Word of the Year 2020

Happy New Year!  This is my third year of picking a word for the year.  I feel like instead of making resolutions, picking a word that embodies a goal for the year, helping me to live more intentionally.  Last year my word was "SEEK".  With that as my goal I worked to make seeking God's will for my life and focusing on His plan over mine a theme for my life.

This year I used the DaySpring Word of the Year to find my word.  It was really cool you take a quiz choosing things that you want to focus on or that sound like you and it will tell you the word for your year.

 My word of the year is:

Merriam-Webster defines Abide as:  

1 : to remain stable or fixed in a state a love that abided with him all his days. 2 : to continue in a place : sojourn will abide in the house of the Lord. abide by. 1 : to conform to abide by the rules. 2 : to accept without objection : to acquiesce in will abide by your decision.

Applying this to my life I am focusing on honoring God with my life and everything I do, accepting His will and His plan for my life and trusting in Him.  Fully relying and trusting is not something that comes easy but I know that His plan is greater than anything I have planned.

My prayer this year is to live intentionally, focusing on His plan for my life and to abide in His love and His word.

Did you pick a word of the year?  Let me know your words down below, praying for this new year and fresh start.

My Word for the Year 2019

Last year was my first year really intentionally choosing a word for the year.  To me choosing a word for the year means you keep that word in mind and actively strive to meet it.  It becomes a sort of mantra for your year, a goal.  My word for 2018 was JOY.  I tried to find JOY in all things.   

These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. 

John 15:11 ESV

 

This year my word of the year is:

  But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:33 NIV

 
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Jeremiah 29:13 NIV 

 

The bible says if we SEEK the Will of God first, then all things will be given to us.  We must place God first in our life.  When this happens we see Him working through circumstances and events for our good.  His plan is far greater than our plan.  This year I want to intentionally live my life seeking God's will.  I want to seek His plan and His purpose for my life and to listen to His words.  One way I am trying to start this is by reading the whole bible this year.  I plan to do a post on this soon!

Let me know your word of the year!