Week 2 - My One Word follow-up

"So don't get tired of doing what is good.  Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time."  Galatians 6:9


Change is a process.  Process takes time.  Don't get discouraged.  Don't give up!  We will reap a harvest of blessing!  God tells us this through Paul's words to the church in Galatia.  They needed the encouragement and so do we. 

Have you chosen your one word?  Remember, it is a process.  Follow the suggested process in chapter 3 of My One Word.  For more encouragement and a more simplified version of the process (and if you don't yet have a book), visit www.myoneword.org, under the tab "Pick Your Word"and follow the instructions.  Remember, this is not about change born of regret.  This is about "moving forward with vision" (MOW, pg. 45), towards the kind of person you want to be.

This morning in small group we shared our One Word and the one small action we are making this week, in regard to our one word.  Here they are:

Love  -relinquish (control) through prayer
Honey - be nice!
Connect - stay (with Bible study/church/community to make deep connections)
Listen - stop more
Peace - (she's still thinking about this as of this morning)

And yes, there were some of us who did not yet have a word.  That's ok!  I hope they were inspired and encouraged by our discussion.  I look forward to learning about your One Word, why you chose it, what it means to you, and what small action you will take this week.  And don't forget to find a verse that connects to your word, one that you can memorize so that it becomes a part of you this year.

For even more inspiration, there are Words & their reasons sprinkled throughout each chapter (in red ink) and there are lots of them on the MyOneWord website, too.  Go there, you can't help but be encouraged!

This week keep your word in front of you!   And follow through with the one small action you committed to making.

Read chapters 5-8, too :)

"Change is possible.  Focus is required.  Dependence on God is absolutely fundamental" (M.Ashcraft, MOW)

Your Partner in Ministry,
Shelly (honey)

"Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."  Proverbs 16:24