In my last post, I gave you a video tutorial on one method of prayer journaling. It struck me afterwards that some of you might be curious about the scripture passages that our youth are using. I gave each youth an envelope with fourteen verses and told them to just randomly pick one each day. All of the verses are associated with prayer in some way. If you want to join us, here are the verses we are drawing from to get you started. They are in no particular order.
- Matthew 6:5-8
- Psalm 100
- Philippians 4:8-9
- Matthew 6:25-26
- Luke 17:12-19
- Luke 1:46-55
- Philippians 4:4-7
- Mark 14:32-42
- Psalm 46:1-5,10-11
- Luke 11:9-13
- Psalm 34:1-8
- Luke 18:10-14
- Jonah 2:1-10
- Genesis 28:11-19
Also, I mentioned in the video noting the subject of the passage you are journaling on, but I really didn’t say much more than that about “subject”. Once I am done with a journal entry, I note at the top of the page, the main idea or topic of a passage. For example, my first entry said at the top of the page along side the date and text, “Gratitude in Adversity.” Being able to thumb through my journal and skim topics is sometimes really helpful.
Blessings from The Practical Disciple