Nikao (verb)/nik-ah'-o/ (Greek) To conquer, triumph, overcome, to be victorious
One of my favorite hobbies is curling up with a good book, and the book I just finished did not disappoint. The book was about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic world on a boat. The waters have risen, and the only habitable land is on mountain tops. On one mountaintop, a man who heard from…
Some days, I find myself forgetting what it actually means to live in the present. It can be easy to revert to reminiscing on great things from the past while hoping that the future will bring great things as well. But when I choose to skip the present, I’m robbing myself of the blessings and…
Have you ever thought about how life resembles that of a puzzle? A puzzle has many pieces that are needed to be complete. The task itself requires persistence and creativity to achieve its complexity. Like a puzzle, we as humans are also complex and have various parts to life that will complete our life story.…
When I’m faced with storms or if my family members and friends are faced with difficult situations, I find myself asking God why. Why is this happening to me? Why is this happening to us? Why is this happening to them? But then I remember Lazarus’ story. 1 Now a man named Lazarus was sick.…
How often do we get ready to start a task only to turn around and forget the same task we were just thinking about seconds ago? It’s like the task is in our minds one second, and then gone the next. In the same way, our relationship with God can be like this. With all…
God chases after our hearts. “‘What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that…
Two of my favorite things to talk about is prayer and purpose. Even though I am no expert in either subject, I believe these two things, especially when put together, allow us to experience life like never before. Prayer, when direct, full of scripture, pure and heartfelt is how we talk to our Father. Prayer…
Do you ever stop and ponder on the season of life you’re currently in and its meaning? Do you stop and think about what you’re learning, how you’re growing, what’s being taken away, what’s being given? “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be…
We’ve officially made it through the first month of 2021! Let’s take some time to reflect on what the month of January meant to each of us. Did you write out New Year’s resolutions or goals you wanted to accomplish for the month? How do you feel about progress on these resolutions or goals? Do…
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have…
The Nikao Collection 