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Category: Bible Journaling

  • Bible Journaling 1 Peter 1:22

    Bible Journaling 1 Peter 1:22

    Today’s Bible verse of the day is 1 Peter 1:22. In our Bible journaling practice, we’ll explore what this verse means for our lives.

    Opening Prayer

    Lord Jesus, I listen to the words of your servant, and call upon the power of the Holy Spirit to fill me with wisdom and understanding. May you open my heart to hear what you have to share with me. Amen.

    A woman sits and journals next to a window

    30 Prompts for Journaling 1 Peter 1:22

    1.  What does it mean to purify oneself?
    2. Have I purified myself?
    3. What is the truth that Peter speaks of?
    4. How does one obey the truth?
    5. Do I or have I obeyed the truth Peter is referencing?
    6. If not, why?
    7. What is stopping me from obeying the truth?
    8. What does it mean to love eachother deeply?
    9. Do I love deeply?
    10. What does loving deeply look like?
    11. What does it mean to love from the heart?
    12. Do I love from the heart?
    13. What stops my from loving from the heart?
    14. Who is one person I love deeply and from the heart?
    15. How am I able to love that person deeply and from the heart?
    16. Who is one person I do not love deeply and from the heart?
    17. How can I demonstrate my love to this person?
    18. Why am I unable to love them deeply and from the heart?
    19. What is one thing I can do to help grow in love toward this person?
    20. Does Peter’s command extend to myself? Should I love myself deeply and from the heart?
    21. Do I love myself deeply and from the heart?
    22. If not, what is stopping me?
    23. What is one thing I can do to help grow in love toward myself?
    24. What is one thing I can do today to grow my love toward my family so that I can love them more deeply and from the heart?
    25. What is one thing I can do today to grow my love toward my spouse so that I can love them more deeply and from the heart?
    26. What is one thing I can do today to grow my love toward my children so that I can love them more deeply and from the heart?
    27. What is one thing I can do today to grow my love toward my neighbor so that I can love them more deeply and from the heart?
    28. What is one thing I can do today to grow my love toward a friend so that I can love them more deeply and from the heart?
    29. What is one thing I can do today to grow my love toward a coworker so that I can love them more deeply and from the heart?
    30. What is one thing I can do today to grow my love toward a stranger so that I can love them more deeply and from the heart?
  • Bible Journaling Mark 12:33

    Bible Journaling Mark 12:33

    A woman sits in the grass and bible journals

    Today’s Bible verse of the day is Mark 12:33. Let’s explore this verse with some Bible journaling prompts and ideas to help us understand the meaning of this verse as it relates to our life.

    Opening Prayer

    Lord Jesus, your command it to love God and love my neighbor as myself. I consider you to be the embodiment of the Father. Help me to know God through knowing you. Help me to understand how to love God by experiencing your love for me through your sacrifice on the cross, and through the love I feel for you.

    15 Bible Prompts for Mark 12:33

    1. Do I love God with all my heart?
    2. If not, what’s stopping me?
    3. Do I love my neighbor as myself?
    4. If not, what’s stopping me?
    5. What is one way I can practice loving God?
    6. What is one way I can practice loving my neighbor?
    7. What does it mean to love God with all my soul?
    8. Do I love God with all my soul?
    9. If not, what prevents me from doing so?
    10. What does it mean to love God with all my strength?
    11. Do I love God with all my strength?
    12. If not, what gets in the way?
    13. Why is it an important statement that loving God and your neighbor is worth more than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices?
    14. How does loving others bring me closer to the Kingdom of Heaven?
    15. How does loving God bring me closer to the Kingdom of Heaven?
  • Bible Journaling 1 John 3:16

    Bible Journaling 1 John 3:16

    Today’s Bible journaling activity is on 1 John 3:16. Let us call upon the Holy Spirit to help reveal the meaning of this verse for our lives.

    Opening Prayer

    Come, Holy Spirit, and fill me with the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Open me to the wisdom of the Word, and guide me into an understanding of the meaning of these words for my life at this time, and in this moment of my life. Through Christ Jesus I pray, Amen.

    A woman sits and journals against a tree

    Bible Journaling Prompts

    Here are 20 ideas to help get you started with your Bible Journaling practice of 1 John 3:16

    1. How do you know love?
    2. Have you ever contemplated Christ’s sacrifice as a sacrifice of love?
    3. How much would you have to love someone to die for them the way Jesus died?
    4. How does thinking about this verse make you feel?
    5. Could you lay down your life for your brothers and sisters?
    6. What makes you reluctant to do so?
    7. Who in your life could you lay your life down for?
    8. What makes you able to sacrifice your life for this person?
    9. If it is love, how much do you love this person?
    10. Is this love you feel for this person similar to the love Jesus has for you?
  • Bible Journaling Romans 13:8

    Bible Journaling Romans 13:8

    Today’s Bible Verse of the Day is Romans 13:8.

    Opening Prayer

    Heavenly Father, we ask you to be present in our practice of Bible journaling this day. May you open our hearts to receive the Word and understand it’s meaning in our life. Through Christ Jesus we pray. Amen.

    Lady Justice next to Moses holding the ten commandments

    18 Bible Journaling Prompts Romans 13:4

    These are just a few suggestions to get you started with your journaling practice today.

    1. What does Paul mean when he says, “Let no debt remain outstanding?”
    2. Do you feel you have outstanding debts?
    3. What are your outstanding debts?
    4. How can you settle those debts?
    5. Do you feel you have a debt to love one another?
    6. Who is that debt to?
    7. Do you take that debt seriously?
    8. What law is Paul speaking about?
    9. Do you fully believe that love fulfills the law? Or does something hold you back from fully believing?
    10. How will you love others today?
    11. What does loving others look like?
    12. Can you think of a time when loving others is difficult?
    13. How did you move through that difficulty? Or is it something you’re still struggling with?
    14. What support do you need to fully love others?
    15. Is there someone in your life you hate?
    16. Why do you hate them? And would you be willing to forgive them? Could you go so far as to love them?
    17. Is there someone that hates you?
    18. Why do they hate you? Would they be willing to forgive you?
  • 33 Prompts for Bible Journaling 1 Corinthians 13:4

    33 Prompts for Bible Journaling 1 Corinthians 13:4

    In today’s Bible verse of the day, 1 Corinthians 13:4 we’re exploring the qualities of love.

    Opening Prayer

    Lord, I seek to better understand you through the words Paul is sharing. I open myself to the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit, that I may come to understand the meaning of 1 Corinthians 13:4 for my life.

    33 Prompts for Bible Journaling

    If you need some ideas for journaling, you’ve come to the right place. Any of these questions can help get you started on your Bible journaling practice on 1 Corinthians 13:4. If the Holy Spirit guides you to other questions or inquiries, allow it to lead the way!

    1. What does patience look like in your life?
    2. What does kindness look like in your life?
    3. Can you think of a time when kindness looks different from “being nice?” For example, is it kind to let your kids eat candy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner when they ask for it?
    4. What kind of boundaries should we maintain in order to be kind to ourselves and others?
    5. What happens when we experience a conflict between being kind to one person but at the expense of another? How do we resolve this conflict?
    6. Has someone ever taken advantage of your kindness? How did that feel? What did you do? What would you have liked to have done?
    7. How do we be kind to others without people taking advantage of us, or breaking our boundaries in unhealthy ways?
    8. Do I envy others?
    9. Who do I envy?
    10. How can I free myself from envy?
    11. What needs to shift within my own perception in order to be free from envy?
    12. How can I ask God to help free my from envy?
    13. Am I open to God’s help?
    14. Do I think that God needs to do all the work for me or that I’m not responsible for my own change?
    15. Do I boast?
    16. Does it feel good to boast?
    17. When I boast, what need am I serving?
    18. What are some other ways I can fulfill that need?
    19. How does boasting affect my experience of love?
    20. Am I prideful?
    21. How does the experience of pride affect my experience of love?
    22. What is one way I can show patience to my family today?
    23. What is one way I can show patience to my spouse today?
    24. What is one way I can show patience to my children today?
    25. What is one way I can show patience to a friend today?
    26. What is one way I can show patience to a coworker today?
    27. What is one way I can show patience to a stranger today?
    28. What is one way I can show kindness to my family today?
    29. What is one way I can show kindness to my spouse today?
    30. What is one way I can show kindness to my children today?
    31. What is one way I can show kindness to a friend today?
    32. What is one way I can show kindness to a coworker today?
    33. What is one way I can show kindness to a stranger today?
  • Bible Journaling John 15:12

    Bible Journaling John 15:12

    Today’s Bible verse of the day is John 15:12. In this Bible verse about love, we explores Jesus’ command to love one another.

    A woman sits at the kitchen table and journals

    Opening Prayer

    Lord Jesus Christ, help me to understand the words you shared with your friends, and how I may use them as a model for my own life.

    16 Prompts for Journaling

    1. What is the significance of the word “Commandment?”
    2. What does Christ share about those who keep his commandments? (See John 14:21)
    3. Why is it important to keep this commandment?
    4. How is Jesus a source of inspiration for love?
    5. If you are challenged with loving someone, how can Jesus help you transform your feelings into love?
    6. What does Jesus share as the ultimate model of love? (See John 15:13)
    7. How can I follow Christ’s command to “Love one another?”
    8. How can I put this command into action with my family?
    9. How can I put this command into action with my spouse?
    10. How can I put this command into action with my children?
    11. How can I put this command into action with a friend?
    12. How can I put this command into action with a coworker?
    13. How can I put this command into action with a stranger?
    14. What challenges do I face that prevent me from loving others?
    15. How can I call upon Jesus to help me overcome those challenges?
    16. How can I call upon the Holy Spirit to help me overcome those challenges?
  • Bible Journaling 1 John 4:18

    Bible Journaling 1 John 4:18

    Today’s Bible Verse of the Day is 1 John 4:18.

    A hand holds a pen and writes in a journal

    Opening Prayer

    Holy Spirit, I ask for your presence during this time. Guide my journaling practice and help me to understand John’s words about love and fear.

    22 Journaling Prompts

    1. Where in my life am I experiencing fear?
    2. How can I transition away from that fear?
    3. What does John mean by “perfect love?”
    4. How can I make my love perfect?
    5. Do I fear punishment from God?
    6. What does John have to say about that?
    7. John says ‘the one who fears is not made perfect in love.’ In what ways have I experienced this?
    8. Has there ever been a time when I felt love and fear?
    9. How can I call upon the power of the Holy Spirit to help me be made prefect in love?
    10. How can I live my life without fear?
    11. How can I call upon love to drive out fear?
    12. Do I create fear for others in my life?
    13. If I am creating fear for others, how is this in harmony with perfect love?
    14. Can I promote fear in my life and live in love?
    15. How can I help myself not promote fear for others?
    16. How can I advocate for others to be free from fear?
    17. In what ways can I help my family be free from fear?
    18. In what ways can I help my spouse be free from fear?
    19. In what ways can I help my children be free from fear?
    20. In what ways can I help a friend be free from fear?
    21. In what ways can I help a coworker be free from fear?
    22. In what ways can I help a stranger be free from fear?
  • Bible Journaling 1 John 3:18

    Bible Journaling 1 John 3:18

    Interested in journaling? Today’s Bible Verse of the Day is 1 John 3:18. Here we’ll include a suggestion for an opening prayer as well as prompts for journaling to this verse.

    A woman smiles as she sits and journals

    Opening Prayer

    Lord, I open my heart and my mind to the words of your beloved Apostle John. May I take these words in, ponder them with full sincerity, and put them into action in my life. Amen.

    25 Journaling Prompts for 1 John 3:18

    1. Why does John address the reader as children?
    2. What does it mean to be a child?
    3. How am I like the children John is speaking to?
    4. What does it mean to love in truth?
    5. In what ways can I put my love into action today?
    6. How can I put my love into action with my family?
    7. How can I put my love into action with my spouse?
    8. How can I put my love into action with my children?
    9. How can I put my love into action with a friend?
    10. How can I put my love into action with a coworker?
    11. How can I put my love into action with a stranger?
    12. How can I put my love into action with my pet?
    13. Are there times when I love in words but not actions?
    14. Are there times when I don’t feel like taking action to love others?
    15. What stops me from putting my love into action?
    16. How can I overcome the obstacles that prevent love from being expressed as action?
    17. Do I love myself in action?
    18. What is one thing I will do today to show myself love?
    19. What is one thing I will do today to show myself love?
    20. What is one thing I will do today to show love to my family?
    21. What is one thing I will do today to show love to my spouse?
    22. What is one thing I will do today to show love to my children?
    23. What is one thing I will do today to show love to a friend?
    24. What is one thing I will do today to show love to a coworker?
    25. What is one thing I will do today to show love to a stranger?

  • Bible Journaling 1 John 4:16

    Bible Journaling 1 John 4:16

    Today’s Bible Verse of the day is 1 John 4:16.

    Opening Prayer

    Lord, today I listen to your Word. May the Holy Spirit provide me with the grace to understand how to apply these words to my life and help me to understand how I may put this scripture into action, so I may become fully formed in Christ.

    20 Bible Journaling Prompts for 1 John 4:16

    Here are some ideas for your Bible journaling session. Doing all of them might take a lot of time, don’t feel like you have to do them all. Please pick a one or two that stand out to you and work from there. If the Holy Spirit guides you in another direction, go with it!

    1. How do I know the love of God?
    2. Do I rely on God’s love?
    3. What does it mean to rely on God’s love?
    4. How is God’s love present in my life?
    5. How can I open myself more to the experience of God’s love?
    6. How can I come to rely on God’s love in deeper and more meaningful ways?
    7. What do the words “God is Love” mean to me?
    8. How do I experience “God is Love”
    9. How do I share “God is Love” with my family?
    10. How do I share “God is Love” with my spouse?
    11. How do I share “God is Love” with my children?
    12. How do I share “God is Love” with my friends?
    13. How do I share “God is Love” with a coworker?
    14. How do I share “God is Love” with a stranger?
    15. Am I living in love?
    16. What is preventing me from living in love?
    17. How can I resolve these obstacles so I may live in love more fully?
    18. Do I recognize that God lives in me when I live in love?
    19. Am I ready to experience God living in me more fully? Or am I afraid? If so, what am I afraid of?
    20. If God lives in me, does that mean he lives in others who live in love? How can I recognize God living in others?
  • Bible Journaling 1 John 4:7

    Bible Journaling 1 John 4:7

    Interested in journaling on today’s Bible Verse of the Day? You’re gonna love what we’ve prepared for you today.

    Opening Prayer

    I invite the Holy Spirit to be present in my practice of Bible journaling on the verse 1 John 4:7. I bow my head, and pray for God’s blessings. May these the Holy Spirit reveal the message this verse holds for my life at this time. May I understand how to take action on these words, so that I may become fully formed in Christ.

    A man sits and journals with a Bible on his lap.

    24 Bible Journaling Prompts for 1 John 4:7

    Here are some ideas to help you with your practice. Please don’t feel like you have to do ALL of these. Perhaps pick one or two that stand out to you and start journaling from there. Pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit and if you are led to journal using a prompt not offered below, go for it!

    1. How do I follow the command to love one another?
    2. What is something that gets in the way of me loving others?
    3. Is there someone in my life who I am struggling to love? How can I move through my issues to have more love for them?
    4. Do I love myself?
    5. What stands in the way of me loving myself?
    6. One way I show love to myself is __________________
    7. Do I love God?
    8. What stands in the way of me loving God?
    9. How can I love God more?
    10. One way I show my love to God is _________________
    11. Do I feel like I know God?
    12. How can I get to know God more?
    13. One thing I love about myself is ____________________
    14. One thing I love about my spouse is _______________
    15. One thing I love about my child is _______________
    16. One thing I love about my family is _______________
    17. One thing I love about my coworker is _______________
    18. One thing I love about my boss is _______________
    19. One thing I do to express love to others is ____________________
    20. One things I do today to love my spouse is ___________________
    21. One things I do today to love my children is ___________________
    22. One things I do today to love one of my family members is ___________________
    23. One things I do today to love a coworker is ___________________
    24. One things I do today to love a stranger is ___________________