Journaling
at first glance doesn’t seem like your typical Christian duty or exercise.
However, it is a very important tool for every aspiring Christian man.
Even for non-Christians, writing a journal can
be beneficial. When facing difficult challenges, a journal can function as a
spiritual windshield wiper. Imagine that you are driving a car and someone
throws mud onto your windscreen. Even if you are still on the right road, you
still must pay attention to not lose control of your car. Your car offers a way
to deal with mud on your windshield window: wipers. A similar function has a
journal.
Every day
you face different challenges that try to impede you of reaching your goal of
holiness. Searching ways to deal with these challenges is on one hand your job,
on the other also the job of God. He gives you the tools, but you must use
them. God speaks to us through prayer and through scripture. However, God’s word needs time and thought to
grow in us. They grow when we actively think about a solution. And here
journaling joins the game.
Writing
your problems down helps you seeing your own struggles through a subjective
lens. It creates a distance which you can exploit to look to your problem from
another point of view. I myself like to write things down to create a certain
formality, that would miss if I would simply think or say it. Start journaling 5
minutes every day. Reflect on your struggles and on how to overcome them. Think
about your role in God ‘s creation. What messages did God communicate to you along
the day? Write it down and think about it.
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