Journal?----I HATE to write!?!

Our Father in heaven talks to us all the time.  You speak to your children don't you?  Then why wouldn't He speak to you?  As a result, what He says is truly important enough to write down.  It doesn's have to be beautifully penned, nor does it have to be perfect.  If you don't like writing, just jot down phrases.  Bullets are great!  But write it down.

I don't know how many times I have glanced at previous pages in my journal and realized that I never did what the Lord told me to do.  Sometimes I've started asking the Lord about a problem and I have been reminded to look back in my notes because He has already spoken about it.  Let's face it, we forget thngs and that is one of the major reasons for jotting info down.

Not only that, but going back and reading what the Lord has spoken is soooo encouraging.  It can still have the same anointing and lift your spirits all over again.  Our minds rotate information to the back and we need refreshing sometimes.

The material I get for my books actually comes from my journal.  After going through a long difficult time, I routinely go back and read my journal.  I am shocked to see the gradual pieces of encouragement and instruction that I have received during my dry time.  It doesn't feel like I am getting much until I read it as a collection.  Sometimes it feels like I'm going it alone, but my notes prove otherwise.  There it is in black and white.  He is always there giving me just what I need.

Don't say that the Lord doesn't speak to you.  He is a good Father and would never ignore His child.  If you wish you heard from Him more often, then jot down what you do hear.  It is a good way to show that your are interested in what He has to say and maybe you'll get the increase you desire.