2. The Great Commission
Matthew 28:19-20
19 “Therefore go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always, to the very
end of the age.”
3.
4. A disciple is someone who
practices the HABITS of a disciple.
Honors God with his/her daily lifestyle.
Attends to his/her daily communion with
God.
Builds his/her knowledge of God through His
word and works.
Involves himself/herself in the family of God.
Takes care of his/her own family as God
does.
Serves God together with others.
5. Life Journaling
made SIMPLE
How to hear from the Lord on a regular basis
and record what He says through His word
A disciple is one who…
• Attends to his/her daily communion with
God.
• Builds his/her knowledge of God through His
word and works.
6. What you will need
Time (30 minutes to 1 hour)
Bible (understandable version)
Pen and Pencil/Highlighter
Journal Notebook
Your whole being (1 Pet 4:7)
A sacred place
7. SIMPLE Procedure
Silence your world
Invite the Holy Spirit
Memorize & meditate on a verse
Pray accordingly
Listen for the application
End with thanksgiving
8. Silence your world
Select the best time and place where you
can be alone with God.
Remove common distractions (e.g.
computer, telephone, etc.) or remove
yourself from them.
Write down urgent tasks and then forget
about them.
Command your soul to focus on God
(Psalm 42:1-2,5).
Worship the Lord through singing, reading
a psalm or just thanking God.
9. Invite the Holy Spirit
Ask the Holy Spirit to come and speak to
you through His word.
Ask Him to guard your heart and your
mind so that you can focus on listening to
Him.
Ask Him to clarify His word to you so that
you can understand it clearly and apply it
personally.
Wait on His presence before you proceed.
10. Memorize and meditate on a verse
Read a book of Scripture from the beginning
(e.g. Mark 1:1) or continue reading from
your last reading.
Stop when you encounter a verse that speaks
to you personally. Make a note of it or
highlight it.
Continue reading until you finish a chapter.
Go back to the verse that spoke to you.
Memorize it.
Meditate on the verse until you can
understand what God may be saying to you.
Write down your thoughts on your journal.
Write freely and spontaneously.
11. Example of a Meditation
Text:
Ephesians 1:3 “Praise be to the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
blessed us in the heavenly realms with
every spiritual blessing in Christ.”
God’s message to me:
I must always be grateful to God for all that
He has given me in Christ Jesus, because
He has given me every spiritual blessing I
would ever need. Praise God!
12. Pray accordingly
Write in your journal a prayer based on
what you have heard from God’s word.
◦ Example: “Lord, thank you for all that you have
given me in Christ Jesus. Help me to be always
grateful to you and to never forget what you
have done for me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Pray the prayer.
◦ You can add more words in your actual prayer.
13. Listen for the application
Ask God to help you apply His message in
a specific area of your life.
Think of a past, present or future
situation. Ask yourself, “How does this
message apply to MY situation?”
Write your application in your journal.
Example: “I will practice saying ‘thank
you’ to the Lord for saving me every time
I wake up and before I sleep for at least
seven days or until it becomes a habit for
me.”
14. End with thanksgiving
Thank God for speaking to you.
Thank God for helping you to understand
and apply His message.
Thank God for allowing you to experience
His presence, power and purpose.
Ask Him to use you so you can share this
message with others.
◦ Example: with your family, friend, small group,
mentor, etc.
Sing a song of praise if you want to.
15. Finalize your journal entry
Write the date, title, text and page
number on top of the page. (You can
decide on the order)
Write the date, text, title and page
number also on the Table of
Contents of your journal.
16. Sample of journal entry
Date: Aug 22, 2009
Title: Being Grateful to God
Text:
Ephesians 1:3 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with
every spiritual blessing in Christ.”
God’s message to me:
I must always be grateful to God for all that He has given me in
Christ Jesus, because He has given me every spiritual blessing I
would ever need. Praise God!
My prayer:
Lord, thank you for all that you have given me in Christ Jesus.
Help me to be always grateful to you and to never forget what
you have done for me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
My application:
I will practice saying ‘thank you’ to the Lord for saving me every
time I wake up and before I sleep for at least seven days or
until it becomes a habit for me.
Page 4
17. Sample of Table of Contents
Date Text Title Page
Aug 21,
2009
Eph
1:2
Where it all comes
from
3
Aug 22,
2009
Eph
1:3
Being Grateful to God 4
