13 Prayers

Further the Kingdom * Glorify God

  • Home
  • Start Here
  • Four Aspects of Prayer
  • Bible Studies
  • Courses Welcome Page
    • More Jesus
    • Good Grief
  • Meet Jesus
  • Novel Planning
  • Advent
  • Shop
  • Contact Me
  • Cart
  • Checkout

7 Reasons to Get Your Word Today

January 19, 2017 Kathy Shaull

logosDo you have a word for 2017?

I have a word.

For the past few years, I’ve discovered God has had a word for me (or Logos) to focus on for the year. It has really been a blessing.

Mine for 2017 is NESTLE – as in to snuggle and rest.

And I chose Matthew 11:28 as my focus verse for the year: “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.”

I even picked a visual reminder – an adorable stamp I already had of a cute little camper (pictured above). It will serve as a reminder to me to slow down and take care of myself. (I ended 2016 with pneumonia, so it’s a timely thing to remember!)

How can a focus word benefit you?

  1. If you let God lead you to yours, He will reveal something He wants you to work on.
  2. By having a single focus all year, you no longer have a huge list of things to change or improve on. Just the one.
  3. A character-building Logos doesn’t have the stigma that New Year’s resolutions have.
  4. A single idea is also less intimidating than a long list of resolutions.
  5. Your Logos can help you focus on a single verse and cultivate growth.
  6. It  can be a starting point for art or study.
  7. Sharing your word with others can help keep you accountable to work on what God has revealed to you.

How do you discover your Logos?

There are several ways – including some websites that offer mini workshops to help you discover your own. But mostly, I’d recommend the following:

  1. Pray about it. And spend plenty of time listening.
  2. Continue to read Scripture. The first time I picked a word simply because it kept showing up in my daily Bible readings.
  3. Consider your needs. Make a list. I knew I needed rest, but I felt I really needed more than that. So, I pulled out my trusty thesaurus. NESTLE gave me a vision of snuggling close to God for rest and recharging. It was perfect!

If you have a LOGOS for 2017, I’d love to hear from you. Please comment below.

Thank you for stopping by today. You remain in my prayers.
Facebooktwitterpinterestlinkedinmailby feather

Logos

Subscribe by Email

Free "Grow Your Relationship with God" Bookmark when you subscribe

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • YouTube

Categories

Course Members

Click here to log in

 

© 2014–2023 13Prayers