Each year in the fall, I pray and ask the Lord if He has a
word for me to dwell on in the upcoming year.
During my extended break from blogging, I was given the words “Grace”
and “Intentional.” I spent a little over
two years with the word “grace,” and it changed my life. It quieted those inner voices of accusation
and guilt that I battled with for years.
I began to practice the discipline of preaching the gospel to myself
every day. Gaining this knowledge made
the transition to “intentional” living a natural progression.
My word for 2020 is “blessed.”
It is not the passive form of blessed, as in “I am blessed,”
but a call to action. I see this word as
an extension of the word “intentional.” God promises blessing to His children who obey
His commands. In order to obey, and walk
according to His commandments, we must be intentional in the way we think and
act. If we do that, He will bless
us. My plan is to begin the year in the
Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount, and then follow where He leads me from
there.
I am excited for the journey, and look forward to a deeper
walk with Him in 2020!
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