As part of our 2010 Year of Prayer we are doing a monthly prayer challenge together as a church family that is designed to help improve our prayer lives individually and corporately. During the month of May we are asking everyone who is part of our ministry here at Grace Church to keep a personal prayer journal.
Why Keep a Prayer Journal?
A prayer journal keeps you focused during prayer. Have you ever been praying and the next thing you know, you are thinking about something totally off topic? God wants our prayer time to be focused on Him. Writing your prayers down does just that - It keeps you focused. A prayer journal is a great way to build your faith! When you are going through a trial you can read through all of the times God came through for you and be reminded of all the answered prayers in your own life. It is a ready reminder of God’s faithfulness when you need it most.
Over time, a prayer journal will develop into a beautiful love story between you and the Lord. Your prayer journal can become a historical document that chronicles your entire walk with God. It will hold the truths that He reveals to your heart throughout your journey with Him. This written documentation of God's great provision for you and your family through the years will also become an heirloom to pass on to future generations.
How Do I Keep a Prayer Journal?
Choose something that feels comfortable to write in. Experiment with side-bound and top-bound books, as well as lined and unlined paper. Some people do not feel comfortable writing on a thick pad of paper, so a slimmer notebook would be a better choice if this describes your preference. You can use anything from a spiral-bound notebook to a fancy logbook with a tooled-leather binding.
Choose a writing implement that is comfortable. Regardless of whether you prefer pencil or pen, blue, black, or colored ink, ballpoint or fountain pen, find something that is easy to hold and use.
Date your entry. You'll want to know what day you wrote it later on.
Write out a prayer to the Lord. Write exactly what you would say if you were "talking" to Him. The length of your prayer is up to you. Try to do this at least three days a week.
Keep a Bible on hand, if you like, so that you can add verses to your entries.
Make your prayer journal part of your routine. Commit to writing in it on a set schedule. Stick with it and you will be rewarded with a tangible record of your prayer life as it unfolds.
Go back occasionally and read past entries. You will be amazed at all of the prayers that got answered. It's a really neat thing to realize that prayer really does work.
Why Keep a Prayer Journal?
A prayer journal keeps you focused during prayer. Have you ever been praying and the next thing you know, you are thinking about something totally off topic? God wants our prayer time to be focused on Him. Writing your prayers down does just that - It keeps you focused. A prayer journal is a great way to build your faith! When you are going through a trial you can read through all of the times God came through for you and be reminded of all the answered prayers in your own life. It is a ready reminder of God’s faithfulness when you need it most.
Over time, a prayer journal will develop into a beautiful love story between you and the Lord. Your prayer journal can become a historical document that chronicles your entire walk with God. It will hold the truths that He reveals to your heart throughout your journey with Him. This written documentation of God's great provision for you and your family through the years will also become an heirloom to pass on to future generations.
How Do I Keep a Prayer Journal?
Choose something that feels comfortable to write in. Experiment with side-bound and top-bound books, as well as lined and unlined paper. Some people do not feel comfortable writing on a thick pad of paper, so a slimmer notebook would be a better choice if this describes your preference. You can use anything from a spiral-bound notebook to a fancy logbook with a tooled-leather binding.
Choose a writing implement that is comfortable. Regardless of whether you prefer pencil or pen, blue, black, or colored ink, ballpoint or fountain pen, find something that is easy to hold and use.
Date your entry. You'll want to know what day you wrote it later on.
Write out a prayer to the Lord. Write exactly what you would say if you were "talking" to Him. The length of your prayer is up to you. Try to do this at least three days a week.
Keep a Bible on hand, if you like, so that you can add verses to your entries.
Make your prayer journal part of your routine. Commit to writing in it on a set schedule. Stick with it and you will be rewarded with a tangible record of your prayer life as it unfolds.
Go back occasionally and read past entries. You will be amazed at all of the prayers that got answered. It's a really neat thing to realize that prayer really does work.
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