Intentional
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We don't know about you, but we feel like 2021 has been a tad of a whirlwind. We accepted our roles with Indian Life Ministries just over a year ago! And COVID-19 has certainly kept us on our toes almost every day. But, we have been so blessed and are so thankful.
Now that we have been with Indian Life for a full year, it doesn't feel like our learning curve is so very straight up. Instead of straight up, perhaps the angle of the line is more at a 45 degree, not 90.
We've been spending time thinking about where we've been, how our learning curve has slowed down, and what our focus should be in 2022.
Actually, that should be worded better. We have been spending time thinking about what the Lord would have our focus be in 2022.
Intentional is a word that continues to come to mind.
By definition, to be intentional means to be done on purpose, to be deliberate.
So what does the Lord want us to do on purpose in 2022? Where would he have us be deliberate? We would like to be able to tell you that we know, with 100 percent certainty, where the Lord would have us be intentional, but we cannot. Yet. What we do now is, wherever we invest our time, energy and resources, we want to invest with intention. So, we will continue spending time in prayer, asking the Lord what He would have us do on purpose. We will trust that the events, circumstances, and people that come into our lives are there on purpose, and we will be intentional about giving 100 percent of ourselves in the moment.
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I'm reminded of the way Jesus traveled with his disciples. When he moved from city to city, He was always going somewhere on purpose, but he also always gave 100 percent of himself in every circumstance He encountered along the way. Jesus didn't merely tolerate the people who stopped Him, the crowds that followed Him. He embraced them. He was intentional about investing in the situation in front of Him while He was on the way to where he was going. Maybe that's the answer. What do you think?
Now it's your turn.
What does the Lord want you to do on purpose in 2022?
Where would he have you be deliberate?
Write to us. Head on over to our website. Or send us an email. We'd love to hear what the Lord would have you do with intention in 2022, and encourage others with it in our next edition of Indian Life newspaper.
