Journaling...

I heard someone talking about journaling.  They were suggesting to be honest in writing down your thoughts and feelings each day because it is therapeutic.

I can remember when teachers started using journaling in the classrooms to encourage students to write. I guess writing in their journals might be therapeutic, too.

I guess my thought is why would you want to write down in a journal your innermost thoughts each day?  I mean honestly...there are no rose colored glasses thick enough to hide what might be written that could end up in the wrong hands!  Just like a diary. 

I always used my diaries as address books! If I had written anything in it about how I felt about something, I'm sure my brother or mother would have found it and then they might would have never let melive those written words down!  LOL

For me the best journaling is through my relationship with Jesus. I'll call it my innermost thoughts written with magic ink in my mind journaling.  I walk with him and talk with him and share my requests for others, my pain, and my joy with him.  Once I place my innermost thoughts before him the magic ink of peace and understanding is made visible to me. There is no risk of hurting anyone else or being made fun of through this kind of journaling!  I have TOTAL trust in Jesus!

Maybe most people have perfect lives and everything they might write about is Rosy.  My life is Rosy, but my Rosy life often finds me with a thorn stick or two, or three. ;o)

I have always wondered why people write their life stories and decide to share things that would hurt others.  I can understand it if their story would save another person from harm, but not just to help themselves to feel better.   

So, I guess you might say I'm not one that is big on journaling my honest feelings for therapeutic reasons...I find that a little selfish.  Plus, I don't believe that writing it down on a piece of paper adds anything to spiritual growth.  I'm sure that others will disagree.  Just my thoughts and opinion.

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