For those of you who have followed me for any great length of time, you know that my family is big on picking a word for the year. It is something that we do with the Lord and really seek Him on what He wants our word and focus for the year to be. Often times, this process ends up being an incredibly meaningful one and something that is special between us and the Lord.

I thought I would write a bit about this word that He chose for me this year. 

Months leading up to the first of the year, I was experiencing this empty hands feeling. This mental image of open palms, full of the things that God has given me, my hopes and dreams, my business, jobs and hobbies. I know (because I’ve tried before to do it all) that there is no way possible I can do them all. I honestly can’t even choose ones that are most important to me. There have been many things that have felt put on hold, but that I know are for me sometime in the future, I just don’t know when. Is it now? Five years from now? 

This feeling has lasted for months now, and I while I feel a little of that shifting and some clarity is coming, there is still a lot of unknown and questioning. 

I want my purpose and goal in life to be what the Lord wants for me. I know from experience that if it’s not from the Lord, it won’t prosper and I don’t want to be working my hardest at something that isn’t what He has for me right now. I want to be accomplishing His purposes for me and my life. 

I have been prayerfully considering my options, and even stepped out in faith on a few, testing the waters and trusting Him for direction in each of these areas of my life. I just really felt His blessing and His peace, knowing that this coming year, He is going to be revealing a lot to me about my purpose, but more importantly, what HIS purpose for me is. 

I am excited to see what He reveals to me and excited to share those things with you over the coming months. He’s already revealed a lot of things to my heart and encouraged me in the fact that He will bring my purpose to me and that His plans for me will prosper. It’s been really stretching for me to hold these things that are so dear so loosely and just trust that He will bring them to pass in His perfect timing and way. I’ve felt myself worrying about certain things and just generally being overwhelmed by the sheer amount of things that are figuratively up in the air for me. But last night, I got some really awesome encouragement to step back and realize the truth of the matter. I was sharing with my parents my mental struggle of trying to remain at peace about stuff, not knowing what’s going on, and my mom started laughing. 

“Sweetie, do you really think God’s going to get to the point of giving you that desire and then be like “oh shoot! I didn’t think of that whole situation! Oh well, guess we can’t do that. No! He’s got it all figured out!” I laughed because her delivery was hilarious and because honestly, it does sound pretty lame when she says it that way. What do I really have to worry about? LOL! 

Here are some of my verses and notes. 

“Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand.” Prov. 19:21

“For every purpose and matter has it’s right time and judgement.” Ecc. 8:6

“I know that you can do all things. No purpose of yours can be thwarted.” Job 42:2

God’s purpose always stands. It cannot be shaken. He has a plan and a purpose for my life. Seeking Him on what that looks like. 

Did you get a word or vision for the year?

Tune in next week for Part 2!

Blessings,