I have a wide margin Bible, but I don't journal. But, when God does speak to me thru a verse, I underline the verse, write the date and a note about what God spoke to me. I have used the same Bible for about 10 years now and I love coming across those dated notes. It reminds me of God's faithfulness.
I found myself in your words. I remembered my husband saying that, “You are just doing this to show that you are smarter than everyone else.” That hurt. Truthfully he was just voicing that I was making him feel inadequate. I was not studying for my own understanding of my relationship with God’s word. In my zeal, I found myself voicing a humble brag of what I had learned that day. God had to reel me back.
Wow Thankyou so much for sharing and being so vulnerable! ❤ it isn’t the best feeling when we realize we were doing something with the wrong motives or falling into sinful patterns but God is so good to guide us back to the right path and forgive us every time ❤ I’m proud of you aswell❤
I honestly don’t think talking about what you learned in the Bible was a brag. I look at it like you were excited to share the knew things you’ve learned about God. It should be a motivation for him.
@@blessed933Well if they say they were saying it with a humble brag it means they were.I understand your perspective but when someone is convicted it means that was in the root of their heart.
Humblebragging is what 99% of this kind of stuff is. The Pinterest perfect posts of their Bibles all written in, pictures of themselves with their heads covered, "prayer closets" (people seem to forget the whole point of the verse that inspired those 🙄🤦♀️), etc. Sharing what you learn and glean from the Word is one thing but...idk...a lot of what we see, especially online, reminds me of the ones we are warned about and told not to be like in the Bible. Just my two cents.
"the devil may make you think if you dont have the right color highlighter, you shouldn't do it at all". This is true, or that you should spend money you need somewhere else or better suited somewhere else while making you feel bad about it. ❤ This is true, thank you.for sharing your experience!
I use two methods to study. 1. Read the Bible as a whole. Yes, I read it like a literary book. Why? I get the whole picture and connect the dots of smaller studies. I connect verse with verse and understand the chronological context of the verses. 2. I read individual verses and individual study. I find meaning in situations that I may be going through. I dive deeper and try to understand meaning. 3. I reflect on how I can best serve God. What does He command? I look for guidance on daily living. My three aren't in order. Number 3 is most important to keep coming back to. Journaling to me is a tool. My journaling is a journey. I don't have a lot of colors, lists, notes, or flashy embellishments. That's too much for me. I like the coloring pages so I can do meditation and color a page while thinking about the verse it represents. I'm grateful for your video. I was beginning to think my method was overly simple, and I wasn't putting much into it. In reality, I'm doing enough. I don't have to be fancy to connect with God. I recently bought a few highlters so I can highlight "better". I'll still use them whenever I get my package, but I will be sure to reflect on the passages more before I do. This was affirmation that I'm on the right track. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome advice!! Bible journaling for me is the same as note taking. I take my notes in a separate notebook. Sometimes I'll add pictures or doodling but not in my Bible, only in my notes book. My Bible remains a fresh slate so that every time I open it, I start afresh and ready for the Holy Spirit to show me new things, not my old notes.
I totally get that! For me it’s all about the seasons and I prioritize getting into Gods word instead of getting stuck on methods and mediums for writing or studying! I agree, sometimes I really do love just taking those notes in a notebook and I definitely can understand keeping the Bible fresh too! 🙏🏼❤️ God bless! Thanks so much for your support!
@@triciachibanda9023glad to know that I am not the only one who has thought of this idea 😊. I’m just starting my journey and this is what I have in mind to do. ❤
Perfectionism is exactly why I haven't started bible journaling. I have beautiful journaling bible and I study it but I haven't taken the leap to bible journaling.
This is the thing that has kept me from Bible journaling or making a prayer bible. I follow several groups on Facebook on both methods and cant get started because i feel that many, many posts are about see how pretty I have made my Bible, like it's a competition. I would rather just read and underline as I feel led, or write my own notes organically. Maybe that's Bible journaling and maybe it's not. But it's what my heart feels comfortable with as i pursue my relationship with God.
I totally understand that! The most important thing is that you're getting into the word so if that is what helps you to do that then that's great! It should never be about how pretty our bibles are because truly, if you have a pretty bible but none of that word actually written on your heart than there's no point! Keep going and diving deep into God's word, He will always guide and lead you!
I learn by writing things down, I have been writing notes in my bible for years and years, It’s messy I used sticky notes and now the binding..it’s well loved….i did buy a few things to put flaps to help my poor bible binding I’m 68 years old and it is pretty, but I was very messy when I was raising my children…
So true! I feel the same way, sometimes I can't do my Bible journaling because I compare myself to the "inspirations" on Pinterest and the people I follow, it's frustrating, but these days I was wondering why I do Bible journaling: to impress others or to get closer to God? (If there's any mistake, I apologize, but I used the translator)
@@marcijo1059 my bible is not pretty, I’m going to have to get biding tape, the whole New Testament is placed inside. My daughter bought me a beautiful NIV…not much room to write and I’m 68, don’t think I would live long enough to transfer all the notes. And my old bible and I have been through a lot together..it comforting.
Use pencil for you margin notes, and when the graphite starts to fade, you can either write over it again or erase and study the passage again, putting in new insights. When highlighting ... use Crayola Erasable Color Pencils - you can easily erase the wrong color, and it does not bleed through the paper to the other side. Just do not use the eraser that comes on the pencil, instead use a hi-polymer (white) eraser. The ones that come in a pencil style holder allow you to see what you are erasing. If you are truly concerned about straight lines ... keep an index card handy and since it is so flexible that it will curve with the open Bible, you can use it as a ruler. The reason I use the above for marking my Bible, is that they are not bold in your face, instead they have a softer look and do not distract me from the text of the Bible passage.
This is awesome, thank you! After after 45 years of serving God, and struggling to find the time to develop consistency in my Bible reading, I have often fallen off one extreme or the other. All or nothing. So true! Now I catch myself…in the morning, when I’m tempted to just say, no, I have to get to work… Even if I don’t have time to do my Bible study or journal anything, I force myself to at least read one chapter & take it in like fresh water. God never disappoints me! He still meets with me, with or without my highlighters. 😅 very well done video, never stop seeking Jesu!! 💞
I totally understand that! It is important to give ourselves grace with how the time looks but to at the same time have the discipline to always stay in the word! Haha I loved what you said "he still meets me with or without my highlighters" such truth! Thankyou so much for your support! God bless you 🙏❤️
I started Bible journaling today so this is truly the Holy Spirit convicting me about not idolising the journaling but focusing on the Word itself! Thank you for sharing your vulnerability because it helps use in the faith
That's amazing! I am so happy you started to journal and that you were spoken to by God so early in the process to make sure that you are not idolizing journaling or the aesthetics of it all but to FOCUS entirely on God's Word! God Bless you on this journey, I pray you would grow even closer to Him with this new step!
I’ve always been scared to Bible journal because it feels disrespectful to deface the word of God by writing all over it. I feel like it may be irreverent if I did that. I’m going to try your first method of writing in a journal my thoughts and reflections and just keeping the journal with my Bible. Thank you for the idea! ❤
I totally understand that sentiment! Follow your own convictions and know that all that matters is just that you're getting into God's word in some way! 😊God bless!!
The Bible is just paper in a book. His word is ALIVE. It’s the words that are not to be tampered with. Don’t change His word or what He said and meant.
Tip-ins are what helped me with that...I can't bring myself to do anything more than underline on the actual pages. I do know that I have forgotten more than I remember about word studies, topics, etc....keeping it in my Bible is helping (I only have a few so far). God bless as you get into the Word. 🤗
I rarely leave comments. GOOD JOB! You have covered the most common problems with grace, kindness, and compassion. The voice of the Holy Spirit came through loud and clear.
Words of wisdom, to be sure! More then anything Satan does not want us in the word of God, and if we are, his aim is to get us sidetracked from drawing closer to God. Thank you for sharing! I just recently started bible journaling and found that on those days I don’t feel like studying, I use my prayer bible instead. Even if it’s just praying the word. And yes, a prayer bible can be used wrongfully as well, it’s truly the intent of the heart in every way. I also found relying on commentaries to be troublesome. Yes, they can certainly help us gain deeper understanding, but they can also be wrong. We must be discerning, and ultimately the bible is the Holy Word of God, not a commentary. If we are born again the Holy Spirit is our ultimate teacher! Hope you keep posting. I’d be glad to hear more from you 🤗🙏🩷
I watch several RUclips videos on journaling in our Bibles. I have to admit that your video has been the best. You are very poised, talk professionally, educated, and sincere. I subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing God use you! May God bless you abundantly!
Wow. What an amazing compliment, I’m so honoured and you honestly made my morning 💙🙏🏼 Thankyou so much for the kind words and for subscribing! God bless you!
Thank you. God guided me to your video. I had no idea what a Bible journal was, an hour ago. May 2024 bring blessings to all of us, to deepen our understanding of His Word.
Wow! I am so happy that God led you to this video and inspired you! Absolutely, I pray that this year we are set on fire for God like never before and that His word sinks deep into our souls
One thing that has helped me is getting a Bible to read, just for reading......I don't put any marks or notes or anything in it, so that, as I read it, it becomes ready for new and fresh meanings from the Holy Spirit as I study, meditate, and pray over it..... This was so great.....thank you!
This is what I do! I just started reading, so I want to actually understand the Word rather than make random colorful highlights. However I would also like to try bible journaling maybe on another translation.
I love bible journaling as well I have a catholic holy bible can I write it it with a Bic Round Stic M pen sending you lots of love and prayers for you and you're loving family amen My friend ❤️
Thanks for sharing 😊 I just got an Interleaved Bible for my birthday a few months ago. The reason I wanted an Interleaved Bible for journaling was because I had notes in 10 different Bibles and 4 different Bible apps that I wanted to put all in one place. I am slowly delving in, but I am loving every moment so far. Although I've had a DEEP love for the Word of God for quite a few years, Bible Journaling is deepening that love even more! ALL for the glory of God! ❤️🙌❤️
Haha that’s awesome! 😂 I totally relate with the amount of notes in all the different places! So happy you’re diving deep into His word ❤🙏🏼 with you Bible journalling yourself let me know if there are any videos you’d like to see about it!
Why did I have this exact same problem today??! 😂😢 I bought a new Bible and the perfect highlighters, and day 2 I wrote something in the margin but my handwriting was bad…. So I tried making it better but everything I did kept making it worse! Ughhhhh I’m trying so hard to not be a perfectionist but my ocd is killing meeeeee 😅😢. I guess it’s a permanent reminder to let God work on my problems because when I try and fix them on my own I make them worse every time 🤦🏼♀️
I just found this topic this morning. Thank you for praying for me, and everyone else who is beginning the most important study we will ever do. I almost bought some pretty things to work with, but I left them in the store, came home, prayed, and had a clear conviction of repentence and internal cleansing. There is nothing more precious than the Holy Spirit.
A great video with sound advice! We must be careful that we do not make the Bible our idol. Yes, we can make even the Bible an idol and by focusing on beautifying it rather than meditating on it, then we become prideful and in our pride may fail to hear GOD speak through HIS WORD. This comment is not meant to be judgemental but a cautionary word for all of us - myself especially. GOD bless you sister for your wisdom!
🥰 amazing points - sometimes we feel pressure to make our notes pretty, but this helps to remind me they don't have to be perfect! Excited to get into God's word more.
I started Bible journaling because I myself needed to dive so deep into the word to truly understand the context of what was happening and to retain the information. Otherwise, I would forget what I learned the day before. So the highlighting, the extra notes HELPED so much.
This also encourages me too in that I was thinking I had to fill in every section on my Bible Soap notes. I actually felt bad about leaving portions blank or hardly writing anything at all. I’m grateful that can go back and add later. I’m grateful for this video
Thank you for posting this video, I have been going through it lately with the sinfulness of bible journaling. it really has become toxic especially on social media, I find myself constantly searching on Amazon for the next thing to “improve” my journaling, or the next study Bible that will satisfy my thirst for knowledge, and it’s all distractions from the enemy. It all comes down to me being insecure in who I am and who Jesus is, part of me still thinks I need to “protect” myself with information rather than relying on the Holy Spirit for comfort. I think it has something to do with my family not being believers and I always have to feel “prepared” for an argument. The Holy Spirit told me “Don’t be Eve and try to outsmart God”. 😮💨 that hurt! Lol Anyways, thank you for posting the truth!
I love reading my Bibles as well taking notes I have a world bible school study edition journaling bible and a king James bible and a Spanish bible can I write in them with a lit pencil and with a Bic stic pen sending you lots of love and hugs and prayers for you and you're family
I like your comments on Bible journal, you are right but not everyone does it like that , I saw videos that they just show the art work but they don’t say anything about the Word of God I thank you for this video and the Bible verses that you used to showed it Thanks
Originally, I was too scared to even attempt bible journaling (mostly writing/highlighting in the bible, itself, IDC about writing in a separate notebook, my thoughts and questions) because I consider the Word of God to be sacred. I don't want to do anything to deface it. But, then, I looked into proper types of journaling bibles, for that purpose and so to start off small, I'll begin with that, to get out of my shell, a little bit. 'Cause the opposite can be true, as well of overexcessive bible journaling vs not doing it all for fear of defacing/destroying the Word of God, even though God's Word never changes, but I digress.
This was a very humble approach, while I may not struggle with these concerns, I believe the desire to study God’s word is rewarding and consistency is paramount which is my struggle. I probably highlight and take notes to track what I am reading and my Bible is not cute, but I love your encouragement. There may be accusations that you are trying to “act” better than others but I want to encourage those who benefit from journaling and may feel the need to hide or dim your light…Mary sat at Jesus feet and Marta was concerned by Mary’s approach, but Jesus highlighted that few things are needed and Mary chose the better part and it will not be taken from her. Bible journaling can be worship and you don’t need to apologize for studying the Word of God with sincerity.
Everyone please pray for the devil to be removed from me forever & to never come back. It would mean the world to me if the devil is removed from me forever.
I plead the blood of Jesus over you right now, the blood that Jesus shed for you on Calvary. In the name of Jesus Christ by the authority of the word of God. I pray you come to know the King of Kings and the one who the devils know, and they tremble. Devout your life to him and the enemy has no place or business there. God's power is greater than the power of the enemy. Ask God to truly fill you with your spirit, with evidence, according to the word of God in the book of Acts, study for yourself and lean not to your understanding. Diligently study the word of God and He will lead you into all truth. When you truly know who He is and who you are in Him, the enemy doesn't stay the chance.
Thank you for the reminder. That is why I hide when I do bible studying and journaling and hide my bible😅. I just want to make sure to guard my heart against boasting about it.
Haha it’s all about following our own personal convictions so hey if that helps you to make sure you’re guarding your heart than that’s awesome ☺️ but just remember that if you’re constantly seeking Him the Holy Spirit will always guide you and correct you, you don’t need to worry too much ☺️. Also letting others see definitely starts up some conversation and inspires others to get deep into Gods word too 💗🙏🏼 Thanks so much for your support!!
I have come to see and believe that every message, testimony or media form is not by mistake. This video was also meant for me, Thank you. Literally everything you said. Am so excited to see more and wish you the best in your aspirations for this channel.
It's my very first time hearing about Bible Journaling ❤ And I loved the way you explained. Not as "one more trend" but a way to grow closer to the Lord. May God bless you!
That’s awesome! I encourage you to pray about it and if you feel like God has put it on your heart then definitely start Bible journaling! Either way get into the word regardless!! ❤️❤️
Then I would use either some sticky notes, or tip ins (check out my short all about it if you would like!) It is basically just pasting a normal blank paper in your actual bible's spine!
Your comment about seasons of journaling was helpful to me. I was spending more time doing it; but not so much now. I read most days, but don't always journal. Thanks for the encouragement.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience. God bless you as you are sharing with others and encouraging people to experience differently God willingly. O, by the way I am your husband's friend he shared with me your vedio just this evening. May the Lord be with you and Dalton. In Christ, Max
Tips ins are when you take a piece of paper like scrapbooking paper or other thin paper, put a line of clue or some sort of adhesive on the edge and then “tip it in” to the spine of your Bible. I have a short on how to do it! And I think what I said was washi tape. That’s a thin not very sticky decorative tape used alot in scrapbooking and Bible journaling!
A new subscriber here! I found your words causing me to really search my heart. I am the perfectionist in that I have always felt like I HAD to do it now. I became ill and fell behind on the Bible study I was doing and felt terribly guilty. I read the Bible and reflected on what I had read but did not feel up to journaling. After listening to you, I now know I should not have felt guilty at all. God knew my heart and knew what I was going through and still loved me! Thank you so much for this video! I will continue to journal but definitely not feel like it’s wrong to miss it sometimes. I look forward to seeing and listening to you more!! God bless!! ❤️🙏
This was something that I definitely needed to hear. I want to deleve deeper into God's word but worry about getting it wrong. I have all the highlighters and coloured pens ready for my bible journal. But the worry about making a mistake or it not looking correct has stopped me. I shall let that go and just do. No matter what it looks like, it's what I learn from what's said that matters. Thank you
Yes! It’s all about just being in the Word! The fancy stuff is all awesome if it deepens your relationship but those things are just tools to help you get more in depth with the Word! Thank you for your support! God bless you 🙏🏼💙
Muchas gracias, yo también experimente lo mismo con el bible journaling y me aleje totalmente de la palabra. Pero te ido de nuevo al Espíritu Santo para que de nuevo me guiará al Padre y Él ha sido muy paciente conmigo y lo mejor es que nunca me abandonó:'D muchas gracias por compartir este mensaje!! Realmente necesitaba escuchar esto porque nadie habla acerca de este tema ya que, se trata de acercarse al Padre pero no dejar que absolutamente nada nos haga olvidar que Él se acercó primero a nosotros!! :'D muchas gracias!! ✨🙌 Dios te siga bendiciendo! 🌿☁️✨❤️
No problem! So good to hear I wasn’t alone in that! I’m so happy the video spoke to you! It is so true, God will never abandon us and as we draw nearer to Him he will draw nearer to us ✝️ God bless you 🙏🏼💗!!
Thank you for your encouragement. I try so hard to put devotional times into my routines throughout my day. But, if something happens, then I sit in misery and shame because I had to pass over something..like last night I missed my evening reading because I fell asleep exhausted from work. The important thing for me is to know that I am stretching and growing everyday. I am washing my brain 😊 everyday in some way with His word.❤ and it’s never perfect, but He is. God bless your beautiful ministry.
Thank you for shining a light on the “why”. I have spent more time on trying to develop the PERFECT process, thinking that every time I was in the Bible it had to look a certain way. I need to get back to letting the Holly Spirit lead me, sometimes that means just finding God in His word.
No problem! So glad you enjoyed the video! When I accepted that it won’t be perfect and that the time I have with God might look different each time that’s when things changed!! The Holy Spirit will 100% guide and direct you!
Thank you so much for sharing and your vulnerability! I've gone through the "falling away" from journaling or just being excited to get in His word. I think we all, as Christians, do.
God knew i needed to see your video. I’ve always struggled with journaling since I’ve started and every time I just thought and felt I wasn’t doing it right or it just wasn’t enough. Thank you for this and for being obedient to sharing your experiences and giving wisdom throughout your video.
Oh, I'm definitely not a color coding person. I have my own system of marking . I have a "journaling Bible" 🙄 problem is I go blank😳 when I go to make notes 😅 . It is single column and verse by verse and a nice margin, which i like. But I always feel more comfortable with my old faithful 2 column, center reference column ,verse by verse no margin ,back reference section missing years ago , Revelation is being taped in page by page Bible 😅 Recently I've learned how to glue in extra pages ,also fold outs,lol I don't how much that poor old faithful will take , but it's the one i always end up grabbing 😊😊
The worst is writing down a understanding of something inside the bible and then learning it's incorrect. Was trying to figure out the meaning of the 10 virgins parable today and my writing was wrong the first time and I had to scribble stuff out
Thank you for making this video 9 months ago. You have inspired me to get back into the swing of Bible Journaling again! May you continue to post videos. I’m going to see if you have others to share/view. I like your sweet spirit and openness. Stay blessed! 🙏🏾🙂
I am so happy that you enjoyed and that even all this time later it is still impacting and inspiring people! I have continued to post regularly, I am now posting twice a week and would love to have you as a part of our Cozy Crew! Would love to know of any other videos of mine that you like! God Bless!
Thank you so much for this video. I was saying to my friend how excited I was about starting this journey; my friend asked me if I was taking my bible to church. My spirit let me me know it was private. Again, thank you
Good job following your personal conviction! God will always guide you and create in you a pure heart and as time goes on you may find that means you are able to bring your bible to church (perhaps it can encourage someone else one day) but the spirit will 100% tell you when that time is if it comes! 🙏🏼😊
Thank you so much for this video that you shared to the world Tips how to Bible study I ran to other videos, but nothing like this that you said in your video talks about what you mentioned in your video about Bible study and I believe it is very true which you’re saying for those are trying to get started Bible study
I pray my before reading/studying but I don't hear anything. I don't hear any voices much less God's. Iko what congratulations I can online but nothing makes sense, it doesn't mean anything. Nothing comes to mind to write down whether on paper or in my Bible.
Hey Teresa! I completely sympathize with your comment and how it must feel to not have direction on what to write when you are studying. Here is my best advice: - One thing is to make sure that you are reading a translation of the bible that you understand. I have a very hard time getting much meaning out of some translations such as KJV. My recommendations would be NIV, CSB, ESV or for very straight forward and powerful wording NLT. - Another thing would be pressure to hear or learn something profound every time you open up the bible. Some studies are deeper than others and that is okay, some studies I can write pages, and others, my highlighter doesn't even touch the page. The amount that you write on your bible or another paper doesn't mean anything in the grand scheme, only that you are reading, understanding and applying God's word to your life. - Another thing would be doing a bible study plan instead of just opening the bible to a random book. The way that I started was with a genuine problem: my anxiety, and simply searching "bible study plan for anxiety". This gave me a 30 day list of scripture (one a day) to read and meditate on that were specific to exactly what I was going through. This helped the words mean ALOT more to me because it was like I was reading an antidote to my exact struggles. - If as you go through these scriptures you don't understand, that's when I would search up the meaning using a site like biblehub or enduringword. They break it down and make it really meaningful, and most times, this is what I end up writing in my bible or notebook. I would love to hear your thoughts on this advice, have you tried these things out? Or if you do, please let me know how it goes. I am praying for you as well and going to type the prayer here for you. Lord, I thank you for Teresa's heart to want so badly to dive into your word, to study it, understand it, and to hear your voice. I also thank you for bringing her to this video and for her comment here God. Lord would you just open up the scripture to her in a new way? Holy Spirit I pray you would give her understanding of the word like never before! I pray that as she continues to dive into her relationship with you that she would hear your voice. I pray that she would not feel discouraged, but she would know that you have got her, and will be with her as she tries again to dive into your word! Give her an amazing understanding, and love of your word. In Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Sometimes when feeling not doing Bible journaling I do recapture what I previously did just reading Bible and notes you might get a different perspective and may feel like adding a it more notes but it helps relieve from mind block
I do this too and love it! Since the Word is living, the revelations we can get from the same scripture can be different at different times, it's awesome!
The last one felt personal. I realised I just wanted to bible study to put it in my instagram story. Thank you for this video, and for making me realising what truly matters.
Yeah I totally get that sentiment! And you know what, that's amazing of you to admit that as well because it is sometimes such a slippery slope! I will pray that God keeps directing you and showing you exactly how to study His word with the right heart! Thank you for your comment! 💗🙏🏼
Yes! It can be hard to admit but it's so true and sometimes we just have to be humble to admit to it and bring those feelings straight to Jesus and have Him change our hearts! I pray that God would bless you in your Bible journaling journey and you would have a longing for His word like never before! :)
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for confirming everything I was feeling & going through! I very much appreciate that you’ve mentioned to pray first to the Holy Spirit to help me to follow His path and after.
It is like you were speaking about me personally. I’ve experienced almost all of the things you talked about. I am a copious note taker who stresses about things like forgetting to capitalize the g in God and letting my commitment to the journaling keep me from the Word at times when I can’t do the journaling the way I want. It’s not about what I want, it’s about me listening to God and learning from His Word. Thank you for this video, it is truly helpful. Blessings!
If you go to 3:15-17 there is a perfect example of a tip in. It can be a sheet of paper or anything you attach to your Bible that has notes and helps you retain Gods word.
Glad you enjoyed! Tip ins are simply when you put some glue or washi tape at the edge of a piece of paper and then insert it into your Bible’s spine so that you have more room to write. Sort of like making a whole new page within your bible 😊
Good Morning, Beautiful and thank you so much for your kind words and touching on every,every single word about bible Journaling I'm 61yrs of age and this video touched my heart and I thank you a newbie for your channel
Thank you for saying this! Truthfully, I've been struggling with pride in this. Thank you for confirming this conviction and for the reminder that this is only to deepen my personal relationship with God.
Amen! It takes a lot of humility to admit that you’ve had some pride in this area, I’m proud of you! Just talk to God about it, ask for forgiveness and for Him to continue to guide and direct you through the process, helping you to fix your eyes on Him alone! 💗🙏🏼Praying for your journaling journey and for you to be on fire for God like never before 🔥🔥
I have a wide margin Bible, but I don't journal. But, when God does speak to me thru a verse, I underline the verse, write the date and a note about what God spoke to me. I have used the same Bible for about 10 years now and I love coming across those dated notes. It reminds me of God's faithfulness.
Oh wow what a great idea I love that! 💗 I may actually add that to my bible journaling so I know when God gave me those revelations!
Same here
That's beautiful ❤️ on the dates
I found myself in your words. I remembered my husband saying that, “You are just doing this to show that you are smarter than everyone else.” That hurt. Truthfully he was just voicing that I was making him feel inadequate. I was not studying for my own understanding of my relationship with God’s word. In my zeal, I found myself voicing a humble brag of what I had learned that day. God had to reel me back.
Wow Thankyou so much for sharing and being so vulnerable! ❤ it isn’t the best feeling when we realize we were doing something with the wrong motives or falling into sinful patterns but God is so good to guide us back to the right path and forgive us every time ❤ I’m proud of you aswell❤
I honestly don’t think talking about what you learned in the Bible was a brag. I look at it like you were excited to share the knew things you’ve learned about God. It should be a motivation for him.
@@blessed933Well if they say they were saying it with a humble brag it means they were.I understand your perspective but when someone is convicted it means that was in the root of their heart.
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Humblebragging is what 99% of this kind of stuff is. The Pinterest perfect posts of their Bibles all written in, pictures of themselves with their heads covered, "prayer closets" (people seem to forget the whole point of the verse that inspired those 🙄🤦♀️), etc.
Sharing what you learn and glean from the Word is one thing but...idk...a lot of what we see, especially online, reminds me of the ones we are warned about and told not to be like in the Bible. Just my two cents.
"the devil may make you think if you dont have the right color highlighter, you shouldn't do it at all". This is true, or that you should spend money you need somewhere else or better suited somewhere else while making you feel bad about it. ❤ This is true, thank you.for sharing your experience!
I use two methods to study.
1. Read the Bible as a whole. Yes, I read it like a literary book. Why? I get the whole picture and connect the dots of smaller studies. I connect verse with verse and understand the chronological context of the verses.
2. I read individual verses and individual study. I find meaning in situations that I may be going through. I dive deeper and try to understand meaning.
3. I reflect on how I can best serve God. What does He command? I look for guidance on daily living.
My three aren't in order. Number 3 is most important to keep coming back to.
Journaling to me is a tool. My journaling is a journey. I don't have a lot of colors, lists, notes, or flashy embellishments. That's too much for me.
I like the coloring pages so I can do meditation and color a page while thinking about the verse it represents.
I'm grateful for your video. I was beginning to think my method was overly simple, and I wasn't putting much into it. In reality, I'm doing enough. I don't have to be fancy to connect with God.
I recently bought a few highlters so I can highlight "better". I'll still use them whenever I get my package, but I will be sure to reflect on the passages more before I do.
This was affirmation that I'm on the right track. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for this. This is so helpful and answered many questions I had. ❤
Awesome advice!! Bible journaling for me is the same as note taking. I take my notes in a separate notebook. Sometimes I'll add pictures or doodling but not in my Bible, only in my notes book. My Bible remains a fresh slate so that every time I open it, I start afresh and ready for the Holy Spirit to show me new things, not my old notes.
I totally get that! For me it’s all about the seasons and I prioritize getting into Gods word instead of getting stuck on methods and mediums for writing or studying! I agree, sometimes I really do love just taking those notes in a notebook and I definitely can understand keeping the Bible fresh too! 🙏🏼❤️ God bless! Thanks so much for your support!
True with me too. A separate book has worked for me.
@@triciachibanda9023glad to know that I am not the only one who has thought of this idea 😊. I’m just starting my journey and this is what I have in mind to do. ❤
Perfectionism is exactly why I haven't started bible journaling. I have beautiful journaling bible and I study it but I haven't taken the leap to bible journaling.
This is the thing that has kept me from Bible journaling or making a prayer bible. I follow several groups on Facebook on both methods and cant get started because i feel that many, many posts are about see how pretty I have made my Bible, like it's a competition. I would rather just read and underline as I feel led, or write my own notes organically. Maybe that's Bible journaling and maybe it's not. But it's what my heart feels comfortable with as i pursue my relationship with God.
I totally understand that! The most important thing is that you're getting into the word so if that is what helps you to do that then that's great! It should never be about how pretty our bibles are because truly, if you have a pretty bible but none of that word actually written on your heart than there's no point! Keep going and diving deep into God's word, He will always guide and lead you!
I learn by writing things down, I have been writing notes in my bible for years and years, It’s messy I used sticky notes and now the binding..it’s well loved….i did buy a few things to put flaps to help my poor bible binding I’m 68 years old and it is pretty, but I was very messy when I was raising my children…
So true! I feel the same way, sometimes I can't do my Bible journaling because I compare myself to the "inspirations" on Pinterest and the people I follow, it's frustrating, but these days I was wondering why I do Bible journaling: to impress others or to get closer to God? (If there's any mistake, I apologize, but I used the translator)
@@analinemaia I use Pinterest when I have trouble putting this together, another view…but please be careful
@@marcijo1059 my bible is not pretty, I’m going to have to get biding tape, the whole New Testament is placed inside. My daughter bought me a beautiful NIV…not much room to write and I’m 68, don’t think I would live long enough to transfer all the notes. And my old bible and I have been through a lot together..it comforting.
Use pencil for you margin notes, and when the graphite starts to fade, you can either write over it again or erase and study the passage again, putting in new insights.
When highlighting ... use Crayola Erasable Color Pencils - you can easily erase the wrong color, and it does not bleed through the paper to the other side. Just do not use the eraser that comes on the pencil, instead use a hi-polymer (white) eraser. The ones that come in a pencil style holder allow you to see what you are erasing.
If you are truly concerned about straight lines ... keep an index card handy and since it is so flexible that it will curve with the open Bible, you can use it as a ruler.
The reason I use the above for marking my Bible, is that they are not bold in your face, instead they have a softer look and do not distract me from the text of the Bible passage.
This is awesome, thank you! After after 45 years of serving God, and struggling to find the time to develop consistency in my Bible reading, I have often fallen off one extreme or the other. All or nothing. So true! Now I catch myself…in the morning, when I’m tempted to just say, no, I have to get to work… Even if I don’t have time to do my Bible study or journal anything, I force myself to at least read one chapter & take it in like fresh water. God never disappoints me! He still meets with me, with or without my highlighters. 😅 very well done video, never stop seeking Jesu!! 💞
I totally understand that! It is important to give ourselves grace with how the time looks but to at the same time have the discipline to always stay in the word! Haha I loved what you said "he still meets me with or without my highlighters" such truth! Thankyou so much for your support! God bless you 🙏❤️
I started Bible journaling today so this is truly the Holy Spirit convicting me about not idolising the journaling but focusing on the Word itself! Thank you for sharing your vulnerability because it helps use in the faith
That's amazing! I am so happy you started to journal and that you were spoken to by God so early in the process to make sure that you are not idolizing journaling or the aesthetics of it all but to FOCUS entirely on God's Word! God Bless you on this journey, I pray you would grow even closer to Him with this new step!
@@CozyFaithWithKay amen thank you so much. I appreciate the grace you offer us who follow your channel
I’ve always been scared to Bible journal because it feels disrespectful to deface the word of God by writing all over it. I feel like it may be irreverent if I did that. I’m going to try your first method of writing in a journal my thoughts and reflections and just keeping the journal with my Bible. Thank you for the idea! ❤
I totally understand that sentiment! Follow your own convictions and know that all that matters is just that you're getting into God's word in some way! 😊God bless!!
The Bible is just paper in a book. His word is ALIVE. It’s the words that are not to be tampered with. Don’t change His word or what He said and meant.
Tip-ins are what helped me with that...I can't bring myself to do anything more than underline on the actual pages. I do know that I have forgotten more than I remember about word studies, topics, etc....keeping it in my Bible is helping (I only have a few so far). God bless as you get into the Word. 🤗
I rarely leave comments. GOOD JOB! You have covered the most common problems with grace, kindness, and compassion. The voice of the Holy Spirit came through loud and clear.
Wow! Thanks so much for your comment! I am so happy you felt the Holy Spirit speaking through me. Praise God! 🙏🏼
Words of wisdom, to be sure! More then anything Satan does not want us in the word of God, and if we are, his aim is to get us sidetracked from drawing closer to God. Thank you for sharing! I just recently started bible journaling and found that on those days I don’t feel like studying, I use my prayer bible instead. Even if it’s just praying the word. And yes, a prayer bible can be used wrongfully as well, it’s truly the intent of the heart in every way.
I also found relying on commentaries to be troublesome. Yes, they can certainly help us gain deeper understanding, but they can also be wrong. We must be discerning, and ultimately the bible is the Holy Word of God, not a commentary. If we are born again the Holy Spirit is our ultimate teacher!
Hope you keep posting. I’d be glad to hear more from you 🤗🙏🩷
I watch several RUclips videos on journaling in our Bibles. I have to admit that your video has been the best. You are very poised, talk professionally, educated, and sincere. I subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing God use you! May God bless you abundantly!
I couldn’t Agree more, God is going to use her in mighty ways ❤❤❤
Wow. What an amazing compliment, I’m so honoured and you honestly made my morning 💙🙏🏼 Thankyou so much for the kind words and for subscribing! God bless you!
Thank you. God guided me to your video. I had no idea what a Bible journal was, an hour ago.
May 2024 bring blessings to all of us, to deepen our understanding of His Word.
Wow! I am so happy that God led you to this video and inspired you! Absolutely, I pray that this year we are set on fire for God like never before and that His word sinks deep into our souls
One thing that has helped me is getting a Bible to read, just for reading......I don't put any marks or notes or anything in it, so that, as I read it, it becomes ready for new and fresh meanings from the Holy Spirit as I study, meditate, and pray over it.....
This was so great.....thank you!
That’s a really good idea and point! Opening an unwritten in Bible is like you are learning things all over again. Makes you focus more.
This is what I do! I just started reading, so I want to actually understand the Word rather than make random colorful highlights. However I would also like to try bible journaling maybe on another translation.
I love bible journaling as well I have a catholic holy bible can I write it it with a Bic Round Stic M pen sending you lots of love and prayers for you and you're loving family amen My friend ❤️
Thanks for sharing 😊
I just got an Interleaved Bible for my birthday a few months ago.
The reason I wanted an Interleaved Bible for journaling was because I had notes in 10 different Bibles and 4 different Bible apps that I wanted to put all in one place.
I am slowly delving in, but I am loving every moment so far.
Although I've had a DEEP love for the Word of God for quite a few years, Bible Journaling is deepening that love even more!
ALL for the glory of God! ❤️🙌❤️
Haha that’s awesome! 😂 I totally relate with the amount of notes in all the different places! So happy you’re diving deep into His word ❤🙏🏼 with you Bible journalling yourself let me know if there are any videos you’d like to see about it!
Why did I have this exact same problem today??! 😂😢 I bought a new Bible and the perfect highlighters, and day 2 I wrote something in the margin but my handwriting was bad…. So I tried making it better but everything I did kept making it worse! Ughhhhh I’m trying so hard to not be a perfectionist but my ocd is killing meeeeee 😅😢. I guess it’s a permanent reminder to let God work on my problems because when I try and fix them on my own I make them worse every time 🤦🏼♀️
I just found this topic this morning. Thank you for praying for me, and everyone else who is beginning the most important study we will ever do. I almost bought some pretty things to work with, but I left them in the store, came home, prayed, and had a clear conviction of repentence and internal cleansing. There is nothing more precious than the Holy Spirit.
A great video with sound advice! We must be careful that we do not make the Bible our idol. Yes, we can make even the Bible an idol and by focusing on beautifying it rather than meditating on it, then we become prideful and in our pride may fail to hear GOD speak through HIS WORD. This comment is not meant to be judgemental but a cautionary word for all of us - myself especially. GOD bless you sister for your wisdom!
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so true.
🥰 amazing points - sometimes we feel pressure to make our notes pretty, but this helps to remind me they don't have to be perfect! Excited to get into God's word more.
Yes! It was such a big trap I fell into at first but it couldn’t be further from the truth! So happy you’re excited to get into His word more! ☺️🙏🏼
I started Bible journaling because I myself needed to dive so deep into the word to truly understand the context of what was happening and to retain the information. Otherwise, I would forget what I learned the day before. So the highlighting, the extra notes HELPED so much.
Yes! This is exactly one of my reasons as well, when you study it and meditate on His word it can actually be written on your heart. God bless! 💗
This also encourages me too in that I was thinking I had to fill in every section on my Bible Soap notes. I actually felt bad about leaving portions blank or hardly writing anything at all. I’m grateful that can go back and add later. I’m grateful for this video
Absolutely! It is definitely a process to study the bible and is not something that ever needs to be rushed!
Thank you for being a voice to focus on God. You did this in many ways. Praise be to His name.
Wow thank you so much!! Praise God!
Thank you for posting this video, I have been going through it lately with the sinfulness of bible journaling. it really has become toxic especially on social media, I find myself constantly searching on Amazon for the next thing to “improve” my journaling, or the next study Bible that will satisfy my thirst for knowledge, and it’s all distractions from the enemy. It all comes down to me being insecure in who I am and who Jesus is, part of me still thinks I need to “protect” myself with information rather than relying on the Holy Spirit for comfort. I think it has something to do with my family not being believers and I always have to feel “prepared” for an argument. The Holy Spirit told me “Don’t be Eve and try to outsmart God”. 😮💨 that hurt! Lol Anyways, thank you for posting the truth!
I love reading my Bibles as well taking notes I have a world bible school study edition journaling bible and a king James bible and a Spanish bible can I write in them with a lit pencil and with a Bic stic pen sending you lots of love and hugs and prayers for you and you're family
Thank you for sharing this ;) Bible Journal can only be effective it your heart is right in the Lord
I have to make it simple or I will stop. It’s just my Bible, my highlighter and pen. 😊 I told my son that he can have my Bible when he’s older.
Bible journaling can be so meaningful!
I like your comments on Bible journal, you are right but not everyone does it like that , I saw videos that they just show the art work but they don’t say anything about the Word of God
I thank you for this video and the Bible verses that you used to showed it
Thanks
Originally, I was too scared to even attempt bible journaling (mostly writing/highlighting in the bible, itself, IDC about writing in a separate notebook, my thoughts and questions) because I consider the Word of God to be sacred. I don't want to do anything to deface it. But, then, I looked into proper types of journaling bibles, for that purpose and so to start off small, I'll begin with that, to get out of my shell, a little bit. 'Cause the opposite can be true, as well of overexcessive bible journaling vs not doing it all for fear of defacing/destroying the Word of God, even though God's Word never changes, but I digress.
This was a very humble approach, while I may not struggle with these concerns, I believe the desire to study God’s word is rewarding and consistency is paramount which is my struggle. I probably highlight and take notes to track what I am reading and my Bible is not cute, but I love your encouragement. There may be accusations that you are trying to “act” better than others but I want to encourage those who benefit from journaling and may feel the need to hide or dim your light…Mary sat at Jesus feet and Marta was concerned by Mary’s approach, but Jesus highlighted that few things are needed and Mary chose the better part and it will not be taken from her. Bible journaling can be worship and you don’t need to apologize for studying the Word of God with sincerity.
It's not by our intelligence we get it. The holy spirit will reveal things to you
Everyone please pray for the devil to be removed from me forever & to never come back. It would mean the world to me if the devil is removed from me forever.
I plead the blood of Jesus over you right now, the blood that Jesus shed for you on Calvary. In the name of Jesus Christ by the authority of the word of God. I pray you come to know the King of Kings and the one who the devils know, and they tremble. Devout your life to him and the enemy has no place or business there. God's power is greater than the power of the enemy. Ask God to truly fill you with your spirit, with evidence, according to the word of God in the book of Acts, study for yourself and lean not to your understanding. Diligently study the word of God and He will lead you into all truth. When you truly know who He is and who you are in Him, the enemy doesn't stay the chance.
Thank you for the reminder. That is why I hide when I do bible studying and journaling and hide my bible😅. I just want to make sure to guard my heart against boasting about it.
Haha it’s all about following our own personal convictions so hey if that helps you to make sure you’re guarding your heart than that’s awesome ☺️ but just remember that if you’re constantly seeking Him the Holy Spirit will always guide you and correct you, you don’t need to worry too much ☺️. Also letting others see definitely starts up some conversation and inspires others to get deep into Gods word too 💗🙏🏼 Thanks so much for your support!!
I have come to see and believe that every message, testimony or media form is not by mistake. This video was also meant for me, Thank you. Literally everything you said. Am so excited to see more and wish you the best in your aspirations for this channel.
I don’t think any of it is an accident either! I’m so happy that you got so much out of this video!! ❤️ thanks so much for your support!
It's my very first time hearing about Bible Journaling ❤ And I loved the way you explained. Not as "one more trend" but a way to grow closer to the Lord. May God bless you!
That’s awesome! I encourage you to pray about it and if you feel like God has put it on your heart then definitely start Bible journaling! Either way get into the word regardless!! ❤️❤️
What if my Bible doesn’t have space to journal
Then I would use either some sticky notes, or tip ins (check out my short all about it if you would like!) It is basically just pasting a normal blank paper in your actual bible's spine!
Your comment about seasons of journaling was helpful to me. I was spending more time doing it; but not so much now. I read most days, but don't always journal. Thanks for the encouragement.
So glad it was helpful! 💗
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience. God bless you as you are sharing with others and encouraging people to experience differently God willingly. O, by the way I am your husband's friend he shared with me your vedio just this evening. May the Lord be with you and Dalton.
In Christ,
Max
Aww thanks so much for the kind words Max! May the Lord be with you aswell! 💙🙏🏼
8:49 what are “tipins” and “washin” ? Can you please share what you use to do that ?
Tips ins are when you take a piece of paper like scrapbooking paper or other thin paper, put a line of clue or some sort of adhesive on the edge and then “tip it in” to the spine of your Bible. I have a short on how to do it!
And I think what I said was washi tape. That’s a thin not very sticky decorative tape used alot in scrapbooking and Bible journaling!
Thank you so much for this advice and video. Great information to think of and remember. And I love the prayer at the end! Thank you! ❤
You are so welcome! So happy it was helpful to you!! 💗🙏🏼
I journal my prayers. I’m still learning.
Thats a great start!!
Wonderful video about journaling! Thank you!
I appreciate the idea of having a variety of ways to engage God’s word. Thank you for sharing and for the beautiful prayer 🙏🏾
Aww so happy you enjoyed! ❤ thanks for your support, I’m really happy you loved the prayer too 🙏🏼!
10:02 I’ve taken a break from Bible journaling to apply in real life situations or project . It can be the Holy Spirit working on you
Yeah I can definitely understand that! Just follow the Holy Spirit and always stay in the word regardless if you’re journaling or not! ☺️🙏🏼
Instantly subscribed :) love the content, hope you keep posting🤍🤍🤍
She just posted a new one today 😊😊
Made my day! Thanks so much for the support 💗💗! I plan to!!
A new subscriber here! I found your words causing me to really search my heart. I am the perfectionist in that I have always felt like I HAD to do it now. I became ill and fell behind on the Bible study I was doing and felt terribly guilty. I read the Bible and reflected on what I had read but did not feel up to journaling. After listening to you, I now know I should not have felt guilty at all. God knew my heart and knew what I was going through and still loved me! Thank you so much for this video! I will continue to journal but definitely not feel like it’s wrong to miss it sometimes. I look forward to seeing and listening to you more!! God bless!! ❤️🙏
This was something that I definitely needed to hear.
I want to deleve deeper into God's word but worry about getting it wrong. I have all the highlighters and coloured pens ready for my bible journal. But the worry about making a mistake or it not looking correct has stopped me.
I shall let that go and just do. No matter what it looks like, it's what I learn from what's said that matters.
Thank you
thought provoking.
Your channel popped up in my recommendations. I'm so glad it did. Great,wise insight. New sub here. Hugs and prayers from a Great Grandma in Kansas
Aw! That’s so nice to hear! Thanks so much for the subscription ☺️ hugs and prayers to you too 🙏🏼
Amen & Amen. Such good reminders ..being in the Word to grow in the Lord for His Glory, whether journaling or "just reading". Yes!! Thank you!
Yes! It’s all about just being in the Word! The fancy stuff is all awesome if it deepens your relationship but those things are just tools to help you get more in depth with the Word! Thank you for your support! God bless you 🙏🏼💙
Thanks for the tips on bible journaling, I’ve been trying to start and haven’t. I’m so glad I found your channel ❤️
You got this!! Praying for you to have the motivation to get into God’s word and journal 💗🙏🏼
It's amazing how this video feels like it's talking about me...God made me click on your video to see wah I was doing....but bless u for those words
So happy you related to it so strongly and that it helped you out!
Muchas gracias, yo también experimente lo mismo con el bible journaling y me aleje totalmente de la palabra. Pero te ido de nuevo al Espíritu Santo para que de nuevo me guiará al Padre y Él ha sido muy paciente conmigo y lo mejor es que nunca me abandonó:'D muchas gracias por compartir este mensaje!! Realmente necesitaba escuchar esto porque nadie habla acerca de este tema ya que, se trata de acercarse al Padre pero no dejar que absolutamente nada nos haga olvidar que Él se acercó primero a nosotros!! :'D muchas gracias!! ✨🙌 Dios te siga bendiciendo! 🌿☁️✨❤️
No problem! So good to hear I wasn’t alone in that! I’m so happy the video spoke to you! It is so true, God will never abandon us and as we draw nearer to Him he will draw nearer to us ✝️ God bless you 🙏🏼💗!!
Amen, new subscriber 😊
Thanks for subbing!! Welcome to the Cozy Crew!! 💗☺️
Thank you for your encouragement. I try so hard to put devotional times into my routines throughout my day. But, if something happens, then I sit in misery and shame because I had to pass over something..like last night I missed my evening reading because I fell asleep exhausted from work. The important thing for me is to know that I am stretching and growing everyday. I am washing my brain 😊 everyday in some way with His word.❤ and it’s never perfect, but He is. God bless your beautiful ministry.
Thank you for shining a light on the “why”. I have spent more time on trying to develop the PERFECT process, thinking that every time I was in the Bible it had to look a certain way. I need to get back to letting the Holly Spirit lead me, sometimes that means just finding God in His word.
No problem! So glad you enjoyed the video! When I accepted that it won’t be perfect and that the time I have with God might look different each time that’s when things changed!! The Holy Spirit will 100% guide and direct you!
Thank you so much for sharing and your vulnerability! I've gone through the "falling away" from journaling or just being excited to get in His word. I think we all, as Christians, do.
Yes I definitely think it’s very common and normal and the biggest thing is just constantly seeking out God and getting into His word in some way!
Your voice is calming
I relate so much with everything you said in this video. Thank you for sharing. God bless you! ❤❤❤
I'm so happy you can relate! Thankyou for your support! God bless you ❤️🙏
God knew i needed to see your video. I’ve always struggled with journaling since I’ve started and every time I just thought and felt I wasn’t doing it right or it just wasn’t enough. Thank you for this and for being obedient to sharing your experiences and giving wisdom throughout your video.
I’m so so happy you found it helpful and that God spoke to you through it!
Oh, I'm definitely not a color coding person. I have my own system of marking .
I have a "journaling Bible" 🙄 problem is I go blank😳 when I go to make notes 😅 . It is single column and verse by verse and a nice margin, which i like.
But I always feel more comfortable with my old faithful 2 column, center reference column ,verse by verse no margin ,back reference section missing years ago , Revelation is being taped in page by page Bible 😅
Recently I've learned how to glue in extra pages ,also fold outs,lol
I don't how much that poor old faithful will take , but it's the one i always end up grabbing 😊😊
The worst is writing down a understanding of something inside the bible and then learning it's incorrect. Was trying to figure out the meaning of the 10 virgins parable today and my writing was wrong the first time and I had to scribble stuff out
Oh yeah, I’ve been there aswell. Sometimes I’ll just put a whole piece of scrap paper over a mistake like that and just kinda pray for forgiveness!
Thank you for making this video 9 months ago. You have inspired me to get back into the swing of Bible Journaling again! May you continue to post videos. I’m going to see if you have others to share/view. I like your sweet spirit and openness. Stay blessed! 🙏🏾🙂
I am so happy that you enjoyed and that even all this time later it is still impacting and inspiring people! I have continued to post regularly, I am now posting twice a week and would love to have you as a part of our Cozy Crew! Would love to know of any other videos of mine that you like! God Bless!
Thank you, that was so insightful. I appreciate you sharing your wisdom, with grace and humility. Blessings
Glad it was helpful! God bless!
I love your points about the Bible and how it’s already perfect and that you’ll make mistakes. It’s part of our growth. Thank you for your video
So happy you enjoyed! Thanks for your comment!
Thank you so much for this video. I was saying to my friend how excited I was about starting this journey; my friend asked me if I was taking my bible to church. My spirit let me me know it was private. Again, thank you
Good job following your personal conviction! God will always guide you and create in you a pure heart and as time goes on you may find that means you are able to bring your bible to church (perhaps it can encourage someone else one day) but the spirit will 100% tell you when that time is if it comes! 🙏🏼😊
Thanks for this kay! Youre so cute! ^o^
Thank you. You did such a wonderful job of sharing about Bible journaling. I really enjoyed and agree with it. Be blessed .
Thank you so much for the kind words! God bless you! ❤️
Thank you for sharing this. I could relate to this video so much.
I'm so glad you found it helpful!!
What glue do you use for tip ins?
Tombo mono glue! Its great!
Thank you....I receive what u have said. A-men
Thank you so much for this video that you shared to the world Tips how to Bible study I ran to other videos, but nothing like this that you said in your video talks about what you mentioned in your video about Bible study and I believe it is very true which you’re saying for those are trying to get started Bible study
I pray my before reading/studying but I don't hear anything. I don't hear any voices much less God's. Iko what congratulations I can online but nothing makes sense, it doesn't mean anything. Nothing comes to mind to write down whether on paper or in my Bible.
Hey Teresa! I completely sympathize with your comment and how it must feel to not have direction on what to write when you are studying. Here is my best advice:
- One thing is to make sure that you are reading a translation of the bible that you understand. I have a very hard time getting much meaning out of some translations such as KJV. My recommendations would be NIV, CSB, ESV or for very straight forward and powerful wording NLT.
- Another thing would be pressure to hear or learn something profound every time you open up the bible. Some studies are deeper than others and that is okay, some studies I can write pages, and others, my highlighter doesn't even touch the page. The amount that you write on your bible or another paper doesn't mean anything in the grand scheme, only that you are reading, understanding and applying God's word to your life.
- Another thing would be doing a bible study plan instead of just opening the bible to a random book. The way that I started was with a genuine problem: my anxiety, and simply searching "bible study plan for anxiety". This gave me a 30 day list of scripture (one a day) to read and meditate on that were specific to exactly what I was going through. This helped the words mean ALOT more to me because it was like I was reading an antidote to my exact struggles.
- If as you go through these scriptures you don't understand, that's when I would search up the meaning using a site like biblehub or enduringword. They break it down and make it really meaningful, and most times, this is what I end up writing in my bible or notebook.
I would love to hear your thoughts on this advice, have you tried these things out? Or if you do, please let me know how it goes. I am praying for you as well and going to type the prayer here for you.
Lord, I thank you for Teresa's heart to want so badly to dive into your word, to study it, understand it, and to hear your voice. I also thank you for bringing her to this video and for her comment here God. Lord would you just open up the scripture to her in a new way? Holy Spirit I pray you would give her understanding of the word like never before! I pray that as she continues to dive into her relationship with you that she would hear your voice. I pray that she would not feel discouraged, but she would know that you have got her, and will be with her as she tries again to dive into your word! Give her an amazing understanding, and love of your word. In Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
GREAT ADVICE THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO RECORD THIS VIDEO.
Glad it was helpful! God bless!
thanks so much for this video! It really spoke to me! God's Word is our guide and direction✝
I am so glad! God bless you! ❤️😊
I’ve been through so many of these seasons even though it’s an old video thank you
So happy even if it’s older it helped you out!!
Sometimes when feeling not doing Bible journaling I do recapture what I previously did just reading Bible and notes you might get a different perspective and may feel like adding a it more notes but it helps relieve from mind block
I do this too and love it! Since the Word is living, the revelations we can get from the same scripture can be different at different times, it's awesome!
Sound advice!💗
Glad you thought so! 💗
Fantastic, well balanced video about journaling. Thank you!
The last one felt personal. I realised I just wanted to bible study to put it in my instagram story. Thank you for this video, and for making me realising what truly matters.
Yeah I totally get that sentiment! And you know what, that's amazing of you to admit that as well because it is sometimes such a slippery slope! I will pray that God keeps directing you and showing you exactly how to study His word with the right heart! Thank you for your comment! 💗🙏🏼
This is where I am at currently.
Thank you for this information. I needed this about to start bible journaling.
Thank you so much ... your the first ❤
Totally agree with all of this! Especially the perfectionism and pride! I’ve struggled with both of those when it comes to Bible journaling.
Yes! It can be hard to admit but it's so true and sometimes we just have to be humble to admit to it and bring those feelings straight to Jesus and have Him change our hearts! I pray that God would bless you in your Bible journaling journey and you would have a longing for His word like never before! :)
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for confirming everything I was feeling & going through! I very much appreciate that you’ve mentioned to pray first to the Holy Spirit to help me to follow His path and after.
I'm praying that this helps me to be more encouraged to read the precious word.
Amen! Me too!
New follower! Thank you for your honesty and grace in this video. Needed this! Blessings
Thanks for subbing! Blessings to you too!!
It is like you were speaking about me personally. I’ve experienced almost all of the things you talked about. I am a copious note taker who stresses about things like forgetting to capitalize the g in God and letting my commitment to the journaling keep me from the Word at times when I can’t do the journaling the way I want. It’s not about what I want, it’s about me listening to God and learning from His Word. Thank you for this video, it is truly helpful. Blessings!
This was wonderful. What are 'tip ends'? Maybe I'm not hearing it right?
If you go to 3:15-17 there is a perfect example of a tip in. It can be a sheet of paper or anything you attach to your Bible that has notes and helps you retain Gods word.
Glad you enjoyed! Tip ins are simply when you put some glue or washi tape at the edge of a piece of paper and then insert it into your Bible’s spine so that you have more room to write. Sort of like making a whole new page within your bible 😊
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Thanks for a very helpful - sincere - video. ❤
Good Morning, Beautiful and thank you so much for your kind words and touching on every,every single word about bible Journaling I'm 61yrs of age and this video touched my heart and I thank you a newbie for your channel
Thank you so much for the kind words from you as well! So happy it touched your heart and that you are a new member of the Cozy Crew!
Thank you for saying this! Truthfully, I've been struggling with pride in this. Thank you for confirming this conviction and for the reminder that this is only to deepen my personal relationship with God.
Amen! It takes a lot of humility to admit that you’ve had some pride in this area, I’m proud of you! Just talk to God about it, ask for forgiveness and for Him to continue to guide and direct you through the process, helping you to fix your eyes on Him alone! 💗🙏🏼Praying for your journaling journey and for you to be on fire for God like never before 🔥🔥
RUclips recommended this to me, new subscriber here. You are so genuine and refreshing!
Oh that’s so cool! Happy to have you here! Welcome to the cozy crew 💗✝️
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Beautifully said. Thank you for sharing…with a spirit of love and grace.
I love your honesty. Thank you.
You are so welcome, thanks for your support!