JOURNALING
✓ A Journal includes
1. A notebook of insights into Scripture
2. List of prayer requests
3. Spontaneous devotional thoughts
4. Lengthy theological musings
5. Progress in the other Spiritual Disciplines
6. Reflections on our experiences
✓ Scriptural Validation
King David poured out his soul to God in the scrolls.
Prophet Jeremiah expressed to God in his Lamentations.
Journaling can help us pay attention and keep wisdom at the forefront of our thoughts. It can also be a way to guard our hearts as we search our inner being, paying attention to what is going on in our hearts and submitting it to God.
Journaling is exciting for some and sounds laborious to others. There is no right or wrong way to journal. And, depending on the person, it may be highly valuable or not add much. Journaling is certainly not a requirement for Christian growth, but it can be a great tool.
LEARNING
- The more Christ likeness we grow, the more we will pursue both full head and full heart.
- If people have the truth in their heads but not in their hearts, then they are not right with God.
- Burning hearts are not kindled by brainless heads.
- Wise people will be humble and remain teachable
- Fulfilling the greatest command : 37 And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your MIND. 38 This is the great and first commandment. (Matthew 22:37-38, ESV)
- The word of God must first go through our head if it's going to change our heart and life.
- Four steps of learning
1. Repetition
2. Concentration
3. Comprehension : Defines what we are studying
4. Reflection : Defines the significance of what we are studying
- Ways of Learning
1. Reading books
► Understanding
► Interpreting
► Evaluating
2. Listen to audio books
3. Teaching videos
4. By asking questions to mature Christians
5. Discussion in church groups
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