Nikao (verb)/nik-ah'-o/ (Greek) To conquer, triumph, overcome, to be victorious
I had a dream recently where I was traveling with a friend and decided I wanted to add more shoes to my already overflowing bag. As I tried to stuff the shoes in the bag, it just wasn’t working. The extra shoes added way more pounds to the bag, and wouldn’t allow the zipper to…
In our world today, there is so much to worry about – mass shootings, natural disasters, famines, diseases, wars and political divides. This along with our own struggles and internal stressors, can be a lot to take in at any given moment. But, when we get overwhelmed with life, who or what do we run to for comfort? Who…
One day recently, I had a dream that I kept saying yes to people, and it turned out detrimental to my mental health. Before this dream, I remember being so concerned with kindness. But kindness, for me, equated to people pleasing and avoiding all conflict. After that dream, something just clicked, and I realized that…
Whenever I feel that God is calling me to do something, I get nervous. I think about how unfit I am, how I’m not as knowledgeable as I can be, how I sin, etc. One day as I was wrestling with these fears, I thought, well, even if all these things are true, that doesn’t…
When I was a youth ministry leader, there was one thing I hoped to get across to my students – being a “good” person will not get them into heaven and being a “bad” person will not keep them out of heaven. Believing in Jesus Christ is the only requirement for entrance into heaven. For…
There are a lot of things I admire about Jesus, but one thing that has stuck out to me lately, is how mentally strong Jesus was during His time on earth. Here is just one example: Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty…
Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8 NIV You were created on purpose for a purpose. We are vessels to get God’s will out, and how beautiful and miraculous it is that He would choose us specifically to…
I just want to pause for a second and present the Gospel (the good news of God) to those who have never accepted Jesus, and to those who believe in God, but are not 100% sure they are going to heaven at the end of this life. God loves you so much and wants to…
In tough times, it may be easy to question why God would allow pain in our lives. But God is not a “just because” God. Whether in plenty or in lack, in good times or in bad, in joyfulness or in sadness, it all happens for a reason. Nothing happens “just because.” There is a purpose…
I’ve been feeling slightly nervous/anxious lately about the future. With all the political tension, frequent violence, war preparations, etc… it’s been hard to watch and read the news without feeling that something is about to happen. Recently, as I began feeling overwhelmed by these fears of the future, I knew I needed to go to…
The Nikao Collection 