2020 Word For The Year - Peace

Where did the time go? One minute it’s Christmas and the end of 2019 (hallelujah) and ready to start the new year, and then it’s March (as I write this) and we’re one quarter deep into 2020.

Seriously…what just happened? I remember wanting 2019 to be over and being so on fire for 2020. Spent a lot of time alone in Waikiki reflecting, calendar auditing everything in 2019 I wanted to do again, what I needed to do more of, and what I definitely did not want to spend time doing again. I time blocked for this year by the months to make sure I “had fun” and had “reflection” time here and there, booked a vacation and paid for it way in advance to ensure I would do something very different, out of my comfort zone, and spent a ton of time journaling. Just didn’t write anything down here. :p Even forgot I had a blog! I start so many things I can never finish them all.

Then I did what I have been doing every couple of years. Said “goodbye” to my “word for the year” and “hello” to my new word, “PEACE.” 

Yup…PEACE is my word for 2020.

After much prayer, reading the word, and reflecting, none of MY hopeful words (like leadership, persistence, joy, growth) “made it.” Meaning, I did not get confirmation that that was the word God wanted me to focus on. And I had been praying for my word, daily, for 2 straight months.

Instead, I heard it in a gentle whisper. exactly on January 1st. “PEACE.”

Then, I kept reading scripture about “peace,” over and over.

“May the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 4:7. 

“A heart at peace gives life to the body.” -Proverbs 14:30

“Seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous.” -Psalm 34:14-15

“In me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart. I have overcome the world.: -John 16:33

“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.” -Galatians 5:22

“Pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace.” -2 Timothy 2:22

“May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way.” -2 Thessalonians 3:16

…”Seek peace and pursue it.” -1 Peter 3:11

Geez…I think God is telling me to rest. I swear He tells me this every year, but it’s so hard to do! Why is this so hard for me to do? 

So I now have 2020 planned out and I’m planning in more “PEACE.” Can peace be planned out? Excited for a new year, but unsure how this will all go, but I guess I’ll make peace with whatever happens.

What’s your word for the year?