A friend of mine challenged the readers of her blog to pick "one little word" to be the theme for the year. Instead of New Years Resolutions - you pick a word and make that word the theme/goal of your year.
I was intrigued by this idea as I felt last year was a "one word year" for me - something God laid before me before 2010 began. The word for my life last year was "obedience". It wasn't always an easy lesson, and I still struggle with wanting to do it all my way, but in this past year I have discovered that there comes great joy in obedience and it can become a natural part of you. The Lord laid a special verse on my heart to help me through the past year... "For God is working in you to give you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him." Philippians 2:13
This year I know God is working on discipline. Discipline in reading His word. Discipline in prayer. Discipline in memorizing His word. Discipline in my eating and exercise habits. But I don't want my "one little word" to be discipline as I want my word to be motivating, encouraging, uplifting. I think the word I am going to use is "Today" as in "Today I am going to read my bible study lesson." Or "Today I am going to eat extra veggies."
Speaking of today, today I started one of my first challenges. I have signed up for the Beth Moore "2011 Siesta Scripture Memorization team" - where we are challenged to pick 2 verses to memorize each month of the year (one on the 1st and one on the 15th). My first verse is Psalm 30:8 (one I have to google every time I want to type it because I always think it's in Isaiah. Time to commit this one to memory!) "Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches,but give me only my daily bread." Today I am going to read, meditate and hide this verse in my heart.
It all begins TODAY!
