Word for the Year?

Many people like to pick a word for the year. In times past when I have done this, the Lord has a way of showing me He had a different word in mind.

I started off the year with "Be not afraid, only believe" as my battle cry. So I focused on the word BELIEVE.

Then in my Bible reading I kept coming across the word ENDURE.

"Endure hardness as a good soldier. "
"...after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise."
"...ye endured a great fight of afflictions."
"...for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible."
"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith: who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your mind."
"...endure chastening..."

ENDURE




And this leads me to another word I have been focusing on: BRAVERY.

Audie Murphy said, "I'll tell you what bravery is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done." This quote hangs on my frig. It is a reminder to keep putting one foot in front of another. To do the job that has to be done.  Whether that is dishes, make supper, grade papers, help a son with math, pray with a friend, or battle the enemy in my thoughts.

BE BRAVE.

ENDURE.

BELIEVE.