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How to Create a Prayer Journal Notebook


Ever since I shared my prayer journal free printable pages on the blog I’ve been getting a lot of emails and questions. Many of you wanted to know more about the binder pictured in the post and more details about how I set up my prayer journal notebook. I’m thrilled that so many of you are excited about setting up your own prayer journal and I’m happy to share more details about mine with you today. 

Learn how to create a prayer journal notebook of your very own to enrich your prayer life.

Creating a Prayer Journal Notebook:

I’m going to start out by saying I spent a lot of time contemplating how to set up my prayer journal notebook. I searched online bookstores and even visited some bookstores in person in hopes to find a journal to use for my prayer life. When I couldn’t find anything in stores that I liked I started researching online for ideas on how to make my own. I was surprised to learn there are so many different methods to organizing your prayers and truthfully, I kind of agonized over it. There are people who organize their prayers by the day of the week, some write out prayers as if they’re writing in a journal (like a letter to God), some organize prayers by the person they are praying for (think husband, children, etc). The most difficult part of creating a prayer journal notebook for me was deciding on the set up.

Finally I decided to stop wasting time and just start one, so that’s what I did. I picked up a plain notebook at Walmart, added tabs for a couple of simple sections on prayers and scriptures and got started. I even got a little crafty and decorated it with some Washi tape to make it look pretty. I was well on my way, but in time I realized it just wasn’t working for me. I admit I’m a perfectionist, so any time I made a mistake in this bound notebook and had to use white out or mark through something it drove me insane. Seriously, I want things to look nice and I just couldn’t deal with it. I wanted a prayer journal notebook I’d enjoy using and a simple cheap notebook just wasn’t it. 

That’s when I designed the prayer journal pages with the intention of putting them in a 3-ring binder.  I finally made a decision and decided to make sections for Prayer, Praise, Scripture, Study and Notes. Let me share some info on the sections I created:

Learn how to create a prayer journal notebook of your very own to enrich your prayer life.

Sections in my Prayer Journal Notebook:

Prayer

This is the section I keep my monthly prayer journal pages along with some typed up and handwritten prayers for me and my family. There are blank pages in this section where I write down scriptures to pray over my family and situations, too. Any info I print out on prayer to use for inspiration goes in this section.

Learn how to create a prayer journal notebook of your very own to enrich your prayer life.

Praise

I like to begin all of my prayers with a time of reflection, praising God for who He is and all He has done. In this section I jot down praises and scriptures (mostly from Psalms) to encourage me to praise Him in all things.

Scripture

This is where I write down verses that stick out to me in my Bible study time or scriptures that I want to memorize.

Learn how to create a prayer journal notebook of your very own to enrich your prayer life.

Study

This section is where I keep track of anything that stands out to me during my Bible study time. It’s a place for me to jot down any notes I want to keep. I also keep some printables in this section that are related to Bible study methods or the Bible study I’m currently working on.

Notes

Finally, there is a note section. This is where I journal my thoughts about what I’m learning through my prayer, Bible study and quiet times. Here is where I journal about my life, what I’m learning and what I’m seeking to learn. It’s a place to air my thoughts in written form and I always feel a release after I do this.

Remember you get to choose the sections for your notebook. You can organize your prayers daily, by family member, by prayer concern, whatever works for you. I’m simply sharing how I created my notebook for you to use as a guide in creating your own.

Details on my binder:

Even though I had originally planned on using a 3-ring binder, I decided to go a different route. Since I’d purchased a discbound notebook for planning and note-taking and fell in love with the system, I decided to buy one to use for my prayer journal notebook. I purchased the Martha Stewart Discbound Customizable Notebook from Staples and I’m so glad I did. It’s perfect!

If you haven’t heard of the discbound system, let me share with you the top 3 reasons I love it.

  • The binder lies flat when closed or open, unlike a 3 ring binder.
  • You can easily add, remove or move the pages around with no rips or tears. Yay!
  • They’re pretty. What can I say? I love the colors and options out there!

Learn how to create a prayer journal notebook of your very own to enrich your prayer life.

You can find out more about the discbound system and where to purchase binders HERE.

Final thoughts on creating a prayer journal notebook:

Creating your own prayer journal notebook doesn’t have to be complicated. It really only takes a few simple steps:

  1. Choose your binder
  2. Decide how you want to organize your prayers.
  3. Create sections in the notebook based on how you’ve chosen to organize it.
  4. Start using your notebook!

If you’re like me and a little unsure of how you want to organize your prayers right now, my advice would be to just try something. If it doesn’t work for you, you can do like I did and easily start over. Remember there’s no right or wrong way here. What’s important is that you are taking step towards God. I know He is pleased to know you want to spend more time in conversation with Him and your life will be blessed from your time with Him.

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  1. Rebecca Bockhold says

    October 5, 2016 at 00:29

    I am very pleased to have found your website. I am 63and have had a full life so far and I am looking for many more adventures. I consider raising children an adventure! I have been very sick the past year and I keep very close to God without Whom I would not have survived. And I do mean that literally. So I felt comfortable right away when I started reading your blog.
    I quilt for Ronald MacDonald House and my first passion is cross stitch. I belong to a wonderful church with an amazing community. I have 3children, Juliet, Johanna an Andy. I have 4grandchildren. Ryan,Kate, Josh and Jake. They are my heart and my light.
    I sometimes am awed by the things they say. Truly,God speaks through children. Well, it’s late. I will look you up in the morning. Take care, Becky

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      October 5, 2016 at 09:24

      Hi Becky,

      I am so happy you found my website, too! I think it’s great you enjoy quilting and cross stitch. I haven’t cross stitched in years but I always enjoyed it, too. I haven’t ventured into quilting yet, but it’s something I want to try.

      Have a blessed week,
      Christie

      Reply
  2. Sheilah says

    December 26, 2016 at 16:58

    Love your ideas! I have been thinking about how to go about a prayer journal/book, too. I like the way you organize yours and I like the type of book you bought from Staples. I am going to give it a try. I like to write, so I would like to try and write my prayers down, too. Thanks again for the cool ideas!

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      December 27, 2016 at 08:38

      Good luck creating your own prayer journal. I’m so happy you found mine for inspiration. Let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  3. Bonnie VanDusen says

    January 4, 2017 at 16:03

    I love this idea and I went and grabbed a binder just like yours. I’m wondering how you made the print outs go into the binder.

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      January 5, 2017 at 16:16

      Hi Bonnie,

      I used a discbound hole puncher on my pages after I printed them so they would go in the binder.

      I hope you enjoy your prayer journal pages!
      Christie

      Reply
  4. Michelle says

    January 12, 2017 at 11:24

    just wondering how to print off the prayer journal paper

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      January 13, 2017 at 08:55

      Michelle, it is in the free printable library for subscribers. Once you’re subscribed to the newsletter you’ll receive the link and password to the library. You can then download this journal and all other freebies there.

      Reply
  5. Latanya says

    January 16, 2017 at 13:59

    What size is your discbound notebook

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      January 17, 2017 at 07:57

      I use the large size that holds 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper.

      Reply
  6. Kimberly says

    January 23, 2017 at 15:21

    One thing I like about journaling is the ability to go back in 5 years and see how God has brought me through difficult situations and seasons. How do you store these once they are full?

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      January 23, 2017 at 16:38

      I have a surplus of discbound notebooks so I can transfer them into other notebooks for safekeeping.

      Reply
  7. Amanda Horton says

    January 26, 2017 at 17:26

    Love this idea! Is there a way to do the printables for the smaller disc bound notebook size? I wasn’t sure if I would just need to scale them down or something different.
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      January 27, 2017 at 08:20

      Hi Amanda,

      Yes, you can scale them down. When you go to print, under the printing properties you can choose to change the size of paper to half letter, which is 5 1/2 X 8 1/2. Another option is to reduce it by percentage, you should see it in printing properties, too. For the small arc notebook it should be reduced by 62%. Then all you have to do is trim it to fit your notebook.

      Good luck!
      Christie

      Reply
  8. Antoinette says

    January 29, 2017 at 13:39

    I am so happy I found your blog! Thank you Jesus! Like you, I wanted to bible journal, but was overwhelmed with process. Thank for your blog, and now I can get started!

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      February 2, 2017 at 10:48

      Antoinette, I’m so glad this post helped you. I’m so glad you’re starting a prayer journal, and I know God will meet you right where you are. Blessings! Christie

      Reply
  9. Lori says

    March 29, 2017 at 17:25

    I love this idea of journaling and I’ve been using it a lot. Would it be ok to feature(link) your article and ideas on my blob? It needs to be spread around! 🙂

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      March 30, 2017 at 13:16

      Of course, that would be awesome! Thank you!

      Reply
  10. Alfreda says

    April 24, 2017 at 20:32

    Thanks for sharing. Where can I buy the binders

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      May 1, 2017 at 08:04

      You can buy them at Staples.

      Reply
  11. Tammy says

    October 23, 2017 at 14:22

    Christie, I love how you organize your prayer journal. I’m going to include it in a prayer journal round-up for my readers! I’m seriously considering the Disbound notebooks and journals, so I appreciate your help and input with this.

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      October 24, 2017 at 16:20

      I’m so thankful you found this post useful. I think once you try discbound you’ll never go back! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Viola says

    April 17, 2018 at 09:57

    I finished my prayer journal in the11by8 size for I needed, room to write not cramped. I done mine with decoration like in most journal but with expressions and pictures and prayers to the Lord. My first journal was more of a smaller journalin memory of my husband on all my church notes about the Lord which I crave more and more these notes were from the time my husband got saved ,baptized and started going to church on Sundays with me. I have a great preacher Dj Edwards who preaches the word and all about our Lord, which inspired me to keep going to church . Our church is on live stream at 10am central time.If like to watch sometime on Facebook also its on You tube The River Worship Center..Now back to prayer journal I enjoyed . I thinking of a new journal but haven’t decided yet how I want to plan it yet but working on it. Thank you for your advice on prayer journal it was good . have a Blessed Day.

    Reply
  13. Barbara Ruth says

    June 26, 2018 at 01:15

    Your blog is an answer to prayer. This past week I have felt led to provide a prayer journal for my
    congregation (men, too). I will create an example and then let them sign up for one or choose to
    make their own. This way I can publish a prayer reminder list monthly or even more often if necessary.

    Reply
  14. Clara says

    September 10, 2018 at 16:46

    Hi! I love your prayer journal layout. I’ve researched many and I think your structure will help me.
    I was wondering which hole punch you use for the Martha Stewart disc bound notebooks. I have the smaller one. I would love to use your printables and add things that are important to me in my notebook. TIA!

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      November 16, 2018 at 11:01

      Hi Clara, I have a TUL discbound punch that I use, but I think the Happy Planner and Staples ARC punches work as well.

      Reply
  15. renee griffith says

    October 4, 2018 at 11:20

    Hi I love love the prayer journal and have printed out the information and put it in my discbound notebook; I was wondering though is there a version or template to which I could change out a couple of things or really add a couple of things.

    I would even be willing to pay for that version where its editable because I have looked HIGH AND LOW for the perfect prayer journal and yours is the one….

    Thank you in advance

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      November 16, 2018 at 10:59

      Renee, I’m sorry but I don’t have an editable version at this time. Email me and let me know what changes you want to make. I will keep it in mind when I revise the current version. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Renee griffith says

        November 17, 2018 at 11:43

        Ok, I want to do something in effect to make an area to pray for my son daily but
        Keep that separate maybe like on one sheet ( to
        Make copies of) as to maybe one day he wants to keep it for himself when I’m
        Gone…or even do husbands same way 🤷‍♀️.
        If you do/can make it editable I would be open to purchase that from you…still trying
        to make it workable daily ..love love the template though

        Reply

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