Take a stand for.. Praying & Gratitude & Communication

Take a stand for.. Praying & Gratitude & Communication

As an early birthday present, two things my boyfriend got me this year was a prayer journal and a Gratitude & Acts of Kindness book. Both of these are now added to my daily study tools I will be using, I love that he had got me these two things. The last thing I will be sharing is an idea I got from attending a youth day event.

The prayer journal quickly became very important to me. I view my prayer life as very necessary and important and this will help me gather all my thoughts together and pray on these things throughout the day. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 "Pray without ceasing".
God has done so much for us that sometimes we overlook that He is the one that blesses our lives. This is why it is important we remember Him and all that He truly does for us, It is only appropriate to thank Him. I call it "prayer triggers". My prayer triggers are..

• When I wake up in the morning
• Before I go to bed
• Before eating
• Whenever I recognize a blessing in my life

What are some of yours?

Our life comes straight from Him! A Christian with a close relationship with Him will pray in the good times, as well as the bad times.

As Christians, through prayer we can receive mercy and grace to help in time of need. Through prayer we can find the peace t\hat guards our hearts and mind. Philippians 4:6-7

The second thing I got was a Gratitude & Acts of Kindness booklet. Both of these were from Books-a-million. I love using this, it really makes me see even more how much there is to be grateful for. Count your blessings! :) Giving thanks for a little and you will find a lot! In Colossians 3:15 Paul writes, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful." Being grateful and thankful causes us not to be prideful. 

Today, I am grateful for..

•  His example 1 Peter 2:21 and John 13:15
•  His leadership Ephesians 5:23 and Colossians 1:18
• His sacrifice John 10:17 and 1 John 3:16

This was given to me at a youth day I recently attended at Oceanside church of Christ, as well as the idea. The speaker had given each of us a small notebook and called it a "Jesus Journal". She told us that we could simply just open it up in the morning and write "Good morning Jesus." or write to Him before we go to bed. Finding time to talk to Jesus like this is such a great idea, we don't want Him to feel like we are ignoring Him. I'm writing in mine in the format of "Dear Jesus,..". 

Feel free to comment below and let me know if you do any of these things and how you enjoy it, or if there is anything you can share with me! I would love to know and hear back from you! :)