The Freedom Response

Learning to journal with God - Part 1

Learning How to Journal with God - Part 1

Have you ever seen a journal with the thought that buying it will add value to your life? It does once you learned how to use it. A journal for me is not about fixing my life…it is about observing, becoming aware of and recording life to discover meaning, purpose and how I can serve others best. 

I came up with a system that helped me to see how God was working in my life and I realized he has been active in my life but I was missing out on him being in my life based on a limited perspective. 

What I have come up with is called The Freedom Response Lifestyle Sheet and it has helped change my perspective and it has for others as well that try it out. 

This is not about achieving an outcome, as an outcome can change, or I can lose interest in it…or, God can take it away. 

What is MORE significant is about WHO I AM BECOMING regardless of what happens. 

Sure I have goals and it is this Lifestyle Sheet that keeps me focused on what is important along with my Identity and how my Character is being formed more so than a goal…AND I also pursue goals along the way. I just learned to prioritize what is truly important. 

When you read Proverbs there are themes of knowledge, understanding, maturity, wisdom and humility that keep showing up. 

I realized that I was living the opposite with being ignorant, misunderstood, immature and foolish when I walked in pride (unknowingly) as a lifestyle.

Pride keeps you blind to Gods Kingdom (His Lifestyle). 

What has changed within me from doing this form of journaling? 

I see God making me aware of what I was not seeing - or, awareness of His Presence to reinforce that I am on the right path - or, if I need to adjust. 

I get promptings of what to step into - or, what to avoid. 

Also, His Word - The Bible - comes alive even more when I walk in faith vs walking in what makes sense to me. My common sense is not to be trusted when walking outside of my comfort zones. 

One more, I sense when I am out of his presence and into what I call a ‘gap’ as there are thoughts, feelings, emotions or situations (all of what I call ‘burdens) that can keep me in a gap for 5 days, 5 weeks or even 5 years that are dictating my perspective. These gaps are distortions of The Truth that once revealed and are no longer hidden bring about restoration in my heart and spirit to love God and love my neighbor (wife, kids, and even strangers) more and more. A gap can be released in 5 minutes and this alone is an amazing way to live! 

This opens a world of NEW POSSIBILITIES. 

Living this way - in union with Jesus - in God’s Presence - reveals a way of life filled with peace, patience, kindness, joy and self-control (that last one is a biggie for me personally). From this - my own life, those around me and my business and friendships all take on a new meaning…walking in Freedom! 

When we become a Christ follower - we are given direct access to God through the Holy Spirit that now resides in our heart….and our heart is also NEW (its called a Kainos heart in the Greek) and we are a new Kainos creation….but our heart is untrained. 

An untrained heart can be influenced by the Enemy, the world and the flesh and this tells a story to many people - even in churches - that leads to a hard fall we can avoid when we are aware of what is happening to us. 

God has given all of His followers a way of interacting with Him that is not discussed much and The Freedom Response Lifestyle Sheet helps with this training of the heart to learn and gain knowledge, understanding, wisdom, maturity and humility….and it only takes a few minutes of your time to do. 

For more information on going though this process contact me at [email protected] 

For now, 

Scott Musgrave: Founder of The Freedom Response - offering: 

Coaching for a specific problem and guiding you to a solution.

Mentoring for a season of life offering wisdom and maturity in a few areas of your life for a set period of time. 

One on one combination of mentoring & coaching to work personally with me for a set period of time - ideal for a leader, pastor, business person that wants privacy set apart from their team. 

Group combination of coaching & mentoring for a set period of time to include your team or partners to experience transformation as a unit for progressing as a group into the next season.