A great way to enjoy time with God is to write about what you’re learning when you meet with Him. A journal is a wonderful tool for recording thoughts and emotions during your daily times with God. Keeping a journal has several benefits. It helps get your thoughts on paper, it’s a place to write and share your feelings with the Lord and record prayer requests and answers. Also, your journal is a useful place to write down your observations as you study God’s Word.
You’ll have special times with
the Lord when you look back at the past months and years and worship Him for
His faithfulness, provision and the personal growth you’ve seen. When you write
in your journal don’t hesitate to include whatever is on your mind that you’d
like to talk to the Lord about.
When you record your observations
from personal Bible study, use the following suggestions to help you get
started.
10 minutes Record:
your thoughts, feelings, prayers for your time with the Lord.
20 minutes Read:
Study the passage for the day. Read a book passage by passage or focus on a
topic to study or use the suggested schedule below.
1. Write out
the main thought of the passage.
2. Write
what you learned.
3. Ask how
this Scripture specifically applies to your life?
5 minutes Deed:
Let Christ lead you to plan one totally unselfish and loving act of
kindness for the day. Pray that He will
act through you to fulfill this plan in a vigorous and compassionate manner.
5 minutes Need:
Decide what your greatest single need is for the day. Ask the Lord for
clear insight about your life. Trust Him for great things.
Pray: Spend time in prayer. The ACTS
strategy for prayer is a good model to begin with.
Adoration: Spend time praising the
Lord by praying the Psalms back to Him (Psalm 28:7
& 100:4). Sing hymns, listening to a praise tape or
praise Him for His attributes.
Confession:
Ask God to search your heart (Psalm 139:23,24). Confess any sins the Holy
Spirit reveals to you (Psalm. 66:18, I
John 1:9). Make certain that you're filled with the
Spirit (Ephesians 5:15-20).
Thanksgiving: Thank God for all
that He's done and is doing in your life and the lives of others. Write a list
of what you're thankful for.
Supplication: Pray for specific
things each day such as personal concerns, family, upcoming events, friends, missionaries, etc. Write
down your requests so you'll have a record of God's guidance and faithfulness
Here
are two suggested plans for spending time with God this summer:
Getting
started:
Option
#1 – Growing Closer to God in 31 Days
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1. Isaiah 55:6-11
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11. Philippians 3:7-14
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21. I John 4:7-13
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2. Psalm 63:1-8
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12. Psalm 34:1-10
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22. I Thessalonians 4:1-8
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3. Matthew 7:21-27
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13. James 1:2-8
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23. Psalm 119:1-11
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4. Isaiah 40:28-31
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14. II Corinthians 5:14-17
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24. Ephesians 6:13-20
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5. Psalm 1:1-6
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15. Romans 8:31-39
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25. Luke 11:5-10
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6. Joshua 1:6-9
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16. II Peter 1:4-8
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26. Philippians 4:6-9
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7. Mark 2:1-12
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17. Colossians 1:9-14
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27. Matthew 13:53-58
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8. Luke 7:36-50
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18. Philippians 2:1-11
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28. Luke 7:2-10
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9. John 15:1-8
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19. Romans 12:1-5
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29. II Timothy 2:1-7
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10. II Corinthians 5:14-17
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20. Ephesians 4:11-16
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30. John 15:13-21
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31. I Corinthians 9:19-27
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Option
#2 - New Testament Summer Reading Plan
Goal: Read
through all of the New Testament during the summer.
Motivation: Gain
an overall grasp of the New Testament.
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May
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July
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August
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John
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Mark
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Acts
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Luke
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Colosians
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June
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II Corinthians
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II Timothy
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Matthew
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Galatians
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Philemon
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Romans 9
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Ephesians
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Hebrews
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I Corinthians
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II Thessalonians
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James
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Philippians
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I Timothy
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II John
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I Thessalonians
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Titus
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III John
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I Peter
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II Peter
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Revelation
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I John
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Jude
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