JOURNALING With Jesus

How To Revolutionize

Your Devotional Life

Journaling in the world is not only

about learning more about myself..

And as a result, become spiritually and emotionally healthier

And as a result, become spiritually and emotionally healthier

Learning more about us helps us

to make needed changes

“…the will

set you free.” John 8:32

Journaling helps us

improve our prayer life

“We have nothing to fear for the future except if we forget how God

has led us in the past.

This is a record of how

God is answering your prayers in your life.

How Do You Feel?

• Recording your thoughts and feelings on paper helps you to see issues more

objectively and clearly.

IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

Getting issues off our chest and on paper, expressing feelings, forgiving, praying –all of this improves our emotional state.

JOURNALING IS GREAT FOR YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH ACCORDING TO

RESEARCH

• decreases the symptoms of asthma,

• improves arthritis,

• improves thinking,

• strengthens the immune system and

• Prevents some illnesses.

Private discussions with God may

need to be protected.

Persistence In Journaling

God is honored by our consistency to meet with Him and openness to be lead

by Him.

By The Way……

• The devil does not want us to connect with God in a deeper way each day.

2/3 of 10 million blogs are abandoned

within 2 months.

God Wants To Spend Time With Us

Hebrews 4:16

..

Isaiah 1:18

A Love Story

• Over time, your journal can develop into a beautiful story between you and the

Lord. It is a record of your walk with God.

Heirloom

• If you choose, your journal can be an

heirloom for future generations.

•”

•Search me, O God, and know my

heart; test me and know my

anxious thoughts. See if there is

any offensive way in me, and lead

me in the way everlasting." Ps.

139:23, 24

• 1) Begin with a humble

heart

• 2) Pray for wisdom

• 3) Ask God to teach you

something

4) Worship God.

5) Write out your prayer.

6) Pray over your prayer

requests.

7) Praise God and thank Him for

hearing your prayers.

8) Thank God for answering your

prayers.

9) Examine yourself.10) Confess your sins.11) Ask for forgiveness

12) As you contemplate scripture, ask God what He wants to impress you with.

Write down what you feel God is impressing you about.