I got an email from a friend about her journey. She challenged us, and I want to pass it on to you. Here it goes.
Starting now....ask God to give you a word, ONE word......something that He wants you to focus on or work on for the coming year. With that word, ask Him for a verse. You may have a life verse that you've picked out. That's not what I'm talking about. This is a verse just for this coming year. She also encouraged us to journal about your word and verse. It's personal preference.
When I got this email I was excited. It made me listen. This is not what I think I need to work on, it's what God lays on my heart. As the days went on I prayed about it and waited. The word "obedience" kept coming. I laughed and said, "no thanks." Obedience is a word I use on my kids. Its a word similar to submission, slacks and blouse. I just don't like them :) But God always makes His will known and that's it. So, I am now praying for a verse and I've had an amazing conversation about obedience, to the point that I no longer dislike the word but am excited to see what I can learn. I emailed this to another friend and he also came up with a word. Sometimes we don't need to search for answers. We just need to listen, be still and learn.
1 comment:
Dear Shelly, What a wonderful idea and what a wonderful word! I have learned that wallowing in God's love is amazing but learning obedience is formidable. No matter how much I wish to take the path of obedience, I slide into the path of least resistence. I think I am going to make the word "trust" my word for 2012. I am eager to see where it leads me. Nan
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