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I have been encouraged by my host team leaders at church, and a message they hear from our pastor to pray and search for a word to define this year. I won't lie, I've never done this before even though I know many people who have. This year though, I want a word. But alas, the month is almost over and I haven't really felt like I've found one. Until tonight.
During worship tonight at church we sang several songs that were incredibly timely and appropriate for how I feel in life right now. It all started with "We are the Free" (Matt Redman), "White Flags" (Chris Tomlin, and then we got to this one:
I am doing things I have NEVER (literally) done or even been capable of doing before. I feel better than I can ever remember feeling. I have cheerleaders. I have God teaching me miraculous new things from something as normal as healthy eating and working out. It is a very powerful thing. I don't exactly know yet how to describe this journey God is taking me on or where I think it will end up. But for now, one step at a time, this song is motivation enough to keep it up.
So this brings us to my word. I think my word for this year is VICTORY.
I have fought many a battle in my life--financial, physical, mental. Some of them are recurring battles in which I have never found victory. This repeated defeat has left deep pains in my emotional, mental and spiritual life. It's just how things are, it happens.
But my faith is stronger than it's ever been, and I think this is the year for victory. And when the war is won, I know it will have been nothing short of the miraculous help, strength and provision of God.
Here are my VICTORY verses that I have found so far:
During worship tonight at church we sang several songs that were incredibly timely and appropriate for how I feel in life right now. It all started with "We are the Free" (Matt Redman), "White Flags" (Chris Tomlin, and then we got to this one:
I am doing things I have NEVER (literally) done or even been capable of doing before. I feel better than I can ever remember feeling. I have cheerleaders. I have God teaching me miraculous new things from something as normal as healthy eating and working out. It is a very powerful thing. I don't exactly know yet how to describe this journey God is taking me on or where I think it will end up. But for now, one step at a time, this song is motivation enough to keep it up.
So this brings us to my word. I think my word for this year is VICTORY.
I have fought many a battle in my life--financial, physical, mental. Some of them are recurring battles in which I have never found victory. This repeated defeat has left deep pains in my emotional, mental and spiritual life. It's just how things are, it happens.
But my faith is stronger than it's ever been, and I think this is the year for victory. And when the war is won, I know it will have been nothing short of the miraculous help, strength and provision of God.
Here are my VICTORY verses that I have found so far:
- For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.” Deut 20:4
- Now this I know:
The Lord gives victory to his anointed.
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand. Psalm 20:4 - I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Phil 4:13
