just write it down...

we have been looking in habakkuk in the old testament at some good practical thoughts at how we can tune into GOD in a better way. he has shown us that we must withdraw, wait, watch and the next one is write. in other words you need to record the ideas that you receive.

notice what habakkuk did in 2.2 (tev), the LORD gave me this answer, ''write down clearly...what I revealed to you..."

get the progression: chapter 1, habakkuk gives six questions to GOD. chapter 2. he waits, he quiets himself, and he watches and the LORD says, "here's what I want you to do, write down clearly what I reveal to you."

in chapter one he writes down his prayer to GOD, what his questions are to GOD. in chapter two, he writes down GOD's answers back to him.

but what does that have to do with me? many of you, your prayer life has gotten in a rut – it's boring. you don't like to pray because you end up saying the same thing over and over. you're stuck in a rut and a routine.

solution to break out of the rut: write out your prayers as you think them. buy a spiral three ring binder, a three ring notebook, it doesn't matter what it is and as you're praying, write out your prayer while you are praying it. this is called the SPIRITual habit of journaling.

almost every great CHRISTian in history has journaled. they wrote down their prayers, what they wanted to say to GOD and then they'd wait and then what they felt impressed of GOD they'd write that down, what GOD said back to them. there are many benefits to doing this.

you ask, is it ok to write while you're praying? of course. how do you think we got the bible. how we got the bible is GODly men and women were praying and talking to GOD and when GOD talked back to them, they wrote it down.

if you want an example of journaling, there's a whole book on it. it's called the psalms. in psalms, almost everyone, david starts with a question. GOD, how come my enemies are prospering when i'm trying to live for you and i'm not making it? and then he waits and watches and he writes down GOD's answer. we call those psalms.

just a thought from the front porch…