{"id":1914,"date":"2012-01-17T18:41:15","date_gmt":"2012-01-17T22:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1914"},"modified":"2012-01-17T18:41:15","modified_gmt":"2012-01-17T22:41:15","slug":"my-one-word-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1914","title":{"rendered":"“My One Word” 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Lord; Happy Tuesday Father!<\/p>\n

About this time last year Lord, I joined with many of my Christian Blogging brothers and sisters and began to think and pray about choosing a single word to guide my steps throughout the year.\u00a0 In the end, although I was unsure as to why at the time, You very clearly placed the word \u201cAccept<\/span>\u201d<\/em><\/a> on my heart.<\/p>\n

As I look back over the past year Father, Your reasons for Blessing me with that word become very apparent.\u00a0 2011 was a year filled with struggles, and joy, with pain, and enlightenment.\u00a0 And yet, when I attempt to \u201ccompile\u201d<\/em> the year\u2019s experiences and summarize what truths I\u2019ve been given in that time, Your word for me keeps showing up\u2026<\/p>\n

I Accept<\/span> that I can\u2019t fix everything, or solve every problem\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I Accept<\/span> that I\u2019m dependent Father; needy of Your presence in all parts of my life.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I Accept<\/span> that only by consistently seeking humility before You, can I find true strength.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I Accept<\/span> that I\u2019m Your Beloved Child.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

And so many others Father\u2026\u00a0 \u201cAccept<\/span>\u201d<\/em> makes perfect sense to me now.<\/p>\n

So now we come to 2012.<\/p>\n

As You know Father, I started praying about this year\u2019s word a couple weeks ago.\u00a0 You\u2019ve been relatively quiet on the subject so far, but this morning on my ride to work You broke that silence\u2026<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Well Lord, once again, it\u2019s not what I would have chosen, nor what I expected.\u00a0 Nonetheless, I trust You Father, with all my heart, and Accept<\/span><\/em> this word as the precious gift it is.\u00a0 I have no idea what part my word will play in the coming year, but I Promise<\/span><\/em> to keep my mind, and my heart, open to Your voice.<\/p>\n

In Jesus\u2019 Name we pray,<\/p>\n

Amen.<\/p>\n

~Phather Phil<\/p>\nPin It<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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