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What's a
Prayer
Journal?
Keeping
a
journal
is a
meaningful
prayer
practice.
In
essence,
you
put
your
thoughts
on
paper
as
you
pray
to
help
you
be
more
reflective
about
what
you
feel
and
think.
Journaling
can open
your
mind and
heart so
you're
better
able to
hear
what God
really
wants of
you.
Journal
writing
has been
an
honored
practice
throughout
Judeo-Christian
history.
Writing
about
life
challenges
and
re-visiting
that
writing
later
helps us
to gain
clarity
in our
relationships
with
God,
ourselves,
and
others.
Over a
period
of time,
patterns
of
acting,
relating,
and
thinking
all
emerge
as tools
for
self-understanding.
We begin
to see
evidence
of God’s
work in
our
lives,
reminding
us of
our
inner
beauty
and
gently
confronting
our
limitations.
Improve
Your
Faith
by
Journaling
Daily
Keeping
a prayer
journal
is an
effective
way to
focus
your
prayers
and keep
track of
your
prayer
requests
and
answers.
The
process
is
tailored
to each
individual.
For
example,
some
read
Scriptures
then
write in
their
journal
what
that
passage
means to
them.
Others
use a
journal
to help
them
keep
track of
prayers
and
answers
to
prayers.
A prayer
journal
helps
you pray
more
often
and to
realize
how God
hears
and
answers
your
prayers.
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The
Tools
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
to write
with.
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.
Keep a
Bible on
hand, if
you
like, so
that you
can add
verses
to your
entries.
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Writing
in
Your
Journal
Try to
schedule
time to
pray and
write in
your
journal.
Many
write in
their
journals
in the
early
morning
when it
is quiet
and
their
mind is
clear.
Whatever
time you
choose,
it’s
best if
you’re
alone
and it’s
quiet.
Pick a
comfortable
spot to
write in
your
journal.
Date
your
entry.
It may
be
helpful
to
divide
the
entry
into two
sections:
"Petitions"
or
"Requests"
and
"Praises."
Take a
few
moments
to
reflect.
Under
the
"Petitions"
heading,
record
your
prayer
requests.
This
would
include
personal
requests
and
requests
on
behalf
of
others.
Under
the
"Praises"
heading,
record
items
you are
thankful
for and
prayers
that
have
been
answered.
You can
pray for
each
item as
you list
it and
each
section
as you
finish
it, or
you can
wait
until
you are
finished
recording
the
entire
entry
and use
it as an
outline
as you
pray.
Leave
some
space at
the
bottom
or on
the
reverse
side of
every
entry
page.
This is
where
you will
record
answers
to
prayers,
observations,
and
scripture
quotes
that
seem
relevant
to
situations
you are
praying
for,
notes
from
daily
devotions.
Review
the
journal
pages
every
few days
or weeks
and
record
any
answers
or
observations.
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.
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