Persist

Happy New Year!  I love the beginning of a new year and the hope that brings. It is like opening up to the first blank page of a journal and knowing that there is the opportunity to fill those pages with amazing experiences and lessons. The past few years I have taken some time to reflect on the previous year, while also dreaming about the possibilities in the new year. Last year I chose a verse for the year, but this year I have chosen a word… Persist. The Lord started a lot of work in me over this past year that I want to continue in. 

Persist - continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure

Synonyms: persevere, keep at it, see/follow something through, press on/ahead, be tenacious, be patient, stand one's ground, stay the course, struggle on

What if this year was marked by persistence?  What if this time next year I was full of awe and wonder at all the Lord was able to do in and through me because I chose to continue firmly in spite of difficulty and failure?  What if on the hard days I chose to press on?  What if I chose to be tenacious in every area of my life?  How much more could I grow and see others around me grow if I decided right now in this moment that this year I will persevere?  

Do you have a word for your year?  If so, I'd love to know what it is!