{"id":3293,"date":"2018-12-26T16:35:18","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T16:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/?p=3293"},"modified":"2021-12-08T09:22:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:22:10","slug":"one-year-one-book-one-exciting-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/2018\/12\/26\/one-year-one-book-one-exciting-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"One Year, One Book\u2014One Exciting Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>by Kim Adetunji, brand manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the year winds down and a new year is on the horizon,\nmany people begin reflecting on the previous year and making plans for the new\none. Our thoughts may return to the highlights and lowlights of the year we are\nin as well as remembering God\u2019s faithfulness and the lessons we learned. We\nthen turn to our goals and aspirations for the new year, the things we want to\nget right this year and the things we want to keep\u2014or start\u2014doing. The new year\nholds so much hope and promise, especially when the current year has been a\ndifficult one. It\u2019s a brand new beginning\u2014365 days to pursue God, become more\nlike Christ, rest in his presence, listen for his voice, and follow where he\nleads. It\u2019s exciting to think of the possibilities that lie ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/dec31Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3294\" width=\"597\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/dec31Small.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/dec31Small-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Will the new year hold new friendships, a new job, or new\nopportunities? Will we finally reach that goal we\u2019ve been striving for? Will our\nlong-time prayers for a spouse or healing or a mended relationship or a\ndifferent heartache finally be answered? Will our trust in God grow deeper than\nwe ever thought possible? Will our hard hearts soften? Will we experience joy\nonce again? Will we finally be able to put aside that fear, anger, resentment,\ndisbelief, or \u201cyou name it\u201d that is holding us back from trusting God fully?\nWill we surrender new areas of our lives to God? In what ways will God stretch\nus beyond what we think we are capable of? Will we sense God\u2019s deep,\nunconditional love anew? Who will we share the Good News with this year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/ComputerSmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3295\" width=\"603\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/ComputerSmall.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/ComputerSmall-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We may even think about new ways we\u2019d like to grow\nspiritually, whether it\u2019s growing more patient with our spouse or kids or\nletting the peace of Christ rule more fully in our hearts. How could we move\ntoward God\u2019s plan for us rather than shrinking away from where we hear God\ncalling us to. What are new ways to step out into obedience this year? How can\nwe slow down our schedule just a little bit more to create space to listen for\nGod\u2019s gentle whisper? What truths from Scripture have I dismissed? How can I\ngive God my very best each day? Do I dedicate enough of my day to those things\nthat draw me closer to God and allow me to hear his voice? Am I following through\non God\u2019s promptings? Am I open to allowing God to challenge me in a new area?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/ManPrayingSmall-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/ManPrayingSmall-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/ManPrayingSmall-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/ManPrayingSmall-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/ManPrayingSmall.jpg 1396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you plan to track your prayers in the new year? the ways\nyou intentionally follow God\u2019s lead? your service projects and how God expands\nyour heart through those experiences? the ways you\u2019ve seen God\u2019s faithfulness\nin your life? answered prayers? words from him? verses you\u2019ve memorized? There\nare so many unique ways to track our spiritual growth and keep focused on our\ngoal to pursue and honor God. Each of us is unique, and there is no one right\nway to do it. If you\u2019re like me, you may be constantly seeking new ways to\nbecome more efficient with recording and tracking everything that is\nmeaningful\u2014all in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/OYB-reflections-spread-1024x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/OYB-reflections-spread-1024x593.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/OYB-reflections-spread-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/OYB-reflections-spread-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/OYB-reflections-spread.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the new year approaches, you may search for a new journal, notebook, daily planner, or app to help you organize your year and capture all the memories, highlights, and learnings. Journaling Bibles are a great way to capture all that God is doing in your life in one place. There are two One Year Bible journaling editions\u2014<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-one-year-bible-expressions\/9781496420152?utm_source=NLT%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Kim%20One%20Year%20Expression%20and%20Reflections%20Post%20In%20Text%20Link&amp;utm_campaign=One%20Year%20Bible\">Expressions<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-one-year-bible-reflections-nlt\/9781496416780?utm_source=NLT%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Kim%20One%20Year%20Reflections%20Post%20In%20Text%20Link&amp;utm_campaign=One%20Year%20Bible\">Reflections<\/a><\/em>\u2014that give you a daily reading plus space in the wide margins alongside each day\u2019s reading to reflect on the passage you\u2019ve read, write notes or journal entries, keep track of highlights from your day, or archive mementos or pictures. It\u2019s a very practical way to document God-sightings in your life while being intentional about reading God\u2019s Word daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/OneYearExAndChronoStackedSmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/OneYearExAndChronoStackedSmall.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/OneYearExAndChronoStackedSmall-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people have been doing this, where their Bible becomes\na treasured keepsake with 365 days\u2019 worth of investment in knowing and\nfollowing God, including observations from his Word and practical applications.\n<em>The One Year Bible<\/em> readings offer a\nportion from the Old Testament, the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs for\neach day. It is organized so you\u2019ll finish the Bible in one year with the\ninvestment of just 15 minutes a day. At the end of the year, you will have an\nincredible collection of highlights, milestones, and so much more to look back\non in your Bible as you look toward the new year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-one-year-bible-expressions\/9781496420152?utm_source=NLT%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Kim%20One%20Year%20Expressions%20Link%20at%20Bottom&amp;utm_campaign=One%20Year%20Bible\">Check out the <em>One Year Expressions Bibles<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-one-year-chronological-bible-expressions\/9781496420176?utm_source=NLT%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Kim%20One%20Year%20Chrono%20Expressions%20Link%20at%20Bottom&amp;utm_campaign=One%20Year%20Bible\">Check out the <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-one-year-chronological-bible-expressions\/9781496420176?utm_source=NLT%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Kim%20One%20Year%20Chrono%20Expressions%20Link%20at%20Bottom&amp;utm_campaign=One%20Year%20Bible\">One Year Chronological Expressions Bibles<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-one-year-bible-reflections-nlt\/9781496416780?utm_source=NLT%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Kim%20One%20Year%20Relections%20Link%20at%20Bottom&amp;utm_campaign=One%20Year%20Bible\">Check out the <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-one-year-bible-reflections-nlt\/9781496416780?utm_source=NLT%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Kim%20One%20Year%20Relections%20Link%20at%20Bottom&amp;utm_campaign=One%20Year%20Bible\">One Year Reflections Bibles<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Kim Adetunji, brand manager As the year winds down and a new year is on the horizon, many people begin reflecting on the previous year and making plans for the new one. Our thoughts may return to the highlights and lowlights of the year we are in as well as remembering God\u2019s faithfulness and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,15,44,45,47],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3293"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3293"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5838,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3293\/revisions\/5838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- LIVE: wpmu2.azurewebsites.net/nlt//wp-json/wp/v2/posts/3293 -->