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20 Encouraging Entries From My Journal

20 Encouraging Entries From My Journal

Journaling has always been a powerful practice for me. These encouraging entries speak life to my heart as I reflect on my thoughts.

And I journal how God speaks to me in prayer, worship or His Word.

Depending on the current season of life, it’s often therapy for my soul.

So I’m letting you look into my personal journal for 20 thoughts I hope encourage you.

Some thoughts the Lord reminded me that He gave me in the past, but are helpful in the present.

While others are new inspiration from the Lord.

Entries are heartfelt, authtentic, and vulnerable.

Encouraging Entries: Wholeness And The Cross 

(1.) When life’s disappointments attempt to become my unwelcome friend, I remember Jesus calls me friend. Because He’s my best friend (John 15:5).

(2.) If people add injury to my pain, they are broken people in need of wholeness from Christ. Broke people break people. “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 (ESV)

(3.) I must cling to the only sure hope in the darkness. Jesus. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5 (ESV)

(4.) Lord, place the cross and the blood of Jesus between me and the enemy, and between me and difficult people and circumstances. There’s nothing Your redemptive blood doesn’t cover. And there’s nothing it can’t redeem. 

I must cling to the only sure hope in the darkness. Jesus. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5 (ESV) #hope Click To Tweet

Promises and Power of Prayer

(5.) I’m so thankful for the power of prayer: that mountains still move, seas still part, mana still rains from heaven, and because God can raise the dead, ashes turn to beauty again. 

(6.) Even if the world seems to stop spinning. Even if dark clouds seem to hijack sunny days. The Son holds the world and me in His hands (Psalm 95:4). The Son shines His face on me and gives me peace (Numbers 6:25:-26). And the Son rises with healing in His wings and with new mercies every morning (Malachi 4:4, Lamentations 3:22-23).

(7.) Lord, I know all your promises are “Yes” and “Amen” in Christ. So help me trust that there are countless and hearty yeses and the loudest Amens on my path (2 Corinthians 1:20).

(8.) God IS a good, good Father and I am confident goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life (Psalm 23:6). Lord, as I walk through a valley, help me to turn and see the footprints of goodness and mercy behind me every step of the way. 

20 Encouraging Entries From My Journal

Encouraging Entries: Strength And Restoration

(9.) The Lord is my strength, my song, my salvation. The LORD is a Warrior. My warrior. (Exodus 15:2-3).

(10.) Lord, I’m claiming a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit, that You may be glorified (Isaiah 61:3).

(11.) I’m chosen by God as a temple for His glory and His name to dwell. 

(12.) In Joel 2:25, the Lord promised to restore the years the locusts had eaten. And if you know the total devastating damage caused by locusts. How they consume everything in their path, any form of life and vegetation. If God can restore that kind of damage and death and nothingness back to life and wholeness, He can do it in my life.

Lord, I’m claiming a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit, that You may be glorified (Isaiah 61:3). Click To Tweet

Living Sacrifice And Grace

(13.) Romans 12:1-2 calls for me not to be conformed to this world. Instead, I’m called to offer myself as a living sacrifice. But it’s hard to be a living sacrifice when I keep crawling off the altar.

(14.) Sometimes I’m holding onto everything but Jesus. When I release the hurt, the pain, the fear, and what-ifs, then my hands and heart are open and free to hold onto the only One who matters.

(15.)  Whether it’s hard circumstances, unfulfilled dreams, strength for new things, or hope for the future: God is faithful as God. God is faithful to His callings on my life. God is faithful to me. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 (ESV)

(16.) Rules never saved anyone. Rule-keeping never provided grace. But the blood of Jesus covers my sins and provides amazing grace, saving grace. It’s not about rule-keeping, but obeying the Almighty God and His Word.

Encouraging Entries: Victor And Forever

(17.) The Christian life isn’t about “arriving” as if there’s nothing more to learn or overcome. It’s about arriving to a better place—a stronger place as a believer.

(18.) God’s always waiting with open arms. There are no better, safer, or stronger arms than the arms of the Almighty. 

(19.) In a spiritual battle, the enemy holds no power over me. Satan is not God’s equal, he is powerless before the Almighty who fights for me. 

(20.) Does anyone promise “forever” and really own up to it? Yes, Jesus! 

Does anyone promise “forever” and really own up to it? Yes, Jesus!  Click To Tweet
20 Encouraging Entries From My Journal

Which of the encouraging entries spoke to you?

Last week we discussed, Why Not to Underestimate the Power of Prayer.

Sometimes I participate in these link-ups:

Legacy Linkup/Inspire Me Monday/Tell His Story/Recharge Wednesday/Let’s Have Coffee/Tune in Thursday/Embracing the Unexpected (Grace & Truth) and Faith On Fire.


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Thank you for these inspiring words. Have a blessed day! 🙂

Karen says:

Grateful this inspired you, Melissa. I must cling to the only sure hope in the darkness. Jesus. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5 (ESV)

This is one of the most encouraging blog posts that I’ve ever read! One after another, you shared exactly what we need to hear and to remember and to live day by day!

Karen says:

Melinda, thanks for your kind words. Glad this ministered to you. Whether it’s hard circumstances, unfulfilled dreams, strength for new things, or hope for the future: God is faithful as God. God is faithful to His callings on my life. God is faithful to me. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 (ESV)

Rebecca Payne says:

So encouraging and inspiring. Thank you for sharing.

Karen says:

Rebecca, thankful you found something inspiring from my entries. Romans 12:1-2 calls for me not to be conformed to this world. Instead, I’m called to offer myself as a living sacrifice. But it’s hard to be a living sacrifice when I keep crawling off the altar.

Each one of these journal entries encouraged and uplifted me today, Karen. Thanks so much for sharing your personal and inspiring thoughts!
Blessings!

Karen says:

Martha, I’m glad they encouraged you. So grateful God’s always waiting with open arms. There are no better, safer, or stronger arms than the arms of the Almighty. God bless!

Karen, loved all these entries! I guess number 11 spoke the most to me today. To think, God has chosen me to be His temple! Amazing!

Karen says:

It’s mind-blowing, Jerralea! I pray His glory and name dwells in me!

Such encouraging entries – not because they’re “feel-good” sentiments, but because each one is anchored in TRUTH!

Karen says:

Ava, and the truth is what we need most! “Feel-good” eventually fades away.

Ed says:

Definitely a LOT of encouraging words here. Each one speaks volumes! I do like number 1 though!

Thanks Karen!

Karen says:

Thank you, Ed. I like the thought that Jesus calls us friend. Appreciate you stopping by and commenting.

J.D. Wininger says:

Thank you for giving us just a glimpse into your “heart for God” Ms. Karen. It’s when we hold Him close and can rely upon His promise and peace that we are able to overcome this world. God’s blessings my friend.

Karen says:

J.D., like how you expressed this, “It’s when we hold Him close and can rely upon His promise and peace that we are able to overcome this world.” Good word. I’m so thankful for the power of prayer: that mountains still move, seas still part, mana still rains from heaven, and because God can raise the dead, ashes turn to beauty again.

Jessica Brodie says:

Love this! #19 speaks to me: “In a spiritual battle, the enemy holds no power over me. Satan is not God’s equal, he is powerless before the Almighty who fights for me.” Thanks, Karen!

Karen says:

Hey Jessica, glad this encouraged you. It’s so comforting to know the enemy has no power of us because the Lord is on our side!

Yvonne Morgan says:

Thank you for sharing all this wonderful encouragement. Always helpful

Karen says:

Hi Yvonne, thanks for commenting. I’m chosen by God as a temple for His glory and His name to dwell.

Thanks for the encouragement, Karen! God bless!

Karen says:

Thank you for stopping by and commenting, Nancy. God IS a good, good Father and I am confident goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life (Psalm 23:6).

Lisa Blair says:

Thanks for sharing, Karen.

Karen says:

Appreciate you stopping by, Lisa. The Lord is my strength, my song, my salvation. The LORD is a Warrior. My warrior. (Exodus 15:2-3).

Wow! You have inspired me to change the way I journal. And you’ve encouraged me so much in the process. I will be featuring you on this Friday’s Grace and Truth Link up. Thank you so much.

Karen says:

Thank you, Lauren. You are so kind to feature this article. Glad this post encouraged you and pray we never stop journaling our thoughts and letting the Lord use them in our lives.

Thank you for sharing from your journal, Karen. These are all great reminders. I appreciate #8 (Psalm 23:6) and #13 (Romans 12:1-2) because I do crawl off the altar too often, yet God is merciful and continues to work on me. What a good, good Father we have.

Karen says:

Yes, a good, good Father full of mercy, love, grace and truth. Thanks for your comment.

Joanne Viola says:

It was encouraging to be reminded it isn’t about “arriving but >> “It’s about arriving to a better place—a stronger place as a believer.” How precious that each day we can “arrive” and find ourselves stronger as a believer. Have a blessed day, Karen!

Karen says:

Thank you, Joanne. I never want to stop growing as a believer or become prideful spiritually. We always have a new place to arrive to on this journey. Blessings!

Lisa notes says:

Thanks for sharing your journal entries with us! I think an important part of journaling that is often overlooked is looking back at what we have written. It can be so enlightening to see how God has been working through the words and through time.

Karen says:

Lisa, I enjoy looking back at journals, whether it’s years ago, or last year. It reminds me how the Lord saw me through a situation and how God often worked behind the scenes on my behalf. They are reminders I need so I don’t forget the great things God has done.

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