Prayer and Journals

[jwsiii]

I was at a Bible study tonight and the speaker brought up an idea that really interested me. He was talking about staying connected with God and he mostly talked about prayer but also brought up the idea of communicating with God through a journal. This interested me so much because I communicate so much better through writing than through speaking. I have a really hard time staying consistent about praying but I am really good about keeping a journal. When I got to thinking about what he said, I realized that when I write in my journal, my thoughts flow a lot like they do when I'm praying. I'm thinking of starting another journal separate from my other one that is exclusively meant for talking to God. Does anyone else communicate with God through a journal more so or instead of praying?

 

[ZACTAK]

My part-time job is very emotionally draining, and a lot of the time I spend in prayer to try and release some of the pain I might be feeling through my job. I recently started journaling outside of the journal all my friends have access to to sort of eleviate the tension I might be feeling from the emotions at work. I noticed that as I am writing, I want to began writing a letter to God... it truly is an amazing thing. I have since started a journal where I write down what I pray, and it is so refreshing and really helps my mind go to ease.

 

[Ainuhina]

so far I've not tried out keeping a "prayer journal" but that's an awesome idea. I prefer writing to talking and keep a journal anyway...so why not keep one for God

 

[Brother_Justin]

Im a journal person too !!! It is nice to be able to go back and look at past struggles and victorys!



Love brother ~Justin~ <><

 

[seamonster]

I *heart* journals. I've been keeping a prayer journal since I was 14 or so, and it's been great because I can go back and see how God answered prayers in different ways -- even prayers I've since forgotten about.

 

[markthomas]

Yup I keep a prayer journal, been doing it regularly for a while. Its really cool, you can look back and see how much God has done for you anytime you want.

 

[fishstix]

I've tried it a couple of times but I really dislike writing in general, so it didn't really work for me. Plus, my prayers are private, just between me and God, and I'm somewhat paranoid that someone else would find it and start reading through it. But if it works for you, then go ahead

 

[California Dreamin']

I spend quite a bit of time in prayer (more recently). I used to spend a ton of time everyday in prayer, and then that slowed down, but now I am starting back at it again. I have a journal I write in just about anything, but one of my entries was really long and was just directed to God. I love writing a journal...

I had a friend who had a journal that was just directed to God. It definitely would help to increase time spent with God.