Every year I have one word from Scripture that I believe the Holy Spirit inspires for me for the New Year. Words like Bold, Submit and Freedom were the past few. And let me tell you, sometimes the words are less inspirational oozy gooey and more downright HARD to follow. And it is sobering to have just “one word” when you feel like you have recently been put through the wringer! But Jesus is faithful and this verse tugged at me yesterday because it struck me right where I am. Where I want to be.
I am currently in a season where Jesus is teaching me to truly BE at His feet rather than do all sorts of things for him or let’s be honest, for myself. To let the dirty dishes sit in the sink and just BE with Him. To turn off Netflix and BE with Him. To stop scrolling through Pinterest and BE with Him. To create healthy boundaries even in my ministry relationships in order to BE with HIM. To let go of expectations and dreams and BE with Him so that I can align my heart with His. To let Him fill me up so that I am not foolishly relying on something or someone when He is the only answer to what I long for.
To choose what is Better. That is my word for 2015.
Luke 10:38-42,
“As Jesus and His disciples were on their way, He came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what He said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to Him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”