Today, I wanted to start the blog with Bible Journaling. When I am preparing for Sunday School, or taking notes in a sermon or Bible study class, I like to mark things and write things, so that they stick in my head more than just reading or listening.
Therefore, my Bible has begun really looking like a mess to others (I’m sure). But it is my happy place.
Let me preface this by saying, if your Bible doesn’t look like this there is nothing wrong with that either. Everyone grows in their relationship with God at different paces and in different ways. With me being a person who writes and draws everything; this is how it has evolved.
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ALSO… You need your Bible… and your heart. That is all.. God doesn’t need you to draw, underline, highlight or take notes. He hears your prayers without anything added. And he sees you and your heart of worship without any extras. Just dig deep in His word and that it the most important thing.
BUT if you do like to Bible Journal, and take notes, and make things pretty. This could be for you. I am blessed to have a couple Bibles in this “state” already. It helps me learn and study. So, lets go!
My prayer tassel was made for me by a friend. If you have a local crafty person, or if you know some crafty ladies, you could get together and make these! They are fun to make as a craft, and just an accent to my Bible during prayer. It is definitely not necessity. But I love mine.
Todays lesson is in Matthew 6:5-13 The Lord’s Prayer. We will go into a lot of references with my kids on different prayers throughout the Bible. Prayer is personal and private, but also communal and churchwide. Among friends and Bible study groups and families. We can go more into that later.
I really just wanted to focus on the Bible Study tools today.
I think in addition to ONE your Bible, you need colored highlighters. These have served me well, and lasted a very long time. They are not sticky and there was only one that was too bright for my liking in this set. Mr. Pen is a pretty good brand for most of their stuff. You can see the specific colors here, and how they last. If you underline with an ink pen before you highlight, it works best.
They do not bleed through to the other side either.
This here is my Bible case. (Which I love!)
You can get any case that holds your Bible, but if you like to have pens, a few papers, a notebook to write in and your highlighters, this one is perfect for that. (Always check measurements though) This one fits a composition notebook perfectly. I can fit a large glue stick and some sticky note pads in the pocket, and the front has a zipper pocket perfect for the bulletin or prayer list from church each week.
If you want recommendations for supplies, here are links to the things that I use.
My Reformation Study Bible is my favorite.
Gel Highlighters from Mr. Pen
Bible Case Similar to mine. same set up.
This one has the same inside set up as well.
Prayer or Bible Tassel (This is the closest thing I can find on Amazon. But I do suggest making these with your friends if you are able and like these kind of things.)
These are affiliate links.
There are many more things you can use as tools. As well as quality reference books and study guides. We will stop here with the basics for this note. I just know I wanted to share this outside of myself.
This wildly artistic blog is becoming a lifestyle blog, and I want it to transform to be Faith Life Style. I want to encourage others in their walk with Jesus in this chaotic world.
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