Believe

Instead of a string of New Year's resolutions this year, considering that I almost never keep them, I have opted for a theme. Odd, I know, but I really think that this will be something I can follow throguh on and why shouldn't I let 2011 have a theme? It will give me something to keep in mind, something to inspire me, keep my focus where it needs to be.
The theme I have opted for is BELIEVE.
Believe in God, believe in people, and believe in myself.

That is what my focus is going to be this year. Every month I'll do a specific post on the year's theme, and reflect on what it means to me at that point.
I want to keep in mind a few scriptures for this theme. I'll just share one at the moment. Mark 9:23-24. It's the story of the young father who asked the Savior to heal his son. Jesus says, "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." Then verse 24: And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.
I feel like I say that a lot. "Lord, I believe!" But then I have to turn right back around when I realize that I know nothing, that I can't do anything on my own, and I have to say, "Help thou my unbelief." But I just love what the Savior says. "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." All things. Not just some things, but all. How great is that? If we will just believe, all things are possible!
One of my favorite singers is Andrea Bocceli, and one of my favorite songs he sings is one called Because We Believe. Much of it is in Italian, but I'll provide the translation for you. But you really REALLY need to hear it. It's the perfect theme song for anyone's life.
Here are the lyrics:

Look outside: its morning
This is a day you'll remember
Hurry, get up and go
There are those who believe in you
Don't give up

Once in every life
There comes a time
We walk out all alone
And into the light
The moment won't last but then,
We remember it again
When we close our eyes.

Like stars across the sky
And in order to shine
You will have to win
We were born to shine
All of us here because we believe

Look ahead and never turn your back
On the caress of your dreams,
Your hopes and then,
Turn towards the day that will be
There is a finish line there.

Like stars across the sky
And in order to shine
You will have to win
We were born to shine
All of us here because we believe

Don't give up
Someone is with you

Like stars across the sky
We were born to shine
And in order to shine
You will have to win

Believe is my theme for this year, and I think it's going to be a good one.