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How to Use Your Prayer Journal as a Guide for Your Personal Prayer Retreat (31 Days / Day 28)

October 28, 2014 by Gina | 4 Comments

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I am so excited about this post because I have a gift for you!  One of my favorite things to do with my structured prayer is to periodically use it for a personal prayer retreat.  It is my 10 step guide for the private event.  My agenda includes praise and worship music, scripture and communion along with my structured prayer journal.

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Here is my gift – a video playlist!!!  For your convenience, I’ve listed some of my favorite songs via YouTube videos for you to use during your personal prayer retreat.  Please note that each song corresponds to the structured prayer journal I have laid out for you, and that is in my book, Organizing Your Prayer Closet.  You will be able to use this while you are prayer journaling, like ALWAYS!!!  Enjoy!

Praise & Thanksgiving

When we give God proper thanksgiving and praise, it invites Him to abode and abide with us. “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)”:

 

Freedom & Forgiveness:

In Jesus Christ we are always free of condemnation and forgiven of our sins. “Redeemed”:

 

Prayer Petition

No matter the need or what we are going through, we can always go to God in prayer. “Lord, I Need You”:

 

Answered Prayer

Regardless of God’s sovereign answer, let us always trust in Him. “Let it be Jesus”:

 

At the Right Time

God is faithful to answer our prayers at the right time, which means waiting may be necessary.  “Waiting Here for You”:

 

My Heart/Passion

As long as our heart belongs to God, our pleasures and passions will line up with His. “My Heart is Yours”:

 

Ambassador Notes

As Ambassadors of Christ, may we contemplate on how we can contribute to His Kingdom. “Build Your Kingdom Here”:

 

Insight & Updates

When we allow time for God’s Spirit to help us pray, He will give us special insight and updates to our prayers. “Holy Spirit”:

 

Hearing God

Always take time to allow God to speak. “Speak to Me, Lord”:

 

Faith & Follow Through

When we follow-through with God’s promptings it demonstrates our love for Him.  May we be fearless in His endeavors and exploits!  “Oceans”:

 

You can host your personal prayer retreat daily, weekly, quarterly or annually.   You can even implement portions of my suggestions at various times.  You can take communion every Sunday night when you start a new week’s worksheet.  You can use a different song every night or one with a compartment that you are really struggling in.  Survey the scriptures and make note if God uses a verse to speak an answer or promise to you throughout the week.

There are so many things you can do to enhance your prayer life experience.  Don’t just skip through your prayers, but stop and enjoy being in God’s Holy presence.

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I don’t know about you, but I cannot wait until my next prayer retreat!  Where is my calendar???

Tomorrow, I will be sharing more from my experiences in prayer journaling.

I am participating in The Nester’s 31 Days of Writing.  You can go here to keep up with my 31 day feature on structured prayer journaling.

Many blessings,

~gina

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Award-winning author Gina Duke is a wife, mom and the Director of Women’s Ministry at her local church. With a B.S. in Organizational Leadership, she is able to bring a clear word for authentic Christian living. Through her book, “Organizing Your Prayer Closet: A New and Life-Changing Way to Pray” (Abingdon Press), she imparts 1 Peter 4:7 with the gift of structured prayer journaling. You may also follow her on Twitter and Instagram @TheGinaDuke.

 

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Filed Under: Prayer Journaling Tagged With: Get away with God, Personal Prayer Retreat, Prayer Closet, Prayer Journal, Prayer Tips, Structured Prayer Journaling

About Gina

Gina Duke is the award-winning author of  Organizing Your Prayer Closet: A New and Life-Changing Way to Pray (Abingdon Press), that introduces the gift of structured prayer journaling.  You can enjoy her weekly #ShePrayerJournals weekend workshops on YouTube, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @TheGinaDuke.

Comments

  1. Deborah says

    November 4, 2014 at 10:41 am

    LOVE your selections for personal prayer. Prayer and worship are both near and dear to my heart. Blessed to have linked up behind you on Titus 2sdays. Your words are always short, simple and speak well to me. Thank you.
    Pinning this to my prayer board (http://www.pinterest.com/gihgblog/prayer/). Thank you for always posting content that is visually appealing, encouraging, and VERY useful for His Kingdom.
    Blessings,

    Reply
    • ginaduke says

      November 4, 2014 at 2:27 pm

      Wow. Thanks, Deborah! Many blessings, Gina

      Reply
    • ginaduke says

      November 4, 2014 at 2:28 pm

      Deborah, I am glad I put them in a post as well. Makes it easy to pull up and use at night:) ~gina

      Reply
  2. Jenny says

    November 4, 2014 at 11:08 am

    Kari Jobe is always my go to girl!

    Reply

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