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It seems this is the week for everyone to release their #oneword2018 and so, I will do the same.
I’ve been getting text messages, emails and FaceBook messages from friends sharing their one word, and boy, oh boy, am I excited for them. I am excited to see what all 2018 holds in store for them and their words.
I will admit that I am fairly new to the #Oneword movement. I chose my very first #oneword in 2016. Oh, it’s not that I haven’t gotten words or Scriptures for the year ahead. I have, and we do for our church congregation as well. It’s just, well, I have a lot of words! I have a lot to say, and so my argument used to be:
How in the world can I boil down into one, single, solitary word, what a word for the year is to be???!!!???
Maybe you feel my pain. Maybe you have so many words or phrases rolling around in your head that it is daunting to just choose one single solitary word. However, I challenge you to try.
You will be surprised how much God can accomplish in your life in a year, or a season through just one word. It has been a fun journey over the years to see how God has taken one word and brought about growth in me and brought many dreams and plans to fruition. It seems to me, by having just one word which I keep in front me, I stay focused!
Advance was my word in 2016 and it was also the year, that I met my Chosen Books Editor, got offered the opportunity to submit a proposal for my book project (and then later work with Chosen Books). It was the year that I got my online training classes recorded and website built. It was the year that I also joined Elite Blog Academy (EBA -click here for more info) and attempted to learn all I could about blogging, social media, and everything else. Truthfully, the EBA course is so full and rich with content that I will be learning for several years to come. It was money well spent, and I continue to utilize its tools today.
At the end of 2016 I felt like I wasn’t done with Advance, because God isn’t tied to the calendar year. While I knew I was to continue to “Advance” in 2017, God did release a new word for 2017 to me as well.
Dwell was my word for 2017 and I continued to Advance. In 2017, I got offered a deal with Chosen books, signed the contract, and began working on edits and rewrites. The book releases August 21, 2018 and is now available for pre-order at all major online book retailers. (eeeeekkkkkk!!! I am so excited). Here’s a sneak peak at the cover:
More to come in the near future as Chosen and I look for people to be on my book launch team! (ok, that is so surreal that I just typed those words.) I am truly humbled and amazed by God and the doors He has opened for me.
In 2017, while I was advancing, I was also dwelling. Dwelling in the secret place with the Lord. My verses for this last year were Psalms 27:4 and Psalm 91:1. I loved being in God’s presence, dwelling with Him and soaking in all His goodness, mercy, and love. It was definitely a time of focusing on the Lord, especially as I had my head buried in writing and needing His Spirit to breathe on the words I was writing for my book.
Truth be told, I wasn’t going to really seek a new word for 2018. It wasn’t even on my radar. I wanted to continue with Dwell. In fact, I purposed not to ask. I didn’t feel like I had done justice to the word dwell in 2017 and was quite content to carry it over and continue. I didn’t feel I got all the “keys” to the kingdom God wanted to share with me or impart to me. I wanted to continue to dwell. BUT GOD! Yep, but then God interrupted my dreams, and thoughts and began to speak to me about what 2018 would hold for His people.
He also interrupted my “head-burried-in-the-sand” moment of not wanting to choose a new word for 2018.
Last week, I shared in my post:
To read the word God gave me for 2018 click on the picture.
It started out with a sentence the Lord spoke to me at the very end of a dream, that had me bolting awake and sitting straight up in bed. It was:
“The enemy is trying to rob My people of their vision in this season and what’s to come in their lives!”
God wasn’t just talking to me about other people, He was talking to me, about me, as well. It’s so easy to get distracted by things and lose our vision for what God is doing and what He wants to do in our lives, that if we don’t have clear vision, well as Scripture says, we will perish!
So my #Oneword2018 is:
Vision – as in: seeing clearly – seeing far – seeing fully (20/20 vision) – no hindrances. Not just for myself, but for others.
This word, is unlike any other I have had, or I have seen others choose as well. I look forward to what God will unfold and what He will do for me in 2018 as I focus on the word “Vision”!
Lord give me Vision to see what you are doing and to go where you are leading.
The verses God gave me to go with my word for 2018 are:
What is your Word for 2018? I would love if you would share it with me below in the comments.
Or perhaps you have a post you can linkup that talks about your word for this year?
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Vision, wow! May He give you His perspective, wash away any cloudiness and fill you with clarity!
Thank you Esther – it was kind of a wow moment for me too, and I receive that blessing. I do pray I receive His perspective and get His clarity.
I am still praying and waiting for God to reveal my One Word for 2018. I wonder if my word should be Wait. Wait on the Lord? I am not sure. I love your word and the scriptures revealed. Vision is such an important word to have. We need His vision in our lives. Thanks for sharing about your book too. I would love to read it for my blog and help you on your launch team.
Mary, Thanks for your willingness to be on the launch team – I will have more information in the coming months. Also, sometimes my one word doesn’t come as soon as I think it should, but I know God is always faithful to share the word … In His timing 🙂 But, you may be on to something and maybe your word is wait ? hmmm you will have to keep me posted on what it ends up to be.
This week has been an ease back into our regular routine. Hope your week is good!
My week is going very well. so much better than last week when I got hit with the flu…. I am glad you are easing back into your routine and hopefully it was smooth 🙂
Debbie, I enjoyed this journey through your one words. Last year I chose Act, and this year I chose Believe. God is challenging me to believe in Him every day since I chose the word! Blessings to you as you seek his Vision in 2018.
Thanks Sarah, it was kind of fun to go back and review all the things that were associated with each word. Ooohh I like that word … Believe! Such a powerful word for sure. It was our theme for Christmas at church in 2016 and we had such amazing testimonies of people who were believing God for Big things. I am excited for you and your 20018 as you Believe God for great things this year.
Beautiful post, Debbie. It will be exciting to see how God unfolds this word and His vision for you in the coming year. May He bless you as your book releases!
Thank you Joanne! It most certainly will be fun and exciting to see what God has in store. Thank you also for the blessing for the books release. 🙂
Surrender is my 6th one word. Like you, I’m never done with a word at the end of the season. Instead, I continue to remember each word and add a new layer.
Grace–>Glorify–>Abide–>Persevere–>He>i–>Surrender.
Dear Debbie, surrender … what a brave and humble woman your are! It took me a while to figure out “He > i”, but didn’t realize it was your One Word. What a powerful reminder to keep it front and center. Prayers and new blessings as as our new year begins.
Wow Debbie – 6 years of choosing one word. That is awesome – I love see the journey God has taken you on and I am so glad that I am not the only one that looks at them as seasons… I like the idea of adding a new layer each year. Great insight. Surrender is sure one of those words that has a lot of meaning and great potential attached to it, doesn’t it? I can’t wait to see how it unfolds for you this year. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Deb – I love that Habakkuk scripture – it played a huge part of my mission trip to Cuba in 1999. 3 words this year: (HE INSISTED): Diligent/Steadfast/Truth SELAH????
Hey Susan! I love the Scripture too, but I haven’t ever really dug deep into it, so I am looking forward to studying it this year and pulling out such rich promises and truths. And hey, if God insists, then you must obey. 🙂 I love these three words and can totally see how they will play an integral role for you as you move toward your 20/20 vision and beyond 🙂 Sometime you will have to fill me in on the mission trip to Cuba – I know there is one amazing story attached to it, especially if Habakkuk is attached to it.
I like your word. Mine is rest, it came as a necessary word not only to remember but to do. I like the verse from Habbakuk. Many did not share my writing vision, but the Lord did. I am doing word studies in January, today’s word is deception. Sometimes we gloss over a verse, and we do know the meaning of words but sometimes there is a deeper meaning or synonym that changes our perception.
Rebecca – you are so right, I have been guilty all too often of glossing over words, or thinking, “Oh I know what that means.” and well truthfully, I don’t. I am looking forward to digging into Habakuk this year to learn more about this verse and its meaning. As far as your word, Rest, you are correct again, it is important to remember and important to do…. honestly, I am not very good at the whole rest thing unless I am on vacation, and well then I can do it some, but I also want to go and do activities and see the sights… I too need to remember to rest and take more time to focus on it. thanks for sharing your word, and also about the word studies you are doing this month.
Hello Debbie,
I am blessed by your one word testimonies.
I am new to the one word, I have come across this today.
I also love your verses on vision.
Thanks.
Hi Stella and welcome! I am so glad you could join us today, and also that you are just coming across the idea of choosing one word. You will have to come back and let me know if you do indeed choose one for this year. It truly is fun to see what God does with one little word. Blessings to you
Dear Debbie, I, too, had been feeling daunted because I didn’t know my word for this year as soon as many others did. I allowed myself to become fearful that I had strayed from close fellowship with the Lord. Now I think I just wasn’t quite ready to hear it. My 2018 word: DESPERATE. As in desperate for Jesus, His love and grace, His will, His love and grace lived out through me to others … desperate for more.
Oh ALice – Desperate – such an amazing word! I love it, who of us doesn’t want to be desperate for Jesus and all He has for us. Oh wow, what an amazing year you are going to have pursuing Him with abandon. I know what you mean about not being quite ready to hear what the word was, I love how God just waits till we calm and lean in to release it to us. Blessings to you as you desperately chase after Jesus!
Congratulations on your book, Debbie. I know it will be an amazing gift to the Kingdom. Vision sounds like a wonderful way to allow God to work through you in 2018!
Thank you Lisa! Your words bless my heart and I will be putting them up on my board with my other encouraging words for times when doubt or fear try to cloud my vision and God’s greater purpose! Thank you again for your touching words.
Thank you for hosting. I linked my mom’s tuna noodle casserole recipe, a mac and cheese even an adult can love, and a healthy dump and go soup.. I hope you enjoy them! Have a happy week! #OverTheMoon #WWBlogHop #ThursdayFavoriteThings
Oh Marilyn – my daughter is gonna love that you linked two of her favorite things – mac and cheese and something with tuna. she’s recently discovered she likes tuna – lol So I know we will enjoy them Thanks for always sharing such delicious and yummy recipes here for me and everyone else.
Congrats on the book. That is a huge achievement, My word is Peace.
Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Patrick! I do feel like it is a huge achievement, one I have dreamed of from the time I was a little girl… I always thought I would write fiction, but little did I know that God had other plans . LOL I like your word… Peace .. it seems like such a strong and powerful word. A word that many people chase after and long for. I like that word. I think you are going to have some great testimonies from 2018 as it relates to your word. Thanks for being here. 🙂
I believe the Lord is telling me “Wonder” for 2018. It kept coming to me one Sunday until I had to listen to that song by Amanda Cook called “Wonder”. It goes, “May we never lose our wonder…wide-eyed and mystified may we be just like a child staring at the beauty of our King…fill us with wonder…” I think the Lord has a paradigm shift for me :).
Oooh Shannon – Wonder is an amazing word! I love it, and a paradigm shifts may seem BIG but there are often worth it. I don’t think I have ever heard that song by Amanda Cook, I will have to go give it a listen. Looking forward to see how this one word plays out for you this year! Thanks for sharing.
I don’t have a word of the year but good luck with yours!
Thanks, and I know not everyone does the one word. 🙂 thanks for stopping in to share.
I love your word for the year. I also love the story! Isn’t God amazing in the way that He works! I can not wait to share my #OneWord story and will link it up with you when I do. I have hesitated writing it for some reason. I think the season has been so busy and I have not had enough “alone time” to write.
Thanks for hosting and for linking up at #LiveLifeWell!
Blessings,
Amy
Thank you Amy! God is definitely amazing in the way He works. I am looking forward to reading your #OneWord when you link it up. I can understand the hesitation in writing and being busy to not have alone time. I think sometimes, when we write and put it out there for the world to read, it seems so finite, and if we are unsure about what all God has in store, then it can be a little intimidating. Thanks for allowing me to link up with you at #LiveLifeWell each week and thanks for being apart of our community here.
Vision is such a good word! May God lead you, Debbie, as you follow the vision He give you! Blessings to you!
Thank you Gayl, I know He will lead me, but at times the word seems rather daunting. hahaha, but that is how God works, right – He wants it to be impossible for us to do on our own – and He wants us to rely on Him for accomplishing it. Blessings to you as well.
I needed to read this word this morning! I do not want to let the enemy steal my vision!
Elizabeth – I am so glad you found the blog to read the word just when you needed it. I don’t want God to steal my vision as well. I pray that God would show you exactly what He has for you and that you would have clear and crisp forward looking vision ! Blessings upon you!!!
Debbie, What a great word, “Vision.” I can’t wait to see what God does with you and your work. Thank you for sharing your past words. I think we both started with one word about the same time. Hoping to share my word on Thursday. I have clearly heard from God, but I am wrestling with it a bit. In some ways, it feels selfish.
Maree – thank you so much. At first when I had the word rumbling around in my heart and head I was a little apprehensive, but now I am excited to see how it will unfold. Especially after review the last few years of words. That was so fun. I look forward to when you will share your word, but I understand the wrestling with it as well. 🙂 Blessings and I am praying for you.
What a great word! I haven’t gotten with the one word movement, but who knows …
Donna, you never know what might happen 🙂 and thanks
That is a good word. I look forward to seeing what else God will do with you! Have a great week!
Thanks Kelly, I am exciting for how it may unfold this year and what else God might do with it. You have a great week too!
Vision is a great word–especially as you share your book with the world! I am excited to see how God will use it! My word is “sufficient.” And I hope to get back over here to link up again this coming week. Glad to be your neighbor over LMM this week.
Oh Bettie – you are so right, I hadn’t even thought about my word “vision” being tied to sharing my book this year – wow.. thank you for bringing that to my attention. LOL I like your word “sufficient” too – God is all we need, He is more than enough.. I could go on, put I think you see where my mind is going with it all. I look forward to reading your post when you write it and I hope you get a chance to link it up with me when you do.
I love your post and how God is working in your life!
My word for this year is Speak, which follows last year’s Dwell or Abide, which followed 2016’s Listen. My old words need to follow into the new year as well. I wrote about it at: https://plantedbylivingwater.wordpress.com/2018/01/14/speak/
I believe I must continue to listen to Him and dwell in Him in order to know what things I must speak.
Thank you, RUTH! Oh, I like how God is taking you on a journey, and how each word is built upon the next year. So awesome. Thanks for sharing he link – I am hoping over to check it out. Blessings to you and thanks for sharing your #OneWord. May God Speak to you and give you words to Speak to others this year as well.
I started in 2016 too – winsome, listen well, and this year is Incognito! Congrats on your book, deb!! Praise God!
Sue, it seems we have so many things in common and we met at She Speaks too. Ok, I am so interested in following what your word “Incognito” will unfold to look like over the year. Please keep me posted as to your journey and what all God is doing. Thank you also for the congrats on my book, it feels amazing to be in a place, where my little girl dreams are turning into my big girl reality. Praise God Hallelujah indeed.