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by Bob and Debby Gass
Start A Journal Of Your Spiritual Journey
January 16, 2018
‘Moses wrote all the words of the Lord. And he rose early in the morning, and built an altar.’ Exodus 24:4 NKJV
One of the secrets of Moses’ great success in life was this: he spent time each day with God, and he wrote down what God told him. And you should do that too. Here’s why. Writing clarifies your thoughts, gives you a permanent record you can refer back to and allows you to measure your progress. We only remember what we take time to record.
One of the best-known American missionaries was Jim Elliot, who became a martyr for Christ in 1956 in Ecuador. He kept a spiritual journal, and it makes interesting reading: ‘My devotional reading pattern was broken. I have never restored it… prayer as a single man was difficult… now it’s too hard to get out of bed in the morning… I’ve made resolutions on this score before now, but not followed them up.’ Such writings become a mirror that reflects your true spiritual condition—a condition it’s easy to forget unless it’s staring you in the face each day. Elliot, like all of us, struggled with the spiritual disciplines. But unlike most of us, he kept a written record of his spiritual defeats as well as his spiritual victories. Keeping such a journal will force you to reflect on your heart’s true condition, record your progress, regain your lost momentum, reject your bad habits, reinforce your good habits, and help you to reach your spiritual goals. Do you know any other discipline that offers such benefits?
No? Then start a journal of your spiritual journey today.
Soulfood: Lev 26–27, Mt 7:15–29, Ps 74:12–23, Prov 2:7–8
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright © 2018
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