boss of your life, not other people! Heehaw!

Fast forward a few hours later, I’m breaking my fasting with a final word from God reading my meditation book, and He miraculously had something to add to my conversation with the nun. Continuing from where I had last left off reading, this showed up (written as if God was speaking directly to me):

“Haven’t I prepared everything in your life, in your homes, for a solitude for two (for you and Me!)? Wouldn’t even the nuns envy you?”

Wow! See how intimately present God is in our lives. Like He was letting me know He was right there with me in that conversation with that nun. And that question asked about preparing everything in my life and in my home to have alone times with Him made me feel terrible. I’ve been bragging how I had one little thought that I would like a nice, quiet place to meet God and a few days later hubby bought us new furniture for our bedroom where I can have my alone times with Him. So instead of me being jealous of the nuns, He asked, “Wouldn’t even the nuns envy you, Ms. Nikki?’ (SMILE)

And there you have it, folks, another God wink when out of the blue everything lines up strangely TOO PERFECTLY to be a regular coincident. It was God’s sweet way of reminding me of His Presence with me in every moment. He went to all this trouble to orchestrate this just to say, ‘Nik, I love you and I’m always with you.’ For me to continue reading this right after my conversation with that nun was all arranged by God, no doubt!

So, I want us all seeking Him in every moment asking what He would have us to do because a LOVE like this shouldn’t be wasted. He loves us all so much and He’s just patiently waiting for us to invite Him into our lives to give us a new perspective on EVERYTHING. Let me tell ya, me seeking a closer walk with Him has bountifully paid off. I look at where He has guided my life and I’m blown away. Start having your alone times with Him so that you can begin learning His voice and what He would have you to do in every moment of your life. The girls joined me today, and He said to them: MAKE TIME WITH ME A PRIORITY. A word to the wise is sufficient!

We have not stopped praying for you since the first day we heard about you. In fact, we always pray that God will show you everything he wants you to do and that you may have all the wisdom and understanding that his Spirit gives. Then you will live a life that honours the Lord, and you will always please him by doing good deeds. You will come to know God even better. His glorious power will make you patient and strong enough to endure anything, and you will be truly happy.
— Colossians 1:9-11 CEVUK

KEEP CALM—YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD

“…now I hold my head super high with TOO MUCH love for myself!!!” GLORY BE TO GOD!!!
HERE’S THE DEAL:
The world has its way of keeping us down and depressed. Everyone focuses on our negatives, our mistakes, and failures, but in my appointments with God, He switches the scripts. He reminds me that I’m unconditionally loved and approved by Him no matter how many times I mess up. ‘Nik, you know you’re my girl.’ Is the constant message I feel from Him. With HIS LOVE backing me up, I can say to the world, “Yes, I’m a BIG screw-up MOST of the times, but by the grace of God, I’m trying to be BETTER.
Even if you’re at letter Z, God wants to help you to get to an A. At this moment, maybe I’m like a K from that A, but I keep my eyes fixed and God, and moment by moment I lean on Him asking what He would have me to do. Believe it or not, my weaknesses and failures are BRINGING ME CLOSER TO HIM. So, something “negative” God turns around and uses it for my good because it’s forcing me to seek Him more for guidance. God, I NEED YOU!!!
POINT IN CASE:
“Nikki, why did you say that?!?” was me yesterday at a get-together. Then 10 minutes later in another conversation, “Nikki, why did you say that?!? My mouth! Let me tell ya, I’m forever getting myself in trouble. But it’s OK! Today, I’ve learned from those failures of yesterday, and after all those missteps, I’m more alert to them. I want to just stay in my quiet room with God where I stay out of trouble, and He says to me that I’m to go out again today. ‘Yes, Father.’ The plan is to pause, though, and seek God’s input before saying ANYTHING! He even said to me this week in an appointment with Him: “Silence is wisdom.” Wink! Wink! I’m certainly a work in progress there, God! LOL!
But let’s all lighten up on ourselves and others! NOBODY’S PERFECT. These people judging us have the same amount of failures and mistakes as we do. We’re all BOZO’S on the bus BUT LOVED IMMENSELY BY OUR CREATOR, DESPITE OUR FLAWS. And that’s where I get my confidence from. I know I’m no better and no worse than anyone else but I can hold my head high, LOVE ME, and keep working on constant and never-ending improvement with my focus on God and HIS deep love and approval, not the world’s.
Our lives are His dream! Let’s go the extra mile in loving and forgiving ourselves and others over the past, and keep living God’s dream, baby! He has the best plans for us!
“But this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. GLORY BE TO GOD.” Even if the world doesn’t understand or approve of me, I know God does. And His approval is enough! Heads held high, everyone!
KEEP CALM—YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD

That was surprisingly from my husband this morning when I called him my gift from God! Lately, I’ve been looking at everything from a different perspective. I magically see everything and everyone as a delightful and unique gift from God to me. Like I go to the kitchen today, and there is a big bag of mangoes freshly plucked from our trees outside, and I thought, ‘Wow, God, You love me so much!’ I excitedly called my daughter, Julie, a fellow mango lover, and she was excited to see so many of them. I then told her, “This is God showing us His love. Let’s have an appointment with Him together.”
She came and sat in the new area that I have for appointments with God, and we ended up chatting about some future goals and plans and where we feel God is directing us. And as I sat there listening, I was just in awe of God – Like GOD, THANK YOU FOR THESE WONDERFUL KIDS!!!
So, from the littlest of things (having fresh mangoes) to the biggest of things (the best family ever) I’m unceasingly thanking God, and I want you guys here with me. I’m taking NOTHING for granted, everything and everyone have all been lovingly arranged and orchestrated by God Himself because of His unconditional love for me. And He’s doing the same thing for you! Are you paying attention?
I feel universally guided and protected by Him. When my mind wants to conjure up worst case scenarios, I smack myself in the head and say, ‘Nik, WE’RE TRUSTING THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL OF THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE, REMEMBER?’ I don’t doubt that He is on my side working things out in the spiritual realm on my behalf. Wink! Wink! Even the negative stuff that shows up I know is also from Him to teach me some valuable lessons and to keep me from making mistakes and going in directions that He would not have me to go. Not that way, Nik! (SMILE)
I loved a wink from Him last night having an appointment with my hubby. It was a verse that showed up and I ended up playing a YouTube video on it (Jeremiah 3:33) and how God is saying this to us:
“Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”
I showed hubs my God notes where I had written a few days ago:
“Spend time with God alone every day so that He may share His secrets with you…”
Jeremiah and I are in sync! These plans and goals Julie and I were discussing included all the God winks we’ve been experiencing where He seems to be personally directing us. Like no way these can be coincidences!!! Which gives us all the Godfidence to move forward confidently in the direction of our dreams, baby, KNOWING GOD IS WITH US. Amen.
Don’t miss out on those crucial alone times with Him; He has lots to say to you, too!!! Wink! Wink! Don’t make a move before hearing from God first!
KEEP CALM—YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD

That was me yesterday reading this from an old post I had shared two years ago:

“Like I was telling this person yesterday, my wilderness experience showed me there were too many things getting between me and God from my natural hair fixation, my weight frustrations, constant Facebook check-ins, obsessing over how to control other people and situations, negative thinking, and constant worrying, just to name a few! LOL!”

Wow, I was pretty messed up FOR REAL! But by God’s grace He has helped me tackle all those demons:

THE NATURAL HAIR FIXATION: My daughter, Julie, asked after I was taking too long to do my hair, “Mom, are you really going to spend another year focused on your hair?” Since then, I put the hair thing in proper perspective. It should take me no longer than 10 minutes every day for my hair. And the Sunday all day wash day has been drastically reduced to a couple of hours. Woohoo! What God thinks of me is far more important than how others perceive me appearance wise.

MY WEIGHT FRUSTRATIONS: Watching my daughter, Ember (in the picture), keep her weight so under control, I figured out that she only eats one cooked BIG meal a day and I joined her bandwagon. All day I eat raw fruits and veggies and every night is date night with hubby as we enjoy our Nigerian food cooked with lots of vegetables purchased from local farmers. Julie and I have also given up meat and chicken and honestly, I’ve stopped weighing myself. The Nik who was constantly frustrated about her weight is GONE!!! God, thank You!!!

CONSTANT FACEBOOK CHECK-INS: Allowed only on my computer and not on my phone. Instead, my phone is to read books, listen to inspirational messages and to GET CLOSER TO GOD. I’m loving He and I by Gabrielle Bossis right now and me and the girls have agreed to read Michelle Obama’s book becoming together.

OBSESSING OVER HOW TO CONTROL OTHER PEOPLE AND SITUATIONS: I said to hubby yesterday, “I’ve freed you to your life. Whatever you do is between you and God.” When I’m with him, I enjoy him; When I’m not with him, I enjoy whomever I’m with. And because God is ALWAYS with me, there is never a dull moment in my life. I’m SUPER HAPPY HERE!!!

NEGATIVE THINKING: As for me, my hope and faith is in God. I think of the best, I work towards the best, I think the best and I expect the best knowing God is on my side. I live life resting on His heart where He carries the heavy parts of everything concerning me.

CONSTANT WORRYING: I gots no time for that! I’m too busy enjoying my life and TRUSTING GOD.

HAVE YOU GIVEN YOUR HEART TO GOD? This is the best life with Him, I’m telling you! But please don’t take my word for it, get to know Him for yourself! Just say this prayer with me, “God, I want a closer walk with You. Amen.” Then make Him a priority by having some alone times with Him every day reading anything spiritual that feeds your soul. He speaks to each of us differently. Don’t miss out!

KEEP CALM—YOU’RE ROLLING WITH GOD