A non secular book records your journey towards God. Other than meditation and sacred silence, I can’t think of any other practice except reading my Bible that has had a greater effect on my life. I've been journaling for over 15 years.
I started journaling when I was going thru a stuff time emotionally. It was my time to nurture my spirit and soul and to focus on what I was feeling. Journaling permitted me to be real with myself and to release the concealed treasures of my heart. Journaling also assisted me in self-discovery.
Journaling should be a meaningful and rewarding experience. It is not just a chronological diary of the day’s events but contains the thoughts, reflections, and perceptions of our daily existance and events. It should contain stories, articles, and objects that reflect you and where you want to be spiritually, physically, and psychologically. It contains the keepsakes of the heart and soul. I inspire journaling after meditation.
Keep your book near while meditating on God to record any words of inspiration, visions, or answers God could be giving you. Utilize a book to record revelations from spiritual books you're reading or the Bible. Write scriptures that touch or prick your heart and meditate on them. Write prayers and keep a prayer log. The concepts are unlimited.
Setting Up Your Book Buy a giant notebook or fancy book notebook. On the first a few pages I really like to list my governing values. This keeps them in the front of my mind. I will debate values in upcoming lesson.
One or two pages in write, Table of Contents at the top of the page. On the left hand side of the page write the words, Date, then Topic and on the right side Page. This is how I keep track of my book subjects. On the left-hand side under the title write, DATE and on the right side write Request. Here's where you record and date your prayer request. Go in a couple more pages and write Answered Prayers at the very top of the page.
Here's where you will write and date any answered prayers. Go in several more pages and write something like, This Book Belongs to Your Name. This book is personal and it might be a dishonor to me if you read it without my authorization. Thanks for honoring my needs, my thoughts, and my privacy. God bless you, Rhonda. I just need to let any wandering eyes know this in case their curiosity gets the best of them. If you happen to feel your journal will be read or compromised, you are less sure to write your truest feelings and needs.
Keep your book in a secure place. Now you are prepared to start writing in your journal. Give each journal entry a title and a date. When you finish an entry, turn to the Table of Contents and list date, title, and beginning page number on one line.
This will permit you to easily find entries months or years on. If you have been meditating daily, consider writing your thoughts at the end of your meditation or during your devotional time with Our Lord God. Write whatever comes to mind.
Do worry about grammar or spelling. Your English teacher won't be grading you. There are too many journaling techniques and activities for me to go into now, but if you would like to expand your journaling experience, I suggest Richard Peace’s book, Non secular Journaling : Recording Your Journey Toward God. It gives you a treasure house of ideas and journaling activities that help you to start to understand your past and navigate your future.
It’s full of thought provoking prompts, areas to list prayer request, and much more.