I have been praying for about two months asking God to impress on me what my 2014 One Word should be. It wasn't long before this new word came into my mind, into my heart. I wasn't sure what I was to do with it. I had an inkling, but wasn't at all sure, so I kept praying.
December 28, 2013, I was validated. I was really needing this. This may sound vain and shallow but I am still human and I believe we all need validation. It is a true gift not from a box but from one's heart. It doesn't need a bow. It doesn't come with a pretty ribbon on it. Because it is beautiful all on it's own. When I received this gift on this day, I cried uncontrollably. Because someone near and dear to me gave me exactly what I was needing at the time. And I was so moved because my Lord and Savior knew my heart. He sees and knows and He moved someone else's heart to hand the gift over.
A couple of weeks before this, I received the same gift from someone else near and dear to my heart. It was so unexpected, it literally lifted me off my feet. Ok, the person lifted me off my feet, but my heart was touching the clouds.
You all may be thinking about now that my One Word for 2014 is validation. But it is not. The word God has impressed on my heart, I believe goes with validation. And I want to use this word in many ways. I'm not sure of all the details yet as to how God wants me to go about it, but I have a pretty good idea. I will keep my ears open to His leading throughout the year.
My goal each day is to honor the Lord. That is my heart's desire. I felt honored when I was validated. Sometimes I think we wait to do this until we are standing in a funeral home or in a church by a casket. That is all fine and wonderful, but I want to do this with others before that lid closes on the rectangle box or the ashes fill another kind of box. And I want to honor my Lord. So I shall see with time how my new word is to be used.
And so I reveal to you all my new One Word for 2014. . .
Did you pick One Word to follow for this new year?
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7 comments:
Here's my word for this year....GRACE. I want to give GRACE in thought, word, and deed (Oh, that thought one is going to be hard!) I want to be on the look out for and recognize others giving GRACE. I want to respond to bad behavior with GRACE. Lastly, I want to give GRACE to myself.
I love hearing about the process as much as what the word is. I have no doubt you will both honor the word and allow it to honor you right back!
After much deliberation I went with the word "become." I want to become who I am meant to be- all of what God intends for me in my life so that I may continue to live his will.
Hugs to you sweet friend! Blessings in the New Year!
We honor God in all we do and we also give honor to whom honor is due! Good word!
Lovely word! I settled back into *release.* It's funny because it was the word God first showed me and then I kept playing with it ... trying to find a better word ... but this is it! And so this year I work on letting go! =) Love you!
I LOVE this! Yes, honor does go hand in hand with validation!
Yes indeed!!!!! Love love love your word!!!! I know you will do it well in 2014.
My word is Purpose.
Happy New Year Sweets!!
Xoxoxo
Stacey
When God seals the word to our heart it takes on a value all it's own. I love hearing how the choice came about. Honor is a beautiful word--I'm eager to see all God does with it in your heart this year.
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