But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9)
Instead of making New Year’s resolutions, I choose a word for the year. I use this word to focus on an area of my life where I believe the Lord wants to make changes or have me grow. In the past, I’ve chosen words such as trust, focus, compassion, bold, and renew. Last year, my word was create.
For the last two years, God has revealed my word to me more slowly than before. I often have my word for the year in November or the first week of January at the latest. I wrote a blog post about my struggle to find the right word. We were almost halfway through January this year before I felt comfortable with the word that kept coming to mind: purpose. Continue reading “Purpose: My Word for 2022”
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” (1 Chron. 16:34)
“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.” (Ps. 130:5)