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Hey! I’m Chelsea and I started this website as a way to get closer to God through devotional time. I thought, why not share it with others? If I have questions, it’s very possible that you have questions as well. Eventually, this website will have short storiesarticles as well as devotions. I would also like to implement prayer requests and a place to share answered prayers and testimonials I can feature. I live in Texas with my mom and our two dogs Twiggy and Bella. I’m a woman who has been through the fire many times, and the only way I came out of it was the love of God. Until things come together, please feel free to comment your need for prayer. You have the option of telling me “Please pray, God knows.” or if you want it to be specific, you’re more than welcome to share. Praying it all comes together soon!

Less About The Wounds, More About The Healer

Romans 15:4 NIV For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.

Many believers journal which can have a huge positive impact. But what happens when the words we write down hold us captive instead of setting us free? This was my experience with journaling. For years I poured out my heart and soul onto paper. Instead of healing though, I found I was reliving pain again and again.

God, in his mercy, clearly commanded me to move forward. He called me to stop looking back and defining myself by written reminders of past hurts. Destroying twenty years of journals didn’t erase or diminish my experiences, it merely shifted my focus right to God.

Believe me when I say; journaling still carries incredible blessings. Today, I don’t journal to dwell on pain. I journal scripture and prayers. I record testimonies of God’s faithfulness, words from the Holy Spirit, and reminders of his guidance in every season.

Did you know that there are scripture verses instructing us to journal? I was pleasantly surprised when I realized that God had blessed us with the tool we call journaling. However, he never intended for it to trap us in the past and cause more harm. Journaling should be less about the wounds and more about the healer.

“Write therefore, the things that you have seen” [Revelation 1:11] “This will be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord” [Psalm 102:18] Jeremiah himself recorded God’s promises, [Jeremiah 30:2] These are just a few examples. Romans 15:4 also reminds us why we write things down- not just to teach but to give hope through endurance and encouragement.

So, I’ve learned this; God meant for journaling to be a tool of freedom, testimony and truth. Each page can become a prayer, a declaration of faith and a record of God’s goodness. Take every thought captive. You can write it down, but don’t hold onto it- Give it right to God.

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