Episode 12: Write It Down

Even if you don’t like to journal, simply writing a few words or sentences can be a powerful practice.

In today’s episode, I share why that is, and give you some short and simple ideas of how to get started with writing as a tool to connect with God.

Journaling can be a powerful tool to connect with God, but it doesn’t have to take a lot of words. Here are a few simple ideas to get you started.

Make a list
- Examples: what you did, something your kid said, etc.
One line a day
- One sentence that captures what you want to remember about that day.
  1. One Line a Day Journal
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- Grab a scrap piece of paper and write out whatever comes to mind.
  1. See Episode 3: Clear the Mental Clutter
Daily Review
- Write down the high point, low point, when you moved away from God, when you moved toward God.
  1. See Episode 7: The Power of the Daily Review
Start out by answering a prompt.
- What do you want to remember about today?
- What is God teaching you right now?
- What emotions are you feeling and why?
- What is unresolved or unanswered in your life right now?
- What do you want for your life?
Write out a prayer.
- Write your words as a prayer to God as a way of processing the day with Him.