How to Use a Prayer Journal

A prayer journal, gratitude journal, or spiritual diary is a major part of a believer' s daily prayer life. It's a place to record thoughts, feelings, insights, and most importantly, record answered prayers.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Why have a prayer journal? Like any form of writing, journaling allows us to organize our thoughts and connect ideas. When we read what we have written, we are reminded of those thoughts. When we read a prayer journal, it reminds us of God's influence in our lives.
2. What goes into a prayer journal? Some journals will have sentence starters such as Today I felt like.... Some will begin with a word or two such as Concerns or Special Moments: Others are blank pages allowing the writer more freedom of expression.
3. Important sections of a prayer journal may be as follows:
   
   1. List of concerns
   2. Answered prayers
   3. Accomplishments for others
   4. Goals
   5. Reflection on a Bible reading
4. A prayer journal can encourage us when we are discouraged. It can discipline us when we are undisciplined. It can remind us of God's love when we forget. A prayer journal helps us meditate on God's Word.

Tips & Warnings

• Make your prayer journal a daily event.