I'd like to offer you several journal writing ideas to help you get started on the path of Christian journaling.
I think you may be surprised by the unusual impact that making journals can have on your life.
It's my personal opinion that because of the day in which we are living, we just don't take the time to really think deeply like they used to in generations gone before us.
Be
honest with yourself. When was the last time you really sat and just
meditated on a passage of Scripture, or perhaps on the nature or
character of God?
For most of us, myself included, we just
don't practice this often enough. I'm not talking about meditation in
the "new age" sense of the word.
I'm referring to the "age old" sense
of meditating, as mentioned so many times in the Psalms.
Meditating
isn't emptying your mind of all thought and leaving yourself open to
any thought or spirit that would like to influence you. Instead, I
believe that true meditation is when we choose something to think about
and then pause to really truly think about it as seriously as we can - like chewing on that thought really well.
What does meditation have to do with journal writing ideas?
I'm glad you asked! :) Christian journaling is a way to slow us down.
It causes us to stop and really think. Before you write, you have to
think about something.
When making journals you don't have
to be a great writer, but you'll find that you become a greater thinker.
The better your thinking becomes, the better your living will become.
If you've never created a journal before, take a few minutes and read "How to write a journal." That article touches on the very basics of getting started when making journals.
Journal Writing Ideas:
These
are just a few of my favorite journal writing ideas? If you already
have experience in making journals, share some of your own creative
journaling ideas with us.
Have you kept a Christian journal in the past or perhaps are journaling even now? How has the experience inspired you and helped you draw closer to the Lord? Tell us all about it and share your favorite journaling ideas.
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