One Word...Faith

I was recently on a blog that featured writing prompts and it asked a question that got me thinking. The question was, "Give ONE WORD that you would use to describe 2010." Simple enough, right? Yeah, easier said then done.

I thought about this and reflected upon all the events of the year....good and bad. Finally it hit me. My word....

Faith.

This year was all about walking by faith and not by sight. Trusting the Lord in all that I do and all that I am. The second part has actually proven to be a little more difficult than I thought. I have had to learn to trust God in the ways that He has made ME. I have had to trust that the gifts He has given me are sufficient to accomplish the ministry work that He wants me to accomplish. I have had to stop worrying about what others think I should do or how they want me to be like. I don't need to be like others, I just need to be like Christ.

The second part of the question was what word do you want to use to describe 2011 in a year from now? I hope the I can use the word GROWTH. It isn't the most glamorous word I know. Hope, faith, love....those all sound so....happy. Growth...it doesn't flow off the ol' tongue like the others do. But I really hope it is a year of spiritual growth, personal growth, ministry growth....really, all-areas-of-my-life growth! I don't want one area to not be given over to God to transform and be used for His will. So, that is my prayer for the coming year. I want to GROW closer to God, closer to my family, closer to my friends.

How about you? What word would you describe your 2010? What word do you hope to use to describe your 2011? Feel free to share your thoughts.