Well come to our second Spiritual Journey First Thursday! I am hosting the round-up today, and I thrilled that you are here to share about my one little word RISE.
This is my fourth year to choose a one little word, and is something I have fully embraced each year.
When I chose RISE for my OLW and "Embrace Challenges" for a monthly motto, I had no idea how it would play out so quickly in my personal life. I began to think about God's influence in the choosing of our OLW.
Does He put those words on our lips and in our minds? Does He place us in experiences that cause our words to choose us?
Each year that I have chosen a word, I believe He led me to those words. This year is no exception. Just a few days after I posted about my word, I learned that my sister had cancer.
I believe that God knew what was going to happen and led me to that word.
I believe He knew that I was going to have to RISE for my sister.
I believe that he knew this was a challenge that I was going to have to embrace, and he wanted me to TURN toward him in these times of trial. He wanted me to RISE up and pray.
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