Connecting in the digital world: journal prompts

 

✨ Journal Prompts: Community & Church (Online-Focused)

🌿 1. God’s Design for Community

• What does biblical community mean to me personally?

• When I read passages like Acts 2:42–47 or Hebrews 10:24–25, how can these principles apply in an online setting?

• How has God used people in my life—even digitally—to shape my faith?

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💻 2. Embracing Online Fellowship

• What are the benefits I’ve discovered through online church or digital friendships?

• What have been the struggles? How can God help me overcome them?

• What would “intentional connection” look like for me online?

• What helps me feel spiritually connected to others even when I’m physically alone?

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🌐 3. Staying Engaged From a Distance

• What are three ways I can participate actively rather than passively during online church?

• How can I start or strengthen an online prayer partnership or accountability relationship?

• What can I do each week to serve others digitally—encouragement, prayer, sharing Scripture, checking in, etc.?

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❤️ 4. Deepening Relationships Online

• What qualities make someone a true “spiritual friend”? Do I have someone like this online?

• What small steps can I take to build deeper relationships beyond chat messages?

• How can I be more vulnerable and authentic with my online church community?

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🙏 5. Spiritual Growth in a Digital Setting

• What spiritual disciplines work well for me in an online environment (e.g., Zoom Bible study, YouVersion plans, online worship)?

• How can I create a “sacred space” in my home that helps me focus during livestream services?

• In what ways does God meet me in digital spaces just as powerfully as physical ones?

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✉️ 6. Serving & Loving Others Online

• Who in my online community needs encouragement today?

• How can I be “the hands and feet of Jesus” through a message, call, prayer, or creative gift?

• What strengths or gifts of mine translate well to online ministry?

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🔒 7. Overcoming Isolation

• When do I feel the most disconnected? What triggers those moments?

• What scriptures comfort me when I feel alone?

• What is one practical step I can take this week to reconnect with community?

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💡 8. Creativity in Digital Community

• If I could build my ideal online community, what features or practices would it have?

• What digital projects (devotional posts, prayer rooms, art, worship playlists, group chats) could I create to bless others?

• How has God used technology in surprising or unexpected ways in my life?

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🕊️ 9. Purpose & Calling in Online Spaces

• What is God calling me to do online that I might be overlooking?

• Am I stewarding my online presence with love, truth, and grace?

• What part of the Body of Christ do I feel called to contribute to—even digitally?

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🌱 10. Gratitude for Community

• List 5 things I’m grateful for about online fellowship.

• Who are 3 people God has used to bless me through digital connection?

• How has God shown me that I am not alone, even behind a screen?

📖 Scriptures for Community & Church (Including Online Fellowship)

Community & Fellowship

• Acts 2:42–47

• Hebrews 10:24–25

• 1 John 1:7

• Psalm 133:1

• Romans 12:5

• Romans 12:10

• Galatians 6:2

• Philippians 2:1–4

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Unity in Christ

• Ephesians 4:1–6

• Colossians 3:12–15

• John 17:20–23

• Romans 15:5–6

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Encouraging One Another

• 1 Thessalonians 5:11

• Hebrews 3:13

• Proverbs 27:17

• Ecclesiastes 4:9–12

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Prayer Together (EvenWhile Apart)

• Matthew 18:20

• Acts 1:14

• Philippians 4:6–7

• 1 Timothy 2:1

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The Body of Christ (Belonging Even at a Distance)

• 1 Corinthians 12:12–27

• Romans 12:4–8

• Ephesians 2:19–22

• 1 Peter 2:5

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Hope for the Isolated & God’s Nearness

• Psalm 73:23–26

• Psalm 34:18

• Isaiah 41:10

• Deuteronomy 31:6

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Serving Others (Digitally or Physically)

• 1 Peter 4:10–11

• Galatians 5:13

• Matthew 20:26–28

• Hebrews 6:10

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Love as the Foundation of All Community

• 1 Corinthians 13 (especially vv. 4–7)

• 1 John 4:7–12

• John 13:34–35

• Colossians 3:14

Lets talk about: HEALTH (diet/excercise) and SELF CARE (self care and cleaning schedules)

 

Gentle Self-Care, Diet, Exercise & Home Routine Resources and a 1 month journal prompt journal

Managing daily life with depression, diabetes, or other health challenges can feel overwhelming. Small, consistent steps make a big difference. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been compiling some helpful resources for gentle self-care, diet planning, exercise, and home cleaning routines. These are designed to be achievable, not overwhelming.

You can download all the documents I created from my planning and tracking sessions below. They include:

• Diet & Meal Planning – Keto, vegan, diabetes-friendly options with estimated monthly grocery budget.

• Exercise Recommendations – Gentle, evidence-based routines tailored for diabetes and energy management.

• Self-Care & Room Cleaning Tracker – Weekly schedule for showering, teeth brushing, hair washing, small home cleaning tasks, and self-care treats.

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Download Your Resources

1. Diet & Grocery List (Keto-Vegan, Diabetes-Friendly)
   Download Here

2. Exercise & Self-Care Recommendations
   Download Here

3. Weekly Self-Care & Room Cleaning Tracker
   Download Here

4. Self-Care Ideas List
   Download Here

5. JOURNALING 

6. scriptures

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Tips for Using These Documents

• Start small: You don’t need to do everything at once. Pick 1–2 small tasks per day.

• Mix self-care with routine tasks: Pair brushing teeth or showering with something enjoyable, like listening to music or enjoying a tea.

• Track your wins: Even small checkmarks on your tracker count! Celebrate tiny victories.

• Adjust as needed: Flexibility is key. Swap tasks or take mini-versions of chores if you feel low energy.

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Your Next Steps

1. Download the documents.

2. Choose one or two items to focus on per day.

3. Track your progress and celebrate small wins.

4. Slowly add more tasks as you feel comfortable.

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💡 Optional Tip: You can print these trackers or keep them digitally. Checking off small steps each day helps build momentum and motivation, even on tough days.

MASTER JOURNALING GUIDE: holistic benefits

MASTER JOURNALING GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

Journaling is a biblical and spiritually beneficial practice that helps believers remember God’s faithfulness, renew their minds, and grow in wisdom. Throughout Scripture, God’s people were commanded to write, remember, and rehearse His works so that faith would deepen, obedience would increase, and future generations would benefit. Journaling continues that same spiritual discipline in our daily walk with Christ.

This guide combines the spiritual, mental, physical, and personal growth benefits of journaling, each supported with KJV references, teaching explanations, and reflection questions—followed by a “How to Start Journaling as a Christian” guide for practical application.

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✨ SECTION I — SPIRITUAL BENEFITS OF JOURNALING

1. Journaling Helps You Remember God’s Works
As Israel was instructed to remember, writing preserves God’s faithfulness so we do not forget His acts or promises.
Reference: Psalm 77:11; Deuteronomy 6:12; Joshua 4:7

2. Journaling Creates a Spiritual Legacy for Others
Future generations can read what God did in your life, just as we benefit from biblical and historical writings of saints before us.
Reference: Psalm 102:18

3. Journaling Strengthens Faith in God’s Providence
Looking back over past entries reveals how God guided, protected, corrected, and sustained you through seasons you once didn’t understand.
Reference: Romans 8:28; Psalm 37:23

4. Journaling Deepens Prayer and Focus
Writing prayers increases intention, honesty, and clarity—guarding the mind from wandering and helping believers “pray without ceasing.”
Reference: Psalm 62:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

5. Journaling Supports Growth in the Word
Writing insights, questions, and applications while studying Scripture helps you meditate on truth, remember lessons, and apply them to life.
Reference: Psalm 119:15; James 1:25

6. Journaling Helps You Examine the Heart
The written page slows the mind and reveals motives, sins, patterns, and areas in need of repentance and surrender.
Reference: Psalm 139:23–24; Lamentations 3:40

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Reflection Questions — Spiritual Benefits

1. What has God done recently that I never want to forget?

2. What answered prayer should I record as a testimony?

3. What sin, pattern, or habit is God exposing in my heart?

4. What Scripture spoke to me this week, and how will I apply it?

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🌿 SECTION II — MENTAL & EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF JOURNALING

1. Journaling Reduces Anxiety and Emotional Overload
Writing thoughts helps untangle emotions, calm the mind, and cast cares upon the Lord instead of storing stress internally.
Reference: Philippians 4:6–7; 1 Peter 5:7

2. Journaling Brings Clarity of Thought
Putting thoughts on paper forces clarity and helps you think biblically instead of emotionally.
Reference: Proverbs 4:7

3. Journaling Helps Process Pain and Trauma
Writing is a God-given outlet for pouring out the heart and finding healing as the Lord binds up wounds.
Reference: Psalm 34:18; Psalm 62:8

4. Journaling Increases Self-Awareness and Discernment
Seeing patterns in writing helps believers recognize triggers, behaviors, and spiritual needs, leading to wiser decisions.
Reference: Proverbs 4:26; Proverbs 20:5

5. Journaling Strengthens Emotional Self-Control
Slowing down to write helps you respond rather than react, training the heart in patience and self-governance.
Reference: Proverbs 16:32

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Reflection Questions — Mental & Emotional

1. What emotions am I feeling most often, and why?

2. What thoughts do I need to surrender to Christ instead of carrying alone?

3. When do I feel most overwhelmed, and what patterns do I see?

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💪 SECTION III — PHYSICAL & HEALTH BENEFITS OF JOURNALING

1. Journaling Supports Better Sleep and Rest
Emptying the mind onto paper reduces nighttime overthinking and helps the body release tension.
Reference: Psalm 4:8

2. Journaling Reduces Stress in the Body
A calm heart promotes a healthier body; journaling lowers the internal pressure that contributes to stress-related symptoms.
Reference: Proverbs 14:30

3. Journaling Promotes Overall Wellness
By processing emotions and burdens regularly, the body experiences less strain and more peace.
Reference: Proverbs 17:22

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Reflection Questions — Physical & Health

1. What worries do I need to release before sleep?

2. What burdens am I carrying in my body that I should surrender in writing?

3. When does my body feel most at peace, and why?

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📚 SECTION IV — PERSONAL GROWTH, ACADEMIC & LIFE-SKILL BENEFITS

1. Journaling Strengthens Self-Discipline and Habits
Writing daily builds spiritual and practical discipline, which overflows into other areas of life.
Reference: 1 Corinthians 9:27

2. Journaling Improves Decision-Making
Writing pros, cons, and prayer reflections helps discern God-honoring choices.
Reference: Proverbs 3:5–6

3. Journaling Improves Memory and Learning
Writing information makes it “stick,” improving recall and comprehension.
Reference: Proverbs 1:5

4. Journaling Inspires Creativity and Renewed Mindset
Reflection fuels growth, ideas, vision, and purpose.
Reference: Romans 12:2

5. Journaling Helps Set and Achieve Goals
Writing vision and reviewing it increases follow-through and accountability.
Reference: Habakkuk 2:2

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Reflection Questions — Personal Growth

1. What goals is God leading me to focus on this season?

2. What have I been learning that I should write to remember?

3. What decisions am I facing that I need to process in writing?

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✍️ SECTION V — HOW TO START JOURNALING AS A CHRISTIAN (Step-by-Step)

Step 1 — Choose Your Purpose (Prayer journal, Bible journal, gratitude journal, daily reflections, or mixed)
Step 2 — Pick a Consistent Time (morning and/or evening works best)
Step 3 — Start with Scripture, Prayer, or Reflection
Step 4 — Be Honest Before God
Step 5 — Review Regularly (weekly or monthly to see growth and answers)
Step 6 — Keep It Simple and Consistent (quality over perfection)

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🌟 SECTION VI — CLOSING ENCOURAGEMENT

Journaling is not just writing—it is worship, remembrance, renewal, and discipleship. It helps you walk with God intentionally, think biblically, and live with clarity and peace. If you continue the habit, your journal will become a testimony of God’s goodness and a tool of transformation in your life.

Write. Remember. Reflect. Grow.

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🌹 The Husband Files: Journal + Poetry Prompts Companion

 

🌹 The Husband Files: Journal + Poetry Prompts Companion

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1. “The Showdown, Love Come Down”

Theme: Covenant love, spiritual alignment before physical union.
Journal Prompts:

• What does holy union mean to you personally?

• How can you prepare your heart for a relationship centered on God first?

• Write about a time when you felt “seen” in both your spirit and your humanity.
  Poetry Prompts:

• Write a poem beginning with “Heaven approved, with God’s stamp sealed…”

• Describe love as a battlefield that ends in peace, not war.

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2. “The Sacred Vow”

Theme: God as first love and ultimate bridegroom.
Journal Prompts:

• How have you mistaken your desire for a person for a deeper desire for God?

• What would it look like for you to make a “sacred vow” to God in your own words?

• Where have you seen His faithfulness when your plans didn’t match your prayers?
  Poetry Prompts:

• Write your own love letter to God as your “first husband.”

• Begin with “I said I was ready for love, but love already found me…”

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3. “Keep Your Eyes on Me and Woman Me”

Theme: Confidence, divine femininity, and holy desire.
Journal Prompts:

• What parts of your womanhood or self-expression have you been told to hide?

• How do you reconcile strength and softness in yourself?

• Reflect on a time when you felt powerful, seen, and unashamed.
  Poetry Prompts:

• Write from your body’s perspective, speaking to your soul.

• Begin a poem with “He can look beyond just what the eyes can see…”

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4. “She’s More Than a Body”

Theme: Identity, reverence, and body positivity.
Journal Prompts:

• What lies have you believed about your body? Replace them with God’s truths.

• Describe how your body has carried you through pain and praise.

• In what ways can you honor your physical form as holy and good?
  Poetry Prompts:

• Write a praise poem that begins, “Watch me walk, watch me strut…”

• Personify your body as a temple that speaks back to you.

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5. “Can’t Mess with Queen Bee”

Theme: Empowerment, restoration, joy in redemption.
Journal Prompts:

• Where have you reclaimed power or joy after loss or shame?

• What does being “the blueprint, not the copy” mean to you?

• How do you balance humility and confidence in your calling?
  Poetry Prompts:

• Begin with “There’s only room for one queen bee…”

• Write about a woman rising from ashes, honey dripping from her scars.

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6. “Song of Songs: A Reprisal”

Theme: Sacred intimacy, covenant desire.
Journal Prompts:

• What does “reverent desire” mean to you in contrast to worldly desire?

• How can intimacy reflect worship and not idolatry?

• Describe a love that brings you closer to God instead of farther away.
  Poetry Prompts:

• Write a duet-style poem between spirit and flesh.

• Begin with “Not for shame but for reverence…”

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7. “In the Eyes of My King, My Husband, My Covering”

Theme: Being fully seen and loved without condition.
Journal Prompts:

• How have you learned to accept being “too much” or “not enough”?

• What does it feel like to be truly covered, not controlled?

• Write about someone who sees you the way God does.
  Poetry Prompts:

• Begin with “In his eyes, I’m everything he prayed for.”

• Write a love poem that ends in worship, not desire.

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8. “I Am Not Ashamed of the Garden”

Theme: Healing, redemption, celebration of scars and sacred beauty.
Journal Prompts:

• What are your “scars that summon”—the places that drew God or love closer?

• How can you turn your pain into a testimony of beauty?

• What does it mean to you to be both desired and holy?
  Poetry Prompts:

• Begin with “I am not ashamed…”

• Write a poem in the voice of your scars, each telling a truth about redemption.

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💌 Reflection Section: “From My Pen to Yours”

Journal Prompts:

• What truth from this collection struck your heart most deeply?

• How does this redefine “holy desire” for you?

• Write your own closing note: what has God been teaching you through love and longing?
  Poetry Prompts:

• Begin with “I didn’t write this to impress…”

• Write a poem of release — what are you freeing yourself from?

Prayer journaling vs journaling

 think of it this way, journaling puts thoughts onto paper into action. 

prayer journaling is putting thoughts to prayers to paper to watching for GOD's action. 

so without further ado here are some PRAYER journal prompts ready for you guys: 

🙏 Prayer Starters

• “Lord, today I need Your help with…”

• “Father, I surrender ______ to You because I cannot carry it alone.”

• “Jesus, teach me to trust You more in this area of my life: ______.”

• “Holy Spirit, guide me when I feel uncertain about ______.”

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✨ Answered Prayers

• Write down a prayer God answered recently (big or small).

• How has God’s timing been different from your own, and what did you learn from it?

• Record an answered prayer you almost overlooked—something you realize now was God’s hand at work.

• Reflect on how you can share your testimony of God’s faithfulness.

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🙌 Praise

• “Lord, I praise You because You are ______.” (list God’s attributes)

• What characteristic of God (love, mercy, faithfulness, holiness, etc.) are you most in awe of today?

• Write a prayer of praise for who God is, not just what He’s done.

• Think of a time God protected or guided you. Write a prayer of thanksgiving for His presence.

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🎶 Worship

• Write out a verse of Scripture that feels like worship to you (e.g., Psalms) and turn it into a personal prayer.

• Imagine yourself before God’s throne—what words of worship would you offer?

• “Lord, even if I had nothing else, You would still be enough because…”

• What song of worship has been speaking to you lately? Rewrite the main theme as a personal prayer.

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💛 Gratitude

• List three blessings from today, no matter how small.

• Thank God for one person in your life and pray specifically for them.

• “God, I am grateful for how You are teaching me through ______.”

• Recall a difficult time and write a prayer of gratitude for how God used it for good.

mental health and Christianity journal prompts pt1

Here are 8 mental illness joirnal prompts from a christian perspective. Pick the ones that most resonates to you. 

Schizophrenia

1. Voices and Truth — John 10:27

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”

When your mind feels crowded with many voices, write about one time you recognized the Shepherd’s voice among the noise. What helped you know it was Him?

2. Self Beyond Symptoms — Psalm 139:14

“I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Describe yourself without mentioning your diagnosis. Who are you in Christ—your gifts, loves, and calling—that no illness can erase?

Psychosis

3. Mapping Reality — 2 Corinthians 10:5

“We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

Think about a time you struggled to tell what was real. What practical and spiritual “anchors” helped you take thoughts captive and hold on to truth?

4. Compassion for Confusion — Isaiah 41:10

“So do not fear, for I am with you… I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Write a note to yourself during an episode, as if God were speaking through you. What words of reassurance, love, and safety would He offer?

Depression

5. Tiny Sparks — Lamentations 3:22–23

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed… His mercies are new every morning.”

List three small moments where God’s mercy peeked through your darkness. What made those moments possible, and how can you create space for more?

6. Letter to a Future You — Psalm 40:1–3

“He lifted me out of the slimy pit… He set my feet on a rock.”

Write a letter to the “rescued you” God is leading you toward. What do you want them to remember about His faithfulness in this valley?

Anxiety

7. Safe Spaces — Philippians 4:7

“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Describe a place—real or imagined—where you feel God’s peace settle on you. What sights, sounds, and sensations remind you that you are safe in Him?

8. Unraveling the Knot — Matthew 6:34

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.”

Write down your current worries. Beside each one, note whether it’s something you can act on today or something you need to release to God’s hands.

tea time getting started journal pack

☕️ Tea Time with Yahweh

🗓 7-Day Journal Experience

Time: 5–15 minutes/day

Tools: Your journal, your favorite tea, an open heart.

Optional Extras: Candles, cozy blankets, soft worship, zero shame.

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🌤 Day 1: The God Who Sees Me

Scripture: Genesis 16:13 – “You are the God who sees me.”

Prompt:

Write a letter to God as if you were Hagar — lost, rejected, misunderstood.

Then write what you think He would say back to you.

Prayer:

God who sees, help me notice the moments You draw near when I feel most alone.

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🌪 Day 2: When the Lies Get Loud

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1 – “I have called you by name; you are mine.”

Prompt:

List 3 lies you’ve believed about yourself.

Then write God's truth in response to each one — like He’s rewriting them over your heart.

Prayer:

Whisper truth louder than my fear today, Lord.

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🌱 Day 3: Holy Rebellion

Scripture: Matthew 11:28–30 – “My yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Prompt:

What expectations are you carrying that God never asked you to?

Where do you need permission to breathe again?

Prayer:

Yahweh, unburden me from rules You didn’t write.

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💌 Day 4: Tea with the King

Scripture: Luke 10:39 – “Mary… sat at the Lord’s feet, listening.”

Prompt:

If you had one uninterrupted hour with Jesus in person, what would you ask Him?

Now imagine Him looking at you. What’s His expression? His posture? His silence?

Prayer:

Jesus, help me make space to sit with You — even if I say nothing at all.

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🩹 Day 5: God of the Scarred

Scripture: John 20:27 – “Put your finger here… Touch my wounds.”

Prompt:

Describe one scar — emotional, spiritual, physical.

What might God be redeeming through it? Can you ask Him directly and listen?

Prayer:

You’re not ashamed of my wounds, Lord. Heal me from the inside out.

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🌕 Day 6: Light in the Hide and Seek

Scripture: Psalm 139:7–12 – “Even the darkness will not be dark to you…”

Prompt:

Where do you feel like you’re hiding from God — or yourself?

Write about what it would look like to let His light in, just a little.

Prayer:

I’m not too hidden, too late, or too far for You. Shine anyway.

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🔥 Day 7: Just the Start

Scripture: Philippians 1:6 – “He who began a good work in you…”

Prompt:

Look back over the week. What surprised you?

What’s one thing God stirred in your spirit?

What would it mean to keep going from here?

Prayer:

Keep writing Your story in me, Yahweh. I’m still listening.