Last year, for the first time, I asked God to give me a "word" for my new year. Something that identifies the direction He would be taking me. I guess I am the type of person who likes to know "the plan".
For this year, on New Year's Eve, He gave me my two words for 2014. They are:
PERCEIVE and COURAGE
Perceive comes from Isaiah 43:18-19: Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Perceive means to know by experience and to discover.
Courage comes from Joshua 1:9-11: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go....take possession of the land God is giving you.
Courage means be strong and alert, to restore, to strengthen, to persist in, and to be obstinate.
This looks to be an "action" year for me. While last year was more of a restful, healing year, 2014 is the year I get to "know by experience" what God has for me. I also get to walk in strength and alertness and restoration. And my favorite: I get to be obstinate. Unfortunately I already do that one pretty well, so I hope that God will show me how to be obstinate His way. Insert "smiley face" here.
Over the last couple of weeks a few phrases keep being tossed my way: "Step into it", "Walk towards it" and "Rise up".
My God is taking me somewhere, but I don't know where. There are 4 specific areas that I know He is leading me in, but only one has any "shape" at this point...only one has an outline that is defined. Everything else is vague.
Did I mention that I like to know the plan?
My expectation for 2014 is that I will see some things take shape, and that I will be challenged and put into situations that are outside of my norm. But I feel an excitement and a readiness to step into it...walk towards it...and rise up because my God has something new and good for me.
I am praying for eyes to perceive it and the courage to take it for my own.
Today's topic: WHAT DO YOU WANT GOD TO DEVELOP MORE OF IN YOUR LIFE IN 2014? Joy? Patience? Courage?
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How exciting for you! LOL especially since you know that you will be doing something. I totally understand the wanting to know the plan.
Posted by: mindy | January 06, 2014 at 06:05 AM