Record the Vision

​  After arriving in Sydney, Australia, my driver asked me a pointed question as we drove toward the hotel. “What is your story?"

          I replied, “What do you mean?”, somewhat shocked by his straightforwardness.
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          He answered, “Everyone has a story. Our lives are stories to be told and discovered.             Tell me about your journey in the Lord.”       

His response has remained in my heart ever since. He was genuinely interested in my spiritual journey.

​What is a Journal?

 A journal is the written or recorded account of our journey in life. It is our story. Many famous people have recorded their journeys. John Wesley wrote volumes regarding his life and experiences. The early Christian mystics such as St Augustine, Fenelon, and Madam Guyon, as well as contemporary God seekers, have recorded their intimate encounters with God. These priceless volumes are guideposts and handbooks helping us to discover the reality of intimacy with God and the transforming power of His presence.

Much of the scripture must be considered as a personal journal. While it is true that the Torah is history, we cannot dismiss the fact that it was written like Moses’ personal journal. Consider the entire book of Revelation. What John saw on the island of Patmos was his personal experience on a spiritual journey into heaven and the presence of God. He had difficulty at times describing his God encounter. Words were inadequate to express all that he experienced. What he heard and saw he wrote about in his journal. It became the last book of the Bible.

  We live in an age of information where keeping records and recording events is a part of our every day lives. What could be more important than keeping a Spiritual Journal? Whether it is written with paper and pen or digitally recorded, this personal record is a travelogue of your prayers, dreams, prophetic visions and God encounters. It is the dialogue of your conversations with God. The questions you ask and the answers He gives are all a part of your life’s’ journey.