Plenty – My 2026 Word of the Year, Part 1

What is a word of the year for?

A Word of the Year is a powerful idea, focus, or vision to guide one’s actions and viewpoint throughout the upcoming year. I have adopted this intentional practice the last few years, and it has proved a powerful exercise in keeping my focus and perspective on the Lord’s direction for my life. It has allowed me to step into new and uncomfortable areas of personal and professional growth, such as stepping into “NEW”, my word of the year, in 2025 and being willing to step onto stages and speak professionally on trauma, suicidal crisis, faith, and caregiving. If you want to read the verses and background leading to the word NEW, Click HERE.

What a gift to be open to personal growth and be obedient to the Lord’s direction.

My focus in prayer was “Lord, if you open the door and lead the way, I will choose to obey even when I feel inadequate, overwhelmed, or uncertain.” Maybe you need to make a similar declaration in your own life too.

I also focused on this truth also: I will prepare for the “new thing”. I will pour myself into study and preparation in order to be ready to more effectively pursue the “new” thing I am called to. There is personal, human accountability required as the Lord calls us to something new. We are partnered with Him, led by Him, and may ask the Lord for how we can best prepare for the vision or calling He’s given us. I researched conferences, webinars, and opportunities to identify which ones would help equip me even more in speaking, presenting, and in evidence-based knowledge. What may be the preparation you need to undergo as you continue saying yes to the “new” thing in your life?

And now, we want to shift gears to 2026. As I’ve approached 2026, after having spoken professionally and motivationally to different venues and groups, the Lord gave me a different word. A word that surprised me. The word–Plenty.

Choosing my 2026 Word of the Year

When I was looking towards 2026, my new book was on the cusp of being published and released into the world. The future year’s focus was unclear. So much new had occurred in the current year. Unbidden one day, a word not often used by me, popped into my head. A word that I wouldn’t have come up with on my own had I been looking at words for the year. The word was: Plenty.

Plenty- My Word of the Year

I journaled as this word and the vision behind it began to be understood and revealed.

Plenty–A Year of Plenty.

From my journal:

“Plenty–A Year of Plenty.

This doesn’t mean I will be rich or have everything I want. It is a statement of blessing, of proclaiming the year of the Lord’s favor of walking in plenty because of Him.

Plenty– Spiritual.

–Physical.

–Relational.

I have everything I need–in You.”

Still from my journal:

“It is the idea of abundance, of being filled just enough as I walk in faith.

Plenty also lends the idea of the Lord bringing a harvest, a fruitful harvest, because of honest, focused labor.

He is the God of abundance, of fruitful harvest.”

Plenty comes from the idea of having plenty (enough) in Christ. I have plenty. I have all I need. I have enough in Christ.

It shows a dependence on God which is not contrived or forced. Having plenty doesn’t indicate riches or a lot of money. Having plenty means being cared for. I have plenty in Christ–physically, emotionally, mentally, tangibly, and spiritually. Because I am plugged into the vine, abiding in Him, I know I have everything I need. As Paul focused on in Philippians, I have everything I need in Christ. Whether in times of little or much, I have found the secret of being content. There is plenty. There is abundance. (my paraphrase)

In Psalms 23 in the ESV, it states,

"The Lord is my Shepherd. I lack nothing." 

I. LACK… Nothing. Nada.

What are your thoughts?

How does shifting your focus to plenty in Christ change how you live?

How does the focus of a year of plenty, with dependence and trust on God to supply my needs and sustain me change your outlook? I know it changes mine for sure.

I don’t want to live in a scarcity mindset, nor do I want to live reactively to every issue which occurs. I want to stand steadfast in Christ, knowing He holds me. I don’t lack when I am walking in plenty with Him.

I have abundance. plenty. enough. I have Him. He will care for me and hold me.

Share your thoughts in the comments.

Stick around for Part 2.

Remember friend, you are not alone in your battle.

-Amber

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