Perspective 2012

Perspective.  It is one of my 5Ps.  It keeps me paying attention to the lessons God has before me for this year as I pursue living intentionally.  Lessons that I thought I already learned.  Lessons that need to penetrate deeper into my soul.  Lessons filled with truth that God intends to use to transform my thinking.

I though HOPE was going to be my solo word capturing my PERSPECTIVE 2012.  It came upon me in tears soaked out on my living room sofa.

“I’m so tired.  I can’t do this anymore!  Is it ever going to get easier?” 

These are words many of us do-gooder girls declare, as we pour blood, sweat, and tears into making life better, easier, more comfortable.  For others.  For ourselves.  But no matter how hard we work, life doesn’t seem to get any easier.  Hah!  It isn’t supposed to.  Did you know that?  Did you know that this is not our home?  Comfort isn’t our purpose.  Ease is not our mission.

As I sat there, drippy and wet, processing messy out loud with my husband, I realized my hope has been misplaced.  I’ve been hoping in myself and my efforts.  Hoping in perfection.  Hoping in circumstances.

In 2012, I believe that God wants me to learn to hope in Him alone.  I honestly have no idea what that means, but I am willing to pursue it and learn it as much as I can by His grace.

But hope isn’t the only thing the Lord is calling me to learn this year.  AUTHENTIC is right up there as a lesson to live.  I sense God beckoning me to take off any of the masks I am still wearing and become authentically His, without holding onto any portion of myself out of fear or insecurity.  It is RADICAL concept.  A radical call.  To live fully authentic.  Radical and authentic.

And lastly, but not least, I sense the Holy Spirit convicting me of the matter of DETAILS.  Details in putting things away.  Details in cleaning and chores.  Details in my writing.  Details in dollars.  Details.  I’m a big picture gal, a visionary and go getter.  The details are for someone else. They frustrate me.  Overwhelm me.  Exhaust me.  But my lack of attention to detail often makes someone else’s life more difficult.  I don’t want to do that.  I want to make a stride to overcome this weakness this year.

What is your PERSPECTIVE 2012 word?

What do you sense God calling you to learn and meditate on this year?

4 thoughts on “Perspective 2012”

  1. OH, my, did you take the thoughts right out of my head? 🙂 Thank you for putting words (transparent & vulnerable words) to my thoughts. I say yes & a-men on this journey of living for an audience of One!

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