I decided to keep a separate account, a personal written record of my spiritual experiences, observations on a regular basis after reading the book by Elizabeth Alves.
In the past, I received some impressions while doing certain tasks or while praying but during that moments, these impressions do not make sense or I cannot fully understand what the Lord is saying. As I do not commit them in writing, I forgot about them and only a fragment of it remains.
Elizabeth Alves mentioned that journaling is one of the most important disciplines of a Christian's life. Journaling always begin with the date of entry. As times goes by, you may forget when certain events happened. But your journal will help you to trace patterns that have occurred around different circumstances in your life.
Whenever God gives you something, write it down, record impressions, words or Scriptures you receive during your prayer time. We should also record not only what we have seen and heard, but also our own feelings and interpretation at the time. Then when God answers, you can check your feelings or impressions with the outcome.
God may show you something that is not to be shared; it's only to be prayed for. Make sure you hold His secrets in trust. The Lord may speak things to you that will actually come about days, months or years later. Keeping a journal increases your faith as you come to realize that you really do hear from the Lord, especially when the things you have written down begain to come to pass.
I will start my personal record today. How about you?
Adapted from the book written by Elizabeth Alves - Becoming a prayer warrior.
In the past, I received some impressions while doing certain tasks or while praying but during that moments, these impressions do not make sense or I cannot fully understand what the Lord is saying. As I do not commit them in writing, I forgot about them and only a fragment of it remains.
Elizabeth Alves mentioned that journaling is one of the most important disciplines of a Christian's life. Journaling always begin with the date of entry. As times goes by, you may forget when certain events happened. But your journal will help you to trace patterns that have occurred around different circumstances in your life.
Whenever God gives you something, write it down, record impressions, words or Scriptures you receive during your prayer time. We should also record not only what we have seen and heard, but also our own feelings and interpretation at the time. Then when God answers, you can check your feelings or impressions with the outcome.
God may show you something that is not to be shared; it's only to be prayed for. Make sure you hold His secrets in trust. The Lord may speak things to you that will actually come about days, months or years later. Keeping a journal increases your faith as you come to realize that you really do hear from the Lord, especially when the things you have written down begain to come to pass.
I will start my personal record today. How about you?
Adapted from the book written by Elizabeth Alves - Becoming a prayer warrior.
Hi Iris, way to go! God bless your writing.
ReplyDeleteAt times when life is not smooth and as I look through my journal, I felt much encouraged and sense His love because as I looked back, I see so many of His blessings and His work in my life which some I have already forgotten.