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progress. Many Christians are now journaling their prayers, and capturing the answers God is showing them. 4. Strengthens Your Relationship with God: Used wisely, your journal writing time can lead to significant growth in your relationship with God. Spending time writing out your prayers, feelings, gratitude's, or simply asking God for help keeps your mind focused on Him. 5. Strengthens Your Relationship with Others: With God as your guide, you can find answers about significant relationships in your life. Writing about important people in your life and sharing your feelings will help you reflect on how God wants you to handle those relationships. your thoughts and dig into how God would want you to use His guidance in your life. Please know that journaling is one way to grow spiritually, but certainly not the only way. However, a journal is a valued and useful adjunct to bible study and healthy Christian living. Writing Together! Kathy Bornarth, MA USA journaling4faith.com With God as your guide, you can find answers about significant relationships in your life. 6. Reflection on Scripture: If you are “wired” similar to me, writing out Scripture helps us study, remember, and reflect upon God’s Word much more completely than just by reading. Once you write out a Scripture you are examining on top of the journal page, the rest of the page (or, pages) can be used to explore - www.faithcrafter.com - 13 -