Creative time with Jesus through Bible Journaling
Having a creative time with Jesus is wonderful when your Quiet Time has become dry.
Are you a mom who thinks you have no creative gene in your body?
Think again!
Most of us who are sharing our ‘artwork’ over at our Jesus Journaling Facebook group had not drawn so much as a stick figure since we were in elementary school!!
Truth!
So, pull up a kitchen chair and grab a cup of mocha and let’s sit down for a chat about Bible journaling.
Yes! You can do this!
Remember. It doesn’t matter whether you went to art school or not. All that matters is that you love Jesus and want to have daily breakout sessions with Him while you are reading your Bible.
You might want to start journaling through the book of James.
Creative time with Jesus
Have your Quiet Times grown stagnant?
Are you pushing through each chapter as you rush to complete your To-Do List?
Adding Bible journaling to your time alone with Jesus will bring it alive.
Maybe you are like me when my kids were little, and you are never alone for your Quiet Time! Include your kids in journaling art and teach them to color quietly while you spend time with Jesus.
- Bible journaling helps you to refocus your time spent with God.
- Makes you feel like spending more time with Him.
- Engages you in Bible reading.
- Forces you to slow down and meditate.
- And internalize God’s Word.
- It’s NOT sometime to check off your to-do list.
The whole process of creating a journaling picture in your Bible allows you the time to meditate on Scripture.
The process of penciling out the drawing, outlining it with your pen, and then coloring it in with your crayons (or paint) will help you internalize the verse you are including.
The time it takes you to draw, gives you the time to soak it in and apply it to your life.
You can see how wonderful these aspects are to creative journaling. It would not matter if you ‘think’ you are artistic or not. Either way, you will grow closer to Jesus.
Example of Creative Time with Jesus
Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him;
Talk of all His wondrous works! 1 Chronicles 16:9
What’s Holding You Back?
Fear can hold us back from stepping out of our comfort zone in any area of life!
Even if you create for a few minutes a day and take a week to finish journaling in your Bible, that is OK. If you are uncomfortable drawing in your Bible, you might want to try a notebook.
If you look back at Kathy’s first journaling example, you see the words she colored that give wonderful reasons to step out and draw closer to Jesus through journaling.
- To draw closer to JESUS
- To soak in each word in your BIBLE
- To be CREATIVE
- ART – to learn to be artistic
- To JOURNAL (write and draw) about God’s Word
- To WORSHIP God
- To PRAISE God!
Are you excited about getting started? OR how are you already creative in your Quiet Time with Jesus?
Until I joined Jesus journaling a year ago I had not drawn anything since I was in art class in the 9th grade! Creative journaling has drawn me closer to Jesus??
Thank you so much, Kathy, for allowing me the privilege of featuring your Bible journaling artwork. Creative journaling has untapped a forgotten ability that many do not realize exists. You have been sharing amazing drawings. Thank you for taking the time to stop and read my post and leave a comment. To God be the glory!
Love seeing you feature Kathy’s work, and great article too. I really love your point that creative Bible journaling “Forces you to slow down and meditate.” I think that’s so true. It really helps me think about each passage.
It was a blessing to feature Kathy’s artwork. She has such a deep love for the Lord. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop over. I hope this is a blessing to many people who are Bible journalers and will inspire others to give it a try!
Beautiful and so inspiring ❣️
Thank you so much Esther! Your artwork is amazing and blessed by the Lord! Have a wonderful day!