The Importance of a Prayer Journal

While there is no wrong way to pray, having a prayer journal can make your prayer life a little easier.

A prayer journal does not have to be fancy. It can just be a plain notebook, composition pad, or a blank, hardback journal. All you need is a place to write notes and thoughts. It can be as complicated or simple as you want.

The purpose of a prayer journal is to record your prayer requests and praises. When you are writing down your requests, it is such a joy to be able to cross one off as having been answered. The prayer journal helps to give us physical proof that God does indeed answer prayers.

To begin just start writing down all your prayer requests in your prayer journal. You may have many or just a few; the number does not matter. Throughout the day, as you think of new prayer requests, add them to your journal. You can also take your prayer journal to church and write down the requests of other members. When you pray, all you have to do is pull out your prayer journal and your requests will be right there for you. No longer will you have to worry about forgetting a prayer request.

It is also very beneficial to record all the praises you have for the Lord. It is important for us to thank the Lord for providing for us and meeting certain needs. By writing down praises and making note of when a prayer request is answered you will see just how powerful prayer is and how God is moving in your life.

Along with keeping track of prayer requests and answered prayers, it can also assist in keeping our minds focused while we pray. Prayer journals can change the way your pray for the better. While keeping a prayer journal is not something you have to do in order to have a successful prayer life, it something you can look at down the road and see proof that yes, God does answer prayers.