Post 16: word of the year
Happy New Year!!
I got to thinking about what I wanted my new years resolution to be, but none of my usual picks stood out to me. I used to be the type of person who thought “New year, new me” was the end all/be all, but I don’t think that saying fits right anymore. I want to grow in the me that I am. Of course, I would like to make a few adjustments here and there. Maybe increasing my intentionality in a few areas of my life, but it’s impossible to move forward without doing a little reflection in the rearview mirror.
Usually around this time, I tend to look at my physical appearance and judge myself on what has or hasn’t changed, but this year feels different. I don't want to start the year in a negative headspace because I deserve more.
2021 was a big year for me. I recovered a friendship, moved a few times (twice in less than two months to be exact) and most importantly … I actually created a foundational relationship … with God, of course, but hey, new year, right? (;
Rather than pick multiple items to maybe or maybe not be proud of accomplishing when 2022 comes to a close, my friend gave me the idea to choose a word of the year to keep in my back pocket this year. In order to do this we used a random word generator that tends to choose words that relate to God and the bible.
… I won’t lie, I did this last year and kept generating new words until I found one that I actually liked, but I wanted to be a little more honest this year. I decided to stick with the first word that popped up … luckily, I actually liked it.
My official word of 2022 is Steadfast.
Merriam-Webster’s official definition of Steadfast means to be firmly fixed in place (immovable) and to be firm in belief, determination or adherence (loyal). Now, like I mentioned, the words that are generated are closely related to God, so I wanted to find where Steadfast is mentioned in the bible. One verse that I really liked was:
“They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.”
2021 was full of bad news. It’s everywhere you look, and if you aren’t sure where to turn in the heat of the moment, you’re probably going to turn toward the fire rather than run toward the one who can split the seas.
In 2021, there were many moments where I had no option but to trust. The Lord is steadfast. He is immovable, and given that we’re living in a world that changes every 2 seconds, putting my trust in something so unshakeable feels like the only good news out there.
So for 2022, I’m choosing to put my energy into seeing how God shows us steadfast love. My goal is to open my bible every single day. I’m not saying I’ll read a new book everyday, but I want to learn to live in His word instead of Instagram’s algorithm. The only way to do that is to put my phone down, read the bible and live. Wish me luck!