SCRIPTURE: Start by finding the sections of the Bible for the day and read them. Mark in your Bible, highlight, underline or star the verses that speak to you. Then write out one or two of them in your journal.

HEAR: Next, take time to hear from God what he has to say to you about this verse, or verses. Write down what you believe the Lord is speaking to your heart.

APPLY: Now we move to the part that causes the rubber to meet the road, we apply what we have read and heard to our life.

PRAY: It is good to seal this commitment in prayer to God. Take some time to write out a prayer to God of what is on your heart. Ask God to help you, encourage you and strengthen you to follow through on your commitments and desires for the day.

The prayer section in the front of the SHAPE Journal will take you through the Lord’s Prayer. Follow the outline there. If there are any specific requests write them on the prayer requests/answers pages provided. It is such a blessing to write out our prayer requests and then see how God answers them. This encourages us to pray and not give up as we see God answering our requests.

EXALT: We want to take time each day to praise God and to be thankful for the blessings we have received.