“Redeemer” singer Nicole C. Mullen wants to encourage people to stay on the straight and narrow through her book, It’s Never Wrong to Do the Right Thing: Courageous Stories to Inspire Godly Decisions.
“I love it that it says over in Matthew 6:33, it gives us the formula,” she told Faithwire. “It tells us to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness — His right way of doing things, His right standing, and then He promises that everything else that we need, whether it’s relationships, finances, whether it’s health, whether it’s mental sanity…whatever it is that we need will be added.”
She gets vulnerable in the book. She shares her testimony of sin and trauma, hoping that others see that she isn’t perfect. She knows that amidst all of her weaknesses, whatever strength she has comes from God.
“I say all the time, ‘Lord, I bring my weakness to the table,’ and sometimes it comes with embarrassing moments. Sometimes it comes with me not looking as good as I would want to look. But at the end of the day, He’s always the hero; He’s always the champion,” Mullen said.
In the book, Mullen shares the stories of Abigail, Jochebed, Rahab and Mary and Joseph from the Bible, as well as Elizabeth Freeman’s story. She wanted to use stories of ordinary people to show that it’s still possible to make godly decisions. You don’t have to be special or feel holy to do the right thing.
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“You don’t have to stay stuck in the shadows of despair and shame. Godly decisions will help restore your heart and direct you to a life of abundant blessings in Christ,” the book description reads.
Mullen admitted she’s made a lot of bad decisions, but God has redeemed them through His grace.
“It’s a privilege to share my own story alongside those of faithful heroes and sheroes…I hope readers find their hearts strengthened to take a courageous step toward God’s best,” she said.
She emphasized that if you’re a Christian, you are called to “seek the Kingdom of God” in all decisions. God will give you the strength and resources to do what he asks.
“The Bible speaks to everything,” she said. “Even though the cultures may have been different, human nature…still the same. We still face the same fears, the same temptations, the same desires, the same insecurities.”
What a powerful reminder to seek God’s will first.
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