How to start a journal?

[jason197754]

I was wondering how do journal? What are we suspoosed to write in a journal? Prayer itentions, what God speaks to us, etc etc???

Please give me some ideas and suggestions.

Thanks…

Jason

 

[MatthewBerkeley]

Hi

I’ve never read any how-to advice on journals. I started a few years ago, just kind of keeping a diary with a spiritual twist. So I’d focus it on God, but just write about anything and everything. Some people do it every day, I tend to do it sporadically.

Journals are by their very nature personal. So personalise your way as much as you like, there’s no right or wrong!
And it’s really interesting to look back years on and see how much more focussed my life has become since I started doing it…

God bless

 

[DeniseFath]

There’s no right or wrong way to write a journal. For me it depends on my mood - sometimes I write reflections on a Bible or meditation passage, sometimes I write down prayer intentions, sometimes I just need to vent and go on a rant.

You can write whatever you want, address the entries to whomever you want. Have fun with it! The more you do it, the more it’ll grow on you =)

God Bless!

 

[Marsha_Adams]

To begin a journal you must first answer one question. What is the purpose of this journal. Once you have answered that question, journaling becomes very easy. There are many different types of journals and many different styles of journals. You will find several books in your local library on “how to” journal which may be helpful to you. But again, once you have defined the purpose of your journal simply pursue that purpose.

 

[Coco82]

I’ve kept a journal for a numbner of years and really write in it about everything, mostly its stuff I feel I can’t talk to about others, or just when something good happens in my life.