Bible Journaling

Bible journaling is a very profitable thing to do. It really keeps your mind engaged on what you are reading and gives you something to look back at and refreshes your memory on thoughts you had on the passage for that day. I have come up with a simple way to keep track of your Bible study each day. It can be short and simple or expanded into something long and tedious, depending on your time and desire for the Word.

Here is the layout...

Bible Verses 1:1

"write out the verse"

* question about the passage?

Flesh - Something the flesh thinks about the passage

Spirit - a come back about what God says about the passage

Flesh - Something the flesh thinks about the passage
Spirit - a come back about what God says about the passage

Flesh - Something the flesh thinks about the passage
Spirit - a come back about what God says about the passage

Example 1...

9.11.13

James 1:2

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,"

* Am I a joyful person?

* Am I joyful during trials?

* Do I count my blessings?

* Do I prepare myself for meeting trials?

* Am I strong enough for God to give me a trial?

* Am I being a good testimony for Christ when going through a trial?

Flesh - I don't deserve this problem

Spirit - God is strengthening me and using me

Example 2...

9.12.13

James 1:3

"For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness."

* Am I learning to be strong in difficulty?

* Am I drawing closer to God in my trials?

* Am I producing steadfastness/faithfulness?

* Do I know and understand that there will be trials and testing in my life?

Flesh - Trials and testing are for the great saints.

Spirit - I am a saint and I will be tried and tested because God is teaching and growing me.

Flesh - Being faithful and dependable is old school. Everyone looks out for himself.

Spirit - Without God I am nothing. I must depend completely on Him!

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Take time today to dig into God's Word. And don't forget to take something with you for the rest of the day. Something to think on and carry you through the day.

Sarah

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