FOCUS: October ONE WORDS

For the month of OCTOBER , these will be the 4 One Words for us to "Focus" on:

FREEDOM

this week of October 6

RENEW

the week of October 13

TRUST

the week of October 20

ANCHORED

the week of October 27

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I will be doing only one post for the month (similar to September)

only I will just add the next 

ONE WORD

of the week and do it briefly here

with Scripture(s) for the One Word Focus

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1st Week

 

FREEDOM

the week of October 6

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives FREEDOM, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. James 1:25 NIV

"... FREEDOM equals wide open spaces & no boundaries ...& make any decision we want, yes?"CCR"... how we misdefine FREEDOM"

Galatians 5:13 NIV; 1 Corinthians 6:12; John 8 :31-32 NIV; 2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV "Jesus, in obeying You, I find FREEDOM."

FOCUS TIP:"This week, when you feel stuck in a situation ...remember the word FREEDOMand know that because of Jesus,you are free to be who you were meant to be."
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{might I suggest going to p.155 (?) "Taking Inventory" to do FREEDOMat the end of this week, instead of at the end of all 4} 😏💓😉
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{my photo as I RENEW this week}

* RENEW *

the week of October 13

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 ESV

1 Corinthians 2:16 ESV; Romans 12:2 ESV; 1 Peter 1:13 ESV; Philippians 4:8 ESV "Jesus, RENEW my mind and restore my thoughts." 🙏🏼 "... as we focus on the word RENEW... try to capture our negative thoughts and recalibrate our mind into thoughts of love and gratefulness." [CCR's 🙏🏼 & Focus Tip]

Great suggestion in the Focus Tip to help us form a habit of doing this regularly,not just this week.
Perhaps doing the "Taking Inventory" nowwill further help us focus, while it's freshin our minds, along with the scriptureswe find containing our One WordRENEW
Isaiah 40:31
is my favorite RENEW scripture

{my photo with eagle}perched above in the tree onLake Louisefrom my view at the bottom of our hill{not the one I saw in flight, or with my verse}
Now to FOCUS on all CCR has to share on RENEW
as we RENEW our thoughts
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[image credit: YV]

TRUST

the week of October 20

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my TRUST in you. Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life. Psalm 143:8 NIV

The other Scriptures to go with the devo are:

Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV; Psalm 56:3 NIV; Psalm 121:3 NIV; Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV "Jesus, lead the way. I TRUST You."

Ready for this one. TRUST has been an issue in my life, far too long.
I'm still learning, but reluctant to TRUST people.
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LAST WEEK

[image credit: TC3 a YV Bible plan]

I just love the image, so I had to use it.

ANCHORED

the week of October 27

This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God's inner sanctuary. Hebrews 6:19 NLT

One of my sources only listed 9 verses with the One Word ANCHOREDbut there are 25 for ANCHORwhich includes those 9minus the key verse above.
CCR's devotional begins with this strong start:

"ANCHORED. This word is so strong. The placement of our ANCHOR reveals the place of our TRUST, hope, peace, strength, joy, compassion and sustenance. What we tie ourselves to reveals what we believe can sustain us." ...

Looking forward to this One Word being
ANCHORED
this week in my life and yours
in Jesus
where we place our ANCHOR and TRUST

Romans 5:5 NIV; Psalm 62:5-6 ESV; Psalm 5:11 NIV; 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NLT

Only seems right for ANCHORED to follow TRUST
in our One Words for October!
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"Dear Jesus,thank You for being the protector of our FREEDOM and our lives. ...When my thoughts begin to wander,RENEW my mind and lead meback to You. Thank You for graciously leading mein all moments.Will You help me TRUST Your ways,even when I don't understand them?God, You are dependable and sure;help me ANCHOR myself in Youso that I will not be tossedby the waves of life. ..."In Jesus' name,
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Time for "Taking Inventory"
if you haven't been doing each one with that 
One Word each week
but finish because November is starting
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I especially like the 3rd question for ANCHORED:
When focused on the wordANCHORED,did you find that you were putting yourTRUSTin someone or somethingthat wasn't solid?
{a long time ago, and I changed to the only One}yet if I'm not careful, it can be someone or something,so I stay in God's Word, RENEW my mind daily & PRAY
"The ANCHOR Holds"
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Please share in comments each week.
What stood out to you or your favorite quote or verse(s) with the One Word?
or
just whatever comes to you from the devotional or God
Thank you.
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See you back here each week(I hope) God willing.
{I might forget or run short of time, so if it's not done on Sun. like usual,just give me some Grace & a prayer, so it will be filled in soon}
and continue on in your devotional 😉