My One Word: Pursue

“But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.  Fight the good fight of the faith.  Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.  In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.”  1 Timothy 6:11-14

I am so glad that I came across #OneWord2011.  I had been wasting too much time thinking of resolutions and how I was going to keep them, because let’s be honest, I suck at keeping resolutions.  I had a long list of things that I wanted to accomplish this past year and didn’t come close to getting them all done, which in turn, made me feel like a failure.  So, when I read about OneWord 2011 I was so excited…one word, that is easy!! Um, wrong!!  I had a terrible time trying to narrow it down..I had discipline, commitment, dedication, truth, action…but as I was praying about what word mine would be, pursue is what I heard loudest.

Pursue by definition is, “to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill; to chase”

“to follow close upon; go with; attend”

“to proceed in accordance with”

“to practice”

“to follow”

“to continue”

Wow.  When I take those definitions and put them in the place of pursue in the verse I typed, it kinda comes alive to me in ways I haven’t seen in awhile.  I want to practice those things listed. I want to chase those things listed.  I want to follow those things listed.  I want to proceed in accordance with those things listed.  But more importantly, I want to PURSUE Him.  In the very epitome of what that word means, I want to do that and more this year. I will furiously PURSUE:

A deeper walk; A finer understanding of who He is and who I am in Him; My dreams and passions; His calling over my life; more deliberate and passionate relationships; a heart that beats with a greater love; truth; honesty; purity; discipline; holiness; wisdom; knowledge; righteousness; and peace.

Psalm 34:14-”Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”

Proverbs 15:9-”The Lord detests the way of the wicked but He loves those who pursue righteousness.”

Proverbs 21:21-”He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity, and honor.”

What is your one word? I want to know!!  I love you guys and I am praying for you!!