Welcome in 2007! A new year is always a good time for me to reflect about the previous year and to anticipate a new one. 2006 was full of blessings and trials. I can only guess 2007 will bring more of the same. I’m full of expectation.
But I no longer make New Year’s resolutions. They only disappoint me. Last year, my friend Beth read an article that changed all of that. Instead of making a list of things to do or change, we picked a word. A word we wanted to focus on or grow in.
My word last year was trust. I wanted to learn to trust God and others more. Based on my life story, trusting isn’t easy. Fear is. Looking back at 2006 , God was faithful. He sent me plenty of “trust me” tests. Some I passed, some I failed. Overall, I believe I grew, even if slightly, in trusting. And for that, I am grateful. (Grateful was Beth’s word for 2006. I loved that one too.)
After time pondering and praying, I landed on a word for 2007. This word pushed out other words I had in mind like truth and transform. It’s an interesting word.
Comfort.
It came after reading 2 Corinthians 1:3-5.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
This year, I want an open heart to receive further healing and comfort from God as I seek Him for freedom from my past. And I want to have eyes to see and ears to hear those around me that need comfort and be a comfort to them. Often, I can be too busy or self focused to notice.
I’m spreading the “pick a word” challenge again this year, I don’t know who to credit for the article last year, but it’s one worth sharing.
My husband’s word is: Attitude.
Beth’s word is: Simplify.
Hope that gives you enough ideas to come up with your own word for 2007.
Love this! I did this last year. My word for 2006 was ‘Accepted’ – I felt like God wanted to let that sink deeper into my soul. That He loves me just as I am…and I felt like He wanted to show me WHO that really is – through His eyes!
Doesn’t get much better than that – does it??
Not sure if I am to move on from that yet. Still processing that!
But I love your word!! COMFORT!!! May the Lord truly comfort you – and lead you to bring His ‘comfort’ to those that you touch!! That is awesome!! I want to be like that too in my life….anchored by GRACE and LOVE!
Great post!
Tiffany – what an awesome posting. I’ve decided to do the same this year – my word is Love.
God bless you and yours.
I think this is a great idea. I’d have to say that flowing with the theme of what has been jumping out at me in all my reading in Scripture, mine would have to be OBEY.
Hi Tiffany
I did something similar but it was two words. “Self-discipline”. I pray over it each morning. Then when I don’t “want” to, I remember that it is a failure in discipline if I don’t. I started it last year and believe there has been some improvement.
Thank you for the thought.
What a great idea! I’ll have to pray on that one, and see what my word should be.
“Comfort” is a great one, though. That’s one of my favorite passages.
Happy New Year!
Words are awesome and have so much power. This year my word is persevere.
There have been many stumbling blocks but like Paul, we keep going and moving toward the mark of the high calling in our lives.
It is with great joy that I embrace this wonderful word for myself in 2007.
Love, Paulette
Thank you all for sharing your word for the year. It’s so amazing to me to see that everyone has a different word.
Appreciate your comments so much.
Blessings for 2007!