50 Bible Journaling Prompts
Have you ever wondered how Bible journaling can resonate with everyone, regardless of religious beliefs? This episode reveals how Bible journaling prompts offer surprising insights and foster self-discovery for all. We reinterpret prompts like feeling God's presence and seeking guidance, connecting them to universal experiences such as awe and decision-making. Discover how gratitude prompts can shift your focus to appreciating everyday blessings and finding silver linings in difficult situations, transforming your journaling practice into a powerful tool for personal growth.
Curious about the universal insights found in journaling? We emphasize the importance of flexibility and an open mind in personal growth practices. By exploring concepts like 'the universe,' 'my higher self,' or 'the forces of good,' you can find what resonates with you and embrace your unique path. Join us as we discuss the importance of experimenting and adapting these ideas to fit your journey, and hint at an upcoming discussion on prayer, showing how even deeply religious practices can offer valuable perspectives for all.
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Episode Transcript
Ever get a little tired of those like what are you
grateful for?
Journal prompts, the ones Imean, yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Yeah, they're everywhere Totally.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
So today we're diving into something with maybe a
little more you know, depthBible journaling prompts.
Huh, now, before you say, whoa,hold on, that's not really my
thing, stick with us, becausewe're going to uncover how, like
, the hidden depths of theseprompts can actually apply, even
if you, you know, aren'tparticularly religious.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
I love that.
Yeah, it's like they're almostlike these, you know, kind of
hidden gems of wisdom.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
Exactly.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
That you wouldn't expect from you know that
particular source.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Exactly, and we found this awesome blog post by
Lestallion.
They're an online shopspecializing in journals and
they have this post called like50 Bible journaling prompts, and
it's all about, like you know,deepening your spiritual journey
, but the prompts themselves canbe used by really anyone, right
?
So let's start with thepersonal reflection section.
(01:01):
Prompt one is reflect on a timewhen you felt God's presence in
your life.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
And you're probably thinking I'm not sure I've ever
felt that exactly.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Right.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
But what if we thought about it a little
differently?
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Exactly yeah.
Like how can we make thisrelevant to, like you know,
everybody?
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (01:22):
exactly Like.
It's about those moments ofreally feeling connected to
something, something bigger thanyourself, Right, and that could
be anything like you knowgorgeous sunset, the power of
music, even like a really deepconversation that totally
shifted your perspective.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Totally yeah, like a moment of awe or wonder.
Right, exactly, we've all hadthose.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Regardless of our beliefs.
Yeah, regardless of our beliefs.
Yeah, exactly, okay.
Prompt four asks.
Describe a moment when you feltlost and turned to God for
guidance.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Hmm.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
We've all been there, right, oh?
Speaker 2 (01:50):
yeah, a hundred percent.
Feeling lost is part of thehuman experience.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Totally.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
It's about those times when you're searching for
some direction.
Maybe it's throughintrospection or advice from
someone you admire, or even justyou know, trusting your gut
feeling.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Exactly Like standing at a crossroads you don't
really know which way to go.
And now this one might seemeven more specific, but stick
with me.
Reflect on a Bible story thatreminds you of a personal
experience.
Ok, so how do we relate to thisif we're not, you know, super
familiar with the Bible?
Speaker 2 (02:24):
Right.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
Well, it's about those universal themes and
stories.
Take David and Goliath.
You might not be facing aliteral giant, but I think we've
all felt like the underdog atsome point, totally, and this
prompt helps you examine a timewhen you defy the odds and what
you learn from that experience.
Odds and what you learn fromthat experience.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
It's those moments of like I don't know courage or
resilience, or even like facingyour fears, that really resonate
, right?
Speaker 1 (02:51):
Yes, and those moments.
They're in those ancient texts,but they're also in our own
lives and we're starting to seethat these seemingly like
religious prompts, they actuallyoffer really surprising ways
for anybody to you know, learnmore about themselves.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Yeah, like self-discovery.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
Exactly For everyone.
I love that gratitude promptslike we've all seen a million of
those Right, right Been theredone that.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
Right yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
But these have a little bit of a different like a
different spin on them.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Okay, okay, I'm intrigued.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
Tell me more.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
So prompt one in this section is reflect on a time
you felt grateful for God'sprovision.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
So we're going to shift away from that.
You know the very explicitlyreligious part of it.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Right.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
And think about it as like how could we be grateful
for the good things in our lives, Like just in general?
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Right, like taking stock of all the good stuff we
have.
Yes, that we might just betaking for granted.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Exactly Like that friend who came through for you
when you really needed it.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Yes, oh yeah, or even just like a beautiful sunny day
when you needed it.
Speaker 1 (04:13):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (04:14):
Like those little things.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
Exactly and then prompt.
Four is reflect on a difficultsituation that turned out to be
a blessing in disguise.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (04:24):
So it's that whole like finding the silver lining
thing, but it's a little deeperthan that.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
Right, right.
It's not just like putting onrose colored glasses.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Exactly.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
It's more than that.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
And it actually it reminded me of this quote by
Melody Beattie that they includein the blog post, and the quote
is gratitude turns what we haveinto enough and more.
It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order and confusion
into clarity.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
Whoa, right, that's.
That's really powerful.
It's like this, like the shiftin perspective, right when
you're, you're taking somethingthat was maybe negative or
challenging and you're you'refinding a way to see, see the
good in it, see the lesson in it.
Speaker 1 (05:04):
Exactly, and it's not about, you know, pretending
that the hard things weren'thard, right, it's just, it's
like you said.
It's that shift in perspective,yeah Right.
It's just it's like you said,it's that shift in perspective,
yeah, to say OK, like eventhough that was really difficult
, maybe even terrible.
What did I learn?
Speaker 2 (05:21):
Yeah, yeah, what.
What came out of that?
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Exactly Did.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
I gain any strength?
Did I you know?
Did I learn something aboutmyself?
Like that's where the the realgrowth is.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
And and that's such a powerful tool for anybody you
know, religious or not.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (05:37):
Like that's just about being human.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Yeah, it's like the life skill.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
Yes, it is.
Speaker 2 (05:43):
Gratitude reframing, like that's how we navigate the
world and come out, you know,stronger.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
So we tackled personal reflection, we dug into
gratitude, we did, and nowwe've got one section left.
This one might seem like a realhead scratcher, especially if
you're not particularlyreligious.
We're going into prayer.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Okay, yeah, prayer, that's a big one.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
It is a big one.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
Yeah, how are we going to make this relevant to
our whole audience?
Speaker 1 (06:11):
Exactly.
But that's the beauty of theseprompts, Right?
They really lend themselves tobeing you know.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Reframed yes, reframed.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
So prompt three in this section is consider a time
when you felt your prayers wereunanswered.
How did you cope and what didyou learn from the experience?
Speaker 2 (06:27):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
So again, maybe you don't pre in the traditional
sense Right.
We've all, haven't we all.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Had those moments, those moments where it's like
you know we're hoping forsomething, we're putting it out
there.
And it doesn't work out the waywe wanted it to.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Exactly Unmet expectations.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
Yes, Unmet expectations and I think you
know this prompt is reallyasking us to sit with those
moments of disappointment, youknow.
And how do we deal with that?
What do we learn from that?
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Exactly yeah, and it's all about resilience.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
Yes, right, which is a skill we all need.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
We all need Exactly Okay, ready for the last one.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
Hit me.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
Okay, number seven.
Write about the different typesof prayers you use.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
How do they each play a role in your spiritual life?
Ah, okay, that one.
That was a little tough.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
This is a tough one, yeah, right.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
But I think we can do it.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
I think we can do it too.
Speaker 2 (07:23):
Oh I.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
What if?
What if, instead of prayer, wethought about it as
introspection?
Speaker 2 (07:29):
Ooh, I like that.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
Right, yeah.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
So instead of different types of prayers, it's
like different ways that weconnect with ourselves, right?
Speaker 1 (07:36):
Exactly so it could be Journaling, journaling.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
Meditation.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
Spending time in nature.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
Yes, right, all those things that bring us peace,
that help us, you know, sort ofclear our heads and connect with
that inner voice.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
Yes, exactly so.
Even in this, you know, reallyexplicitly faith-based section,
there are tools.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
Right, it's amazing it's amazing who knew Right.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
It's like we're learning a new language.
Yes, that lets us access thiswhole other level of meaning.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
It's like a secret code or something it is.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
It totally is, and it's just.
It's so cool how somethingthat's, you know, rooted in a
specific tradition, can stilloffer.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Like universal insights.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
Absolutely, and I love how you know.
We've shown that you don't haveto.
You don't have to subscribe toany one belief system.
Yeah, to find value in thesepractices in these prompts.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
It really highlights how like inspiration can come
from anywhere yeah, 100 and it'sreally about looking at things
from different perspectives yeah, yeah, being open-minded,
exactly curious and you know if,if I can leave our listeners
with one last thought don't beafraid to experiment oh yes
right.
If god doesn't work for you,swap it out.
Speaker 2 (08:54):
Right, make it your own.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
Yes, try the universe or my higher self, or even just
like the forces of good in theworld I love that yeah, like who
are you trying to connect with?
Yes, what resonates with youExactly, because it's really
about your own personal journey.
Speaker 2 (09:10):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
So thank you for joining us for this deep dive.
We had so much fun exploringthese prompts so much fun until
next time it's again keepexploring, keep questioning yes
most importantly, keepjournaling keep driving.
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