I started seeing "word for the year" posts in mid-January and was instantly intrigued. Why had I never heard of this tradition before?? It's genius! Rather than focusing on a bunch of resolutions, why not just
one? A quick Google search brought me to the
My One Word website where I was able to read more about the vision behind picking
just one word to guide me through the year.
The more I read, the more I liked the idea.
And yeah, I'm two months late. But that's okay. I read that some people don't pick their word until February, trying different ones on for size to see what they're most serious about. That appealed to me, too. I know that if I had just picked one word at the beginning of the year it would have been grace. Even in picking a word at the beginning of March I was tempted.
Not that there's anything wrong with grace! Obviously. My whole blog is kind of centered around the concept! In fact, if I were ever going to get a tattoo (which I probably won't), I'd most likely get that word inscribed somewhere I could see it every day to remind me to have grace, to be grace.
But two months into this year, I've sensed God leading me to a different word. A bold word. A hard word. A word that requires work and sacrifice.
My word for 2014 is
He's been whispering this word to me for probably four months and it's always been like, "Yeah, I know I need to be more intentional." But then I never take any steps. That's going to change. This year, I need to focus on being INTENTIONAL in every area of my life. Proactive, not reactive.
I'm going to make a list of what being INTENTIONAL means to me and try to work on one item every month. It's going to be difficult, but if I take it one step at a time, I know I can change. And I have the whole year to do it.
Wow, why haven't I done this before?!
This year,
I made lots of goals. And I still feel like I should probably make some attempt to complete them. But they're not going to be my focus.
My focus is on becoming
INTENTIONAL.
