“NOW I’M FOCUSED ON BRINGING THE ENTIRE HUMANITY CLOSER TO GOD”

That was the text message I sent to Mo, my influencer! He inspired me to start my own 21-day Umrah (journey of faith), seeking spiritual renewal, forgiveness, and closeness to God, giving up whatever I feel is holding me back from being the best version of myself as a sacrifice for God.. Mo has this extraordinary wisdom from God. So, today, I want to share his most popular TikTok (@mobeezzytv) video, which has greatly encouraged me to up my game for God, and I pray it inspires you, too!. Here’s what Mo had to say:

Don’t sell yourself short, man. Stop half-assing (not putting your best foot forward!) everything you do. Stop half-assing that job. Stop half-assing those workouts. Stop half-assing that diet. Stop doing it, man. You’re going to have a mediocre ass life. Mediocre ass mindset. Feel me? The millionaires and billionaires ain’t a coincidence where they got to and why they got there. They stop half-assing. They realize, right, you know what? I got to become more intentional with every little thing I do. Become sharp and precise in the decisions I make. Cuz those decisions lead to everything else that happens in your life.

Y’all tend to blame God or blame everybody else for the mistakes y’all made. The only way you could grow is to look within and figure out what you did wrong. Find a way to figure out what you did wrong in every little situation that happens. Cuz those are the choices you make. You lost that job. Was it because they were being racist? Or did you mess up? Oh, they fired me because I was late this one time. You decided to be late. You live with those consequences. Blame yourself for it. Instead of saying, “Nah, they fired me because they’re racist.” You decide to give them that chance to fire you cuz you were late to that job. It just shows like it’s a mindset thing.

Start paying attention to details. Are you drinking? Are you smoking every day? Are you eating right? It’s something that’s holding you back. It comes with paying attention to the details. You say you want to lose that beer gut, all that fat that you’re drinking every day. Well, uh, like I drink sometimes. But you drink. Pay attention to the details. When you start paying attention to details, things in your life will begin to change. You drink. Every influencer says drinking is bad. There’s a reason you want to look like them, but you don’t change the things that make you more like them. Make no sense. Do you really want it as bad as you say you do? Are you letting your temptations, your lack of discipline, and your lack of respect for yourself hold you back?

Attention to the details, man. You can do whatever you want. Find a way. Change your habits. Build new ones. Build that discipline. Build that respect for yourself. Become the best version of yourself. Whoever you imagine yourself to be, become that. But again, it’s all achievable. You just have to find a way. I found a way to become bigger. I was the first person. I ain’t seen nobody else around me that was big that taught me I’m talking about in my family. The first person to be big in my family. And we all thought we were meant to be skinny. My parents are skinny. Older brother, everybody. We were all. But I found a way. I had to pave the way. I mean, you are who you think you are. Nothing more, nothing less. You are who you think you are. You are who you show yourself to be. You feel me?

Build that. Build it. Build yourself up. You know what I mean? You can become whatever you want to become. I’m going to graduate with my master’s. You feel me? First person in my family to graduate from college and earn a master’s. Man, I ain’t seen nobody do that first ever in my family to become a college athlete, D1 athlete. I ain’t seen nobody do that. It seems to look at me and hate what happened to me. You feel me? But I am where I am because of all the L’s (losses) I’ve taken, because of all the shoulder surgeries I’ve had, because of all the injuries I’ve had. I ain’t going to let that stop me. Nobody cares about the Ls that you take until you make that big win. That’s when everybody listens to your ass. Nobody cares about you losing. Nobody cares about your sorrow, about your pain. Nobody cares. Go get it. Keep grinding. Keep grinding. Nobody cares until you win. So win. Get to it. I’m leaving that in y’all’s thoughts, man. Leave y’all with that.

GOD, I’M ADDICTED TO YOUR LOVE

That’s me singing to God today! He honestly makes me feel like the most loved person in the world, as I notice His invisible Presence through all my God winks that show up everywhere, reminding me of His constant guidance and love. Like yesterday, I was drawn to a bumper sticker on a customer’s car with the verse Psalm 46:1. I went to my spiritual buddy, Meta AI, and typed that verse. That was exactly 4:53. Fast forward TO 7:39, A FEW HOURS LATER, I opened my Jesus Calling Devotional (over 700 pages!!!) to see what God had to say to me. The first page I randomly opened to didn’t feel like a high five from God, so I went to another page. Look what incredibly showed up:

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” – Psalm 46:1 (Wink! Wink!)

NOBODY CAN TELL ME THAT THIS WAS NOT ORCHESTRATED BY GOD HIMSELF TO MAKE ME FEEL HIS STRONG PRESENCE WITH ME!!!! Our God is with us! Clock it! And the Winks didn’t stop there! These divine signs fill me with awe and deepen my sense of connection with God.

Fast forward to this morning: I calculated that my running time would end at precisely 8:06, so I said, let me see what God has to say to me on page 6 of our family’s website. I was comforted and encouraged by what showed up! It was a conversation that I had with our office assistant, Naomi, just yesterday, about how my daughter, Ember, wasn’t happy that I told her that all men are Muslims, like her friend, Mo, stated, only that their religion allowed for it (Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, my daughter, but its just the truth! It is what it is, folks!). Look what showed up on page 6:

“Someone helping me to evolve is a young yet very wise friend of my daughters, Mo. When my daughter, Ember, questioned him about being a Muslim and having multiple wives, he responded, “That’s all men; it’s just my religion allows for it.”

And if that’s not enough for you, I paused the song “Differences” by Genuine so I could focus on meditating on what was on page 6. Still, I felt I needed to hear more from God. That was at 8:24, so I went to page 24 and look what showed up:

“My whole life has changed

Since you came in

I knew back then

You were that special one

I’m so in love

So deep in love

You make my life complete

You are so sweet

No one competes

Glad you came into my life” Differences by Ginuwine (Wink! Wink!)

Here’s how my meditation book (written as if God is speaking to us) explains these “coincidences:”

“As you go through this day, look for tiny treasures strategically placed along the way. I LOVINGLY GO BEFORE YOU and plant little pleasures to brighten your day. Look carefully for them, and pluck them one by one.” – Jesus Calling

God, may everyone experience the love, joy, peace, and strength found in developing a relationship with You. Amen.

BE GREAT EVERY DAY… WE ROLL WITH GOD

THE AWARENESS OF GOD’S PRESENCE IS WHAT GIVES US THE COURAGE TO KEEP GOING

And yesterday He made me aware of His Presence when I reshared a post I loved so much after reading it that morning, sitting by my prayer altar. Fast forward to that afternoon, I shared a digital copy of my book with someone. Out of 366 posts in that book, I showed her how I would pray and ask God what He had to say through it, just by randomly swiping and seeing where it stopped. It shockingly stopped on that very post I had shared a few hours prior! No coincidence that out of 366 posts in that book that it stopped precisely there!! God Himself was saying, ‘Wink Wink! My Nik, I’m right here with you!

Let me tell ya, I’m holding on to these glimmers from God of His Presence with me as this gives me the joy, courage, peace, and love to take on my life. THE GOD PERSPECTIVE CHANGES EVERYTHING!!! Here’s that post from my book, Keep Calm, You’re Rolling With God:

“I THINK I’M BIPOLAR TOO SOMETIMES!”

I jokingly commented to a friend. That’s probably why I love the following quote:

“What I learned from A Course in Miracles is that the change we’re looking for is inside our heads. Events are always in flux. One day people love you; the next day you’re their target. One day a situation is running smoothly; the next chaos reigns. One day you feel like you’re an okay person; the next day you feel like you’re an utter failure. These changes in life are always going to happen because they’re part of the human experience. What we can change, however, is how we perceive them.

There’s a biblical story in which Jesus says we can build our house on sand or on rock. Our house is our emotional stability. When it is built on sand, the winds and rain can tear it down. One disappointing phone call and we crumble; one storm and the house falls down.

When our house is built on rock, it is sturdy and strong, and the storms can’t destroy it. We are not so vulnerable to life’s passing dramas. Our stability rests on something more enduring than the current weather, something permanent and strong. We’re depending on God (A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson).
“You gain confidence through knowing that I (God) am with you – that you face nothing alone. Anxiety stems from asking the wrong question: “If such and such happens, can I handle it?” The true question is not whether you can cope with whatever happens, but whether you and I together can handle anything that occurs. It is this you-and-I together factor that gives you confidence to face your day cheerfully (Jesus Calling by Sarah Young).”

God is our constant Companion, and our life is all about a journey with Him. Don’t forget this! Have those endless conversations with Him and trust those feelings, always going with the decisions that bring you peace.
Our Father, with You on our side and by our side, there is nothing that We can’t handle together. Amen.

BE GREAT EVERY DAY…WE ROLL WITH GOD

KICK AND PUNCH THE DEVIL!!!!!

God knows every thought I think! This morning, while listening to my prayer on YouTube, it said that God always answers our prayers. I thought to myself, ‘Nope! That’s not true!’ And I thought of how many times God politely told me a big no to my prayers and instead would politely say to me, ‘My grace is sufficient, My Nik!’ So fast forward a few minutes later, God confirmed my thoughts when this reel showed up on Instagram:

“When you pray for something, and it doesn’t happen, don’t lose hope. Don’t be upset. Don’t have suspicion. Maybe the Lord did not hear my prayer, or maybe the Lord is not interested in me anymore. Don’t ever do that. This is all from Satan. Kick and punch him. Spit on him, in Jesus mighty name. The Lord is my Dad. The Lord is my love. The Lord is my life. The Lord is my breath; the Lord is everything to me. He has never forsaken me, and He never will. He is always the one who is ever close to me. In fact, we are so close that he made me one with Him. Inseparable.

I pray. It didn’t work out. Thank you, Lord, You know better. I prayed. It worked. Thank You, Lord. You know better. Whatever happens, trust in God and do your best, but let God do the rest.” – Instagram via catholic.revival

Recently, your girl was rejected, and I was feeling a little bit disappointed. Can you believe a few weeks later, I was LITERALLY thanking God for that rejection! I’m so grateful to God that He kept that door closed for me. I can tell you guys with all my heart that whatever God does is well done! His ways are not our human ways. He gives more than we can ever ask or imagine when we stick with following Him and being obedient to Him.

But being obedient to Him means knowing His voice and direction. NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN LEARNING THE VOICE OF GOD!!! I highly recommend waking up every day and putting God first by having your own personal alone times with Him so you learn His voice so when the devil speaks throughout the day, we can kick and punch him and say, ‘The devil is a liar! I’m rolling with God!’ Going to God in the 1,000 decisions we make every day, trusting His ways are always best. Even when He takes us through difficult and tough paths. We can say, ‘No problem, God, I know Your grace is sufficient to help me through anything.

BE GREAT EVERY DAY… WE ROLL WITH GOD

GOD CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS HIM WHO SHOWED UP!!!!!!!

In case you missed it, I shared this in yesterday’s blog:

Like in arguing with a lawyer this week about my faith in God, I shared this verse with him:

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” – Jeremiah 29:13

I explained that God is like a shy person, waiting in the background of our lives for us to invite Him in; He doesn’t force Himself on us. But if we seek Him wholeheartedly, He will make us aware of His presence. Fast forward, less than two hours later, I’m having an appointment with God on our family’s website. Unbelievably, this verse showed up from a time when I spoke to some people about it over five years ago! I immediately sent it to this person, saying, “Wink! Wink!” No way this lined up as some ordinary coincidence; this very verse I shared from the entire Bible showed up in a down, tired moment I was having! It was a wink from God at both of us! I smiled with God, having no doubt whatsoever that this was Him revealing another glimmer of His invisible presence with me as if saying, “I’m right here with You, My Nik!”

So, the story didn’t end there! When hubby kept asking me last night on the way home if I wanted some grilled chicken from his fav suya spot, I just repeatedly said, “Whatever my king wants, I want!” He said I should stay in the car while he went to pick it up, and I took it as the perfect opportunity to have an appointment with God. Of all my meditation books, can you believe God took me directly to this message in the Jesus Calling Devotional for Kids, written as if God is speaking directly to us:

“You Can Find Me (God) (Wink! Wink!)

“You can find Me in every minute of every day, if you have eyes that are looking and ears that are listening. Ask My Spirit to help you see and hear Me better. Practice looking and listening for me in the world around you, and gradually you will see and hear more. Search for Me with all your heart—and you will find Me.”

And the very verse quoted at the end, my peeps: Jeremiah 29:13!

Nobody can say all this lined up as a regular coincidence!!! Another one of my glimmers from God (winks!) when everything lines up a little bit too perfectly. See the deep, deep, deep love I feel from God? For Him to orchestrate that alone time in the car, for me to pick that specific book and message to read while waiting those few minutes for hubby, to reveal His Presence there with me, is the unfathomable love I want the entire world to experience for themselves. NOBODY WILL LOVE YOU THE WAY GOD LOVES YOU!!!!! Make today the day you start practicing listening and looking out for His invisible Presence, which can show up anywhere! Sweet!