Word Of The Year!

Every October the Lord gives me a word for the next year! Sometimes it’s at the end of October, last year He gave it to me October 1st while I was at church! The word He gave me didn’t sit well. I told Him, “I think you got the wrong Jessica… I don’t want this word!” I struggled with it and I still am struggling with it! On New Year's Day, I had a cry session with Jesus telling Him I don’t know if I can do this year!

My word that God gave me for 2024 is “Fearless!” 

In 2023 my word was Humility. The Lord really stripped me in my secret place with Him! He brought moments into my life to humble me, and it turned out to be a beautiful year! 

My most humbling moment was in May when my car was parked outside of my house and someone smashed into the back end of it. I heard the crash from inside my house, I ran outside, saw my car and wanted to have a fit. Instead I told myself you are a Jesus person so act like it! I asked the people that crashed into my car, if they were ok and asked if I could pray for them! I got to pray for them & I prayed for other of their family members that showed up afterwards.

 My car ended up having to be in the shop for about 5 months and I ended up with Betty the Buick! Betty didn’t start half the time and I had to pop the hood of the car and jiggle wires a lot! Very humbling experience, I didn’t have anyone to rely on in the moments Betty wouldn’t start! I had trouble popping the hood and half the time ended up with cuts on my hands! In those moments all I had was Jesus. I remember praying to the Holy Spirit, asking for guidance, & He helped me! 

It was also an unseen year for me, I was overlooked wherever I went! The only one that saw me was Jesus! I remember I was at my church's candlelight service and I didn’t get a candle! Even as people were lighting candles to other candles I got passed by like I wasn’t there! It was BEAUTIFUL! I was seen by Jesus and He spoke to my heart. You don’t need a lit candle, you carry my light in your heart! 

2023 was a beautiful year of humility. It was beautiful hiding in the Lord and only being seen by Him! When He gave me the word “Fearless” for 2024, I didn’t want it because I was getting used to hiding! Now the Lord is asking me to step out, and it’s scary! Humility taught me to have total dependence on the Lord! Last year God was training me for the year of the fearless! I don’t feel ready but I know with the Lord on my side I can do all things!

What is your 2024 word of the year? If you don’t have a word of the year, I want to encourage you to sit with the Lord & ask Him for a word and scripture! When you get that word & scripture, take it into all you do! Keep Jesus, your word, and scripture at the center of all you do!

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