Around this time each year,
everyone begins thinking about a fresh start. We want to focus on things to
change about our lives, and often the New Year provides a perfect time to do
it.
But what if instead of focusing
on change, we changed our focus.
It’s amazing how much can
change when we choose to view our lives through a different lens.
This year our family is choosing
to define our year through the lens of a theme verse from the Bible.
A theme verse is a Bible verse
that your family prays about and decides together. This verse will guide your
family through the challenging times and allow you to be thankful for the good
times of this year. It will allow your family to keep your focus on what really
matters for this new year ahead.
Why not start the year off with
a theme verse for your family.
“Therefore, since we are
surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip
off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us
up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” –Hebrews 12:1
We established this to be our
family verse for 2018 because it seems like we have a marathon of a year ahead
of us. And we will not be able to finish this marathon of 2018 if we don’t have
our focus on Jesus at the finish line.
Like I said, 2018 is going to
be like running a marathon for our family. It’s going to be difficult at times,
a daily challenge and rewarding in the end. We are probably going to experience the terrible two's along with potty training and our teenager will be entering high school in the fall. Both of these milestones will bring difficulties and in the end we will look back and laugh.
Our family is very excited
about these next milestones that we will journey through. However, we could not
run this marathon of 2018 if our eyes are not fixed on our loving Father to get
us through.
So what will be your family’s
theme verse for 2018? You might be thinking…I have no idea. How do I choose?
Here are a few tips to get to get you started:
Think about the year ahead:
- What is your family most excited about this year?
- What are some challenges your family might face this year?
- What does your family stand for?
- If your family could ask God to do anything this year, it would be…
Look back at your answers and
choose a topic you want to focus on this year. Ask God which one is His
specific topic for your family. Pray and seek God’s direction on which verse is
right for your family. Choose a theme verse and commit it to memory. Maybe put
the verse up in your house to be a reminder each day to keep your focus. Make
it a fresh start by choosing a theme verse for your family.
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