My One Word
Change Your Life With Just One Word
- Prayer & Spiritual Formation
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2012
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Publisher's Description
Most of us feel overwhelmed at the idea of embarking on a grand plan for spiritual formation. As much as we'd like to, it just hasn't happened yet. Enter My One Word--an easy and surprisingly powerful practice that will allow God to form your character at a deep, sustainable level with just one word. The concept of My One Word is simple: swap the long list of resolutions for a single word that represents what you most hope God will do in you, and let it become the lens through which you examine your heart and life for an entire year. As you focus on your word, you position yourself for God to form your character at a deep, sustainable level. Join author Mike Ashcraft, who has led his congregation through the My One Word practice for more than five years, and Proverbs 31 Ministries author and speaker Rachel Olsen, who has lived the practice, as they share their insightful and good-humored approach to personal improvement. The stories of growth and change throughout My One Word will: Give you encouragement to discern one word to focus on Deepen your relationship with God Help you make changes that last Are you ready to embrace the life-changing power of My One Word? Let Mike and Rachel be your guides along the way. Praise for My One Word: "You are only one decision away from a totally different life. One change in spiritual disciplines can open up new dimensions of grace and power. Use My One Word to stop repeating the past and start creating the future." --Mark Batterson, author of New York Times bestseller The Circle Maker; lead pastor of National Community Church " My One Word is a lens that can change every area of your life. This is more than a to-do list and more than a New Year's resolution--this can be a lifestyle with pretty dramatic results." --Kyle Idleman, author of Not A Fan and When Your Way Isn't Working; teaching pastor of Southeast Christian Church
Endorsements (6)
“I read My One Word in one sitting and was so inspired to begin my one word journey. If you are worn out from failed resolutions, but want to see the Spirit maturing you, I recommend My One Word. My one word is: STRONG.”
“Martin Luther famously said that God overturned all of Satan's work in his heart through the louder word of the gospel. My friend Mike Ashcraft has shown us how single gospel-based words can renew our hearts and refocus our lives.”
“I love the simplicity of choosing one word for the year, and letting God marinate me in every aspect of that word for 365 days. My One Word gives folks a practical roadmap to do just that. Read it, apply it, and see your life and world change.”
“My One Word is a refreshing approach to New Year's resolutions, replacing unrealistic goals with the desire to become a more committed disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ. I commend Mike Ashcraft and Rachel Olsen for focusing the reader's mind on the only true Word that can change a resolution into a reality.”
“You are only one decision away from a totally different life. One change in spiritual disciplines can open up new dimensions of grace and power. Use My One Word to stop repeating the past and start creating the future.”
“My One Word is a lens that can change every area of your life. This is more than a to-do list and more than a New Year's resolution--this can be a lifestyle with pretty dramatic results.”
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