There are many forms of journaling - life, prayer, etc. and each of them can have so much value.
Today are going to focus on journaling our spiritual growth journey with Jesus.
Writing down what the Lord is doing in our lives can help us to identify, clarify, and testify the Lords work in our lives in a way that helps us grow in Him!
Let's look at 3 things journaling helps us to do:
1. Identify - Journaling helps me to stop and look at what the Lord is doing in my life.
Questions that can be helpful for me to ask as I journal include:
- What is Jesus doing in my life?
- What is a verse that has been especially meaningful?
- What is a lesson He is teaching me?
- What is a prayer on my heart?
2. Clarify - Writing down what the Lord is doing in me, teaching me, etc. helps me to clarify in my mind what He is doing.
Journaling can take me from saying, "The Lord is so at work in my life!" to "The Lord is so working in me to have a servant's heart by learning from His example." Clarifying it helps me to be more attentive to living it out in my moment by moment life.
It can naturally come up in conversation because you have identified and clarified it, so it is easy to share!
Keeping a journal can be an incredible blessing!
Just today young women in my discipleship class were sharing how much journaling was helpful to them in their journey with Jesus.
I would encourage you to start a journal of your journey with Jesus!
I promise it will be a rich tool in your growth journey with Him - and a treasure to have for years to come!
" I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord, the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord has granted us..." Isaiah 63:7
