One Word To Frame 2015

I first heard about the idea to Choose One Word last year.  Instead of making resolutions which inevitably get broken, you choose one word to focus on and frame your year ahead. 

Resolutions are hard to keep and leave no room for growth.  Once your resolution is broken, you are faced with the question of whether or not to continue since you've already failed.  We often feel defeated and simply give up. 

By choosing just one word to focus on, the risk of failure is eliminated.  You just pick yourself back up and with God's help strive to keep your focus on your chosen word. 

Last year the word God gave me was love.  The word definitely fit within the ministry and outreach efforts.  Love is the basis of why we do what we do.

This year the one word I am sensing is ironically just that - One.  Just One.


This one word can be applied to so many areas.  In my personal life I will choose to focus on just One and let that be my motivation. 

Choose to say no to dessert just this One time.

Just One workout won't seem so bad.

Just One remark that doesn't come out

Just One critical thought turned into a loving one.

Just One negative thought turned into a positive one.

Just One soft answer instead of a harsh one.

I don't have to start big.  I just have to start somewhere!

 

In ministry I will choose to focus on just One and let that be my motivation. 

We think about the fact that 27 million people are currently enslaved around the world and the task seems daunting and unreachable.

But if we focus on just One the task seems much more manageable. 

I recently read an article about an interesting study that was done explaining the mindset of focusing on the problem as a whole rather than just one person.

Our brains actually become conflicted with the emotions of wanting to help and the emotions of feeling hopeless because the problem is so enormous.

Yes, the numbers are impossible, but all things are possible with God.  And we reach out to them one by one because every One of them is precious, every One of them matters and every One of them is worth it.

No matter what word you choose, here is a great opportunity.  Choose just One thing that you will do in 2015 to end sex trafficking.  Will you commit to pray over this issue?  Can you find time to volunteer?  Are you passionate about raising awareness?  What One thing will you commit to doing?  Sign up Here and join an army of 1000 women who are committing to doing just One thing.