Call me crazy, but I felt this was God singing to me through the song ‘Particular,’ by Major Lazer running up and down the stairs of our house in Nigeria this morning. The love and attention I’ve been feeling from Him has just been indescribable. Like He is intimately involved in every single moment of my life guiding and directing me.
Like this morning, I was in another room having an appointment with Him and I felt Him say, go and spend some time with your husband. When my husband told me a story about how a delay ended up having meet someone at the perfect time, it just got me crying. Wow, God! YOU ARE INTIMATELY INVOLVED IN OUR LIVES!!!!
Then I can’t get over how I was talking to my daughter, Julie, saying that I feel she should take all college-level classes at a nearby college for her last year of high school after meeting a young lady for only a few minutes who told me that’s what she was doing for her senior year of high school. The next day I felt God STRONGLY in my spirit saying that should send an email regarding it, only to be told that the meeting to be a part of the program was only a week away. How is it that God would have me to meet this young lady a year and a half ago for two minutes, then have me to discuss it with my daughter from Nigeria, only to find out that the meeting about it, all the way in the US, to be one week away was all HIM. I’m telling you, INTIMATELY involved in our lives!!!
Then, in regards to our business in the US, I feel Him nudging me as to the best decisions. So much so that I I’m bragging to my husband who always feel that he is the only one who knows how to do business. “Me and God are showing you, hon, your wife got this!” I tease hubs now. Those who look to God will not starve!
Even my nephew, Duro, is blown away by the way things are coming together. I always remind him of the time when he asked me something like, ‘Aunty, how do you plan to get this business going again? You don’t have much you’re working with.” I told him about an appointment with God where God said even if I felt good for nothing, I should give him my nothingness. Didn’t He create the world from nothing? Nothing is impossible for God! Everything is coming beautifully together – the people to help us, customers, banks to finance them, great inventory. Our help comes from the LORD, baby!
It was a good opportunity to remind Duro of the importance of his appointments with God. He is seeing the business that he thought was dead, slowly coming back to life, all by the grace of God. Honestly, God is once again EXCEEDING my expectations! Like He really is singing to me, ‘Girl, I like you in particula!’ Wink! Wink! Don’t miss out on the best life with God!
That’s how I’m feeling about the life of a great friend, Sir Lucky Omoluwa. God wanted his angel back precisely one year ago today. For me, he was just the perfect example of someone who lived life in partnership with God. His conversations were in Heaven with God Himself, let me tell you. He accomplished some extraordinary feats as a top Nigerian businessman. Still, his legacy of LOVE, LOYALTY, AND CLOSENESS TO GOD is what I want to carry on with me. These verses sum up his life:
“Don’t lose your grip on Love and Loyalty. Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart. Earn a reputation for living well in God’s eyes and the eyes of the people. Trust GOD from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for GOD’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track.” – Proverbs 3:3-6 MSG
One of the last conversations I had with him was about my sons having an open invitation to his home. I had left Nigeria to be with my daughters in the US. I was only visiting Nigeria when I had this very brief conversation with him. Here is this fierce and successful businessman taking time to talk to me and let me know my little sons were welcomed over to his home anytime. And he said it with such genuine love that I will never forget it.
And that love and loyalty are where I believe Papa God wants us all. Seeing Lucky have friendships that lasted over 30 years inspired me greatly. All the LOVE lessons God has been teaching me, he wants us applying them to all our significant relationships – going overboard in love, kindness, and loyalty, LUCKY OMOLUWA STYLE. These values are repaid by God Himself!!! His love and favor will follow us wherever we go. Wink! Wink!
We’re not the human race, we’re the human family! Let’s bring back LOVE, LOYALTY, and CLOSENESS TO GOD!!! Heehaw!!! REST IN PEACE, OUR GREAT FRIEND!!!
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I LOVED THIS WINK FROM GOD!
After my daughter’s harsh criticism that it looks like I’ve abandoned my sons, your girl here is FOCUSED, baby. We were at our office to study yesterday but realized that some of the books they needed were home. I quickly called their dad and said, “The boys’ books for studying aren’t here, so we’re leaving you.” Joshie quickly corrected me after I had hung up, “Why did you tell daddy I don’t have my books. I have my books! I DON’T WANT TO MESS UP MY REPUTATION WITH DADDY.” Say what?!? What kind of a ten-year-old is worried about his reputation? Apparently, my son Joshie!
The God wink was that I had just read this in a message from Joel Osteen in his daily devotional email:
“Your reputation is one of the most valuable things you have (Wink! Wink). You can have riches and yet be despised, looked down on, and seen as shady. But when you’re a person of integrity, other people say, I can trust them. They always do the right thing. They’re honest, fair, and consistent. They don’t talk one way and live another way. Your name is too important to let it become tarnished by not having integrity. A life of integrity will take you much further than being dishonest and manipulating.”
I asked Joshie to read the email for an appointment with God, and it just so happened that hubby and I were discussing something, and I said, “Let’s get our future CEO’s involved in this discussion. I said, “Joshie, share with daddy what you just read in that email. He incredibly replied, “I learned that having a good reputation is better than all the riches in the world.” Wow!
And honestly, I so agree!!! I remember as a child telling lots of lies until I finally realized it was too difficult to keep track of them because you have to keep remembering what you had said before. I had had enough and made a decision to be as honest as possible at all times. That decision has really led my life on a beautiful path. Not that I’m perfect, but just the people who I have the pleasure and honor of calling close friends and family are PRICELESS (more than all the money in the world!).
Most importantly, to be considered a close friend of God is what I want us all shooting for. He said He wants me closer, walking through life HEART TO HEART with Him. Doing this takes a lot of obedience to God and following His lead and direction in every decision I make. This obedience pays off well, let me tell ya, as this is how He guides us on the best path with His help, wisdom, favor, protection, love, and strength backing us up in the crazy world. WE NEED HIM!!!
It’s our choice, though! We can go away from God by not being the people He is calling us to be, or we can listen to Him and take the path He directs us on. I highly recommend following God. That’s where our appointments with Him come in so that we crucially learn His character and the people He would like us to be. “Ask the Father to give you many more opportunities of pleasing Him (He and I).” I promise you, this is the way to the life where God exceeds your expectations! Wink! Wink! Can we say this prayer together, “God, I want to walk heart to heart with You. Help me to be the person You would have me to be. Amen.”
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GOD SHOWS UP FOR ME AND HUBBY ON VALENTINE’S DAY!!!
I had a lot going on between cooking, cleaning, studying with my sons, and wanting to do a quick run up and down our stairs. Just as I started the jog, hubs wanted to talk with me while he ate breakfast. I really wanted to continue my exercise, but with one glimpse at God, I knew what He would have me to do, ‘Nik, go and be with your husband.’ We talked about a specific Mercedes model, and like five minutes later, to get my sons to go and study independently without me, I gave them my phone as their personal hotspots. Instead of studying, though, they started playing music! Unbelievably, the very song they went to play, one that wasn’t even in my library, mentioned the very Mercedes hubby and I were discussing. When I heard it, I couldn’t believe it, so I ran to get the phone, and I looked at the lyrics, and incredibly it was the EXACT car to a tee that we were JUST discussing.
There was no way this was some ordinary, random coincidence! It was too perfect an alignment! Of all songs in the world for my sons to play, for them to pick that one with the particular car model we were discussing minutes prior, was all orchestrated by God HIMSELF. HE IS IN CONTROL OF EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE! Wink! Wink! This was His way of letting us know that His invisible Presence was with us. On Valentine’s day of all days, He comes through to show His deep love for our family. Woohoo!!!
And these glimpses of His Presence are what give me the confidence to face my life bravely, courageously, boldly, lovingly, joyfully, and filled with such hope and optimism about the future.
To be very honest with you guys, I was so upset at my husband, but I wasn’t telling him how I was feeling. God has been teaching me to say everything to Him, but to others I should learn to be silent. But God showing up like that with such love for my family and me was my reminder to stay on the high road with Him. Honestly, God exceeds my expectations in every aspect of my life, and I try my best to honor Him with everything I do – NOT ALWAYS EASY. Especially when I want to turn into the crazy lady! But again, one look at God, I knew He would have me to be the best wife, mom, and person, loving extravagantly and forgiving endlessly. Who am I to withhold forgiveness from anyone when I mess up constantly? More loving, less judging!
Today I was back being the loyal wife married to the best husband in the world. Like my brother Kevin taught me, ‘Either you’re in or you’re out. If you’re in, make up your mind to be happy!’ K, I’m all about enjoying my gorgeous life with God who NEVER disappoints! Let’s all be patient and make allowances for the weaknesses of others AND OURSELVES. The battles belong to the LORD! Wink! Wink!
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“WHAT KIND OF A MOTHER ARE YOU?!?”
“You’re happy when your kids get detention!” Yup! That’s me! Emmie got Saturday detention today, and I was thrilled about it! I want them to learn that their actions have consequences, and sometimes, unfortunately, you learn best the hard way. I explained to Emmie that our failures and mistakes can teach us far more than our successes, though, if we learn from them and improve. That’s certainly been my experience! I’m grateful for the corrections from the universe on how I can be better. Woohoo!
God corrects those He loves, is my belief! So many times I fall and I go running to Him, and I find such love and approval, with His arms WIDE OPEN to receive me, just saying, ‘It’s Ok Nik, just do better next time.’ That’s why I was so happy last night going to sleep after a conversation with someone I’ve been fighting with for the past few days. He said to me, “Nikki, I used to think of God as someone who was just set on punishing us, but you taught me that God is love.”
God is love, and He shows me such unbelievable love, attention, and approval. Like after arguing with him an entire day, I sent him a text at exactly 1:14 am saying, “Let’s work smarter, not harder.” I went to bed extremely angry and frustrated, though. And I woke up still feeling upset in my appointment with God the next morning. For that time with Him, I felt God nudging me in my spirit to read my book, ‘Keep Calm, You’re Rolling with God,’ a compilation of 366 of my old blog posts. In this very big book, I opened directly to one that said this:
“With God, WE CAN WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER (Wink! Wink!).”
For the words of my text message to show up on the very page I had just randomly opened to, in a book of over 140,000 words, believe it or not, was God’s way of letting me know that His invisible Presence was with me at that very moment AND HE WAS ON THE CASE TO HELP ME WITH THE MATTER THAT WAS BOTHERING ME. That STRONG FEELING to read specifically my book, was HIM, let me tell ya! Like He was wrapping His arms around me and comforting me in my distress. What kind of love is this?
So, God is not mad at you, either. More like MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU! And we really can work smarter, when we know we have access to God as our life Partner and Guide. I don’t know about you, but I’m getting Him involved in ALL my decisions, as I live my BLESSED life with Him. Heehaw!!!
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“WHAT’S WRONG WITH ME?”
I took these words from Devon Franklin as God having some fun with me reading his book, The Truth About Men. This was after I said, maybe an hour or so before, I had asked, ‘GOD, WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!!’ For my very words to show up there, was my little wink from Him that He incredibly knows every thought I think, He is familiar with all my ways, and His invisible Presence is always with me.
Devon has been my example of a Rockstar for God, so, to read these words from him after my complaints to God about some areas where I get it wrong, just reminded me that WE ALL HAVE OUR STRUGGLES. And that we need to go easier on others AND OURSELVES. We all got demons we’re fighting!
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
That’s why I so love and respect my brother, Kevin, who kept telling me last year, ‘Neeks, you’re just going to have to be patient right now.’ Let me tell ya, that patience has paid off! STAYING ON THE HIGH ROAD WITH GOD IS WHERE WE ALL NEED TO BE AT ALL TIMES. Between God, Kevin and Devon, they were my guard rails that kept me on track and making good decisions last year.
“The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” – Psalm 32:8
“Are you and Daddy doing anything special for Valentine’s Day?” my Julie sweetly asked yesterday. I replied, “To be very honest, every day is Valentine’s Day for your dad and me!” Every evening we make a big deal about dinner together. Our cook, Victoria, goes all out, making sure we have the best Nigerian foods to enjoy with our sons. Then on her time off, hubby lovingly takes over catering to us. Spoilt wife here!
I was so happy when Julie told me today how she sees how much her dad genuinely loves me. So important that we as parents teach our children how to love. Our kids see everything we do, and they’re learning from our example! They see us fighting, forgiving (ain’t nobody perfect!), ENJOYING each other, and sticking together through the good, bad and ugly with the HOPE that tomorrow will be better. LOYALTY, FAITHFULNESS, DEPENDABILITY are the values that are working for me, baby. Let’s make God proud by seeking to be the going the extra mile in love, forgiveness, and kindness kind of people. Amen! No matter how many times we fall, His love for us is ALWAYS unconditional. Humans might reject us, but God will never leave us or forsake us! That’s why I keep my eyes on Him!!! Wink! Wink!
