Journal Past Your Problems

Writing in a journal can be a great way to figure things out in your mind and no….I’m not trying to add one more thing to your “To Do” list.

I have found that when I have a “problem” I tend to replay it over and over in my mind.   I know I should be “casting my cares upon Him” but yet I find that I cast it and then pick it right back up. Yes, worry.  

However, when I take the time to journal (yep….I have to remind myself and no I don’t journal daily. I’m more of a project kind of person), I notice an immediate relief of all those emotions, feelings & thoughts.  I feel so glad that I did it.  The worry is gone.

In my journal, they are letters to God.  It starts out with some form of  “Dear God”.  There is something incredibly personal about writing a note to your daddy in heaven.  I can pray but when I take those thoughts and feeling to God by writing them down something happens I can’t quite explain.

It brings about this totally incredible feeling that I have shared the good, the bad and the even the ugly with God and by doing so I am certain He understands.

I can now peacefully turn my brain off — the worry is gone!

Then when I pick up journal a few days later, often I find myself looking at the situation or problem in a new light.  I know very cool, right?

Perhaps you never have picked up a journal before because you thought it as something you had to do daily or another thing for your “To Do” list.  If that is you, pick up a journal and just write a letter to God about whatever.  Just try it.  There is not right or wrong way.  Just start writing and journal past your problems.

Have an amazing journaling kind of day!

PS – You may be interested in the Flourish Faithbook Club! Go here for more information about monthly journaling and bible study tools. That, of course, are pretty and speak to me.