Journaling

Bible Reading/Journaling

• What is the passage?

• Related passages

• Favorite verse within the passage

• Aspect of God’s character this passage is revealing

• Application for life

  • Reflections on the past

  • Living for today

  • Visions of the future

  • Am I feeling any nudges/conviction from the Holy Spirit?

  • Are there areas I need to put more trust in God?

• What feeling(s) am I entering into this passage with?

• What feeling(s) does this passage invoke?

• What prayer(s) does this passage invoke?

• How can I share this?

• General Notes

  • Context

  • Historical background

  • Translation differences

  • Literary design elements

Faith Journaling Prompts

• Write a prayer based on one of the following:

Praise and Adoration
Thanksgiving
Pouring out my heart
Asking for His will
Asking for forgiveness
Praying for others

• God's response to a prayer(s)

• I am most blessed by . . .

• The area where I need to put more trust in God is . . .

• I find I feel God’s presence most when . . .

• God is nudging me to make the following changes . . .

• An act of obedience God is prompting me to take is . . .

• My enthusiasm for the gospel is increased when . . .

• Sometimes I get angry with God about . . .

• I feel most distant from God when . . .

• My calling in life is . . .

• My spiritual gifts are . . .

• What brings me the most joy in life is . . .

• I’m eager for God to . . .

• Ways I want God to transform me are . . .

• An area of my spiritual life where I need to seek God’s guidance is . . .

• The most significant area of my life that is not finding its way into my journal is . . .

• Ways I can apply the gospel to my life are . . .