They’re choosing “heart words,” just one each, to guide the year, to keep them focused in one direction till the end of 2012. Though I never thought to do this myself, I’ve been thinking about it, and the word that keeps coming up is “closer.”
As in “just a closer walk with Thee,” as in “nearer my God to Thee,” as in my aim over the past year, from some point on, anyhow.
It’s a word I could use year after year. Because we never arrive, not in this life. Even Paul said that. But he kept straining forward to take hold of the Lord Who had taken hold of Him.
Nearly all the New Year’s resolutions I’d list and pursue (if I did that anymore) fall under the umbrella of “closer.” Even things that might not seem related, like the present month’s resolve to get to bed at a regular, sensible time. (I want to wake well in early morning to draw near Him in prayer and quiet communion.) They’re all aimed toward helping me along in that direction: closer to Him, closer to His ways, closer to the things nearest and dearest to Him.
So, my heart word, decided. It’s CLOSER. Draw me ever closer, Lord, to the heart of Thee!
Linked to
I really like the word you chose — closer. I almost wish I had thought of that. No matter how much closer we move towards Him, it only makes us want to be closer still! Thank you for such a great post today. I enjoyed being here and glad I found you!
Cora,
That is so true, that the closer we move towards Him, the more we want to get closer still. That’s the state of heart I’d like to be in this year. Working on little things to help that along.
But I hopped over to your site, where I heard one of my favorite hymns, and saw you chose “steadfast” (or rather, it chose you?) and I think that’s an excellent word, and so were the illustrations you used to explain it. When I read “steadfast,” I immediately thought of my husband’s godly aunt, who lived to be 103. On her 100th birthday celebration we met many of her friends and former students, who greatly admired her for the life she lived before them. And the word we heard repeatedly used to describe her was “steady.” (same as steadfast, methinks)
I’m so glad you found me, too, Cora, because I found you in the process! God’s rich blessings on your year ahead.
(You blog site won’t accept my WordPress comments, so I commented here.)
I love your heart word. I long to be closer. To be drawn closer. To live closer. Beautiful friend. Linking up at Walk with Him Wednesday’s.