Faithful

My word for 2007 : faithful

I’ve thought long and hard about a word.
A specific word that I want others to see in what I do and say.
A word that will reflect the way I live.
I want a kind of word that makes a difference in my life, but more importantly, the lives of others.

Faithful is my word.
It doesn’t belong to me, I don’t own it… but I want it to be the word that others think of when they think of me... when they see me in action... when they read what I write.

Faithful is an adjective. An adjective is a word that describes something.
Faithful is a word that I pray does, and will continue to, describe me.
Faithful means: full of faith.
Faithful means: steadfast in affection or allegiance – loyal.
Faithful means: firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty – conscientious.
Faithful means: given with strong assurance – binding.
Faithful means: true to the facts, to a standard, or to an original
Faithful implies unswerving adherence to a person or thing or to the oath or promise by which a tie was contracted.

Words bring feeling.

Words capture emotion.

Words are powerful… and as I live each day… the words I use define me. They not only define me, but they are a reflection of what I live for, what I stand for, what I believe in.

So… as this new year begins… I pray that my quest for faithfulness is evident, challenging, rewarding, and meaningful in my life – and in yours.

Proverbs 3:3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.