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In honor of ten years cancer free is this handmade journal and goodies from the target dollar spot.

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How I created my bible art journaling of Philippians.

A study in Philippians; To Live Is Christ

As I read this bible study I enjoyed using pens, washi tape, and my new paper tags that I made flip with bible verse on them. 

This first page I made a bible art journal entry full of fun doodles and artwork. I made fun doodles circle the main verses that stuck out to me when I was reading. 

The tag reads "...for I know that through your prayers and the help of the spirit of Jesus Christ bus I'll turn out for my deliverance, ...whatever by life or by death, for me to live is Christ and to die is gain." Philippians 1:19,20 ESV 

The verses I wrote on the tag are paraphrased from the verses I encircled in the picture. Just a fun way to make it stand out and more than once. Also a good way to remember how I felt God speak to my heart in this journaling entry. 

The flip side says;

"Do all things without grumbling or dispute, that you may be blameless and innocent children of God. Phil. 2:14,15 

Again, just a fun way to incorporate bible verses that stuck out to me in my bible study or quiet time into my art journaling. And this verse is also encircled on the second page. 

Notice at the top of the second page I have some fun notecards inserted from Heidi Swapp. My husband said my pages here look like my planner. Well it kind of does but it sure was fun doing it. 

The very last page of my Philippian bible journal study includes Paul thanking the people. He thanked the women for their help in sharing the gospel. I enjoyed drawing these little ladies in pen and markers and coloring on the page with colored pencil. I also added some more Heidi Swapp notes on the page for fun. I included part of verse 4:3 to go along with the ladies I drew, "bless these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel." Phil. 4:3 (ESV)

In the center I cut my own paper to fit perfect for three cutouts and to add additional bible verses and more color to my entry. 

These verses read;

1. "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength." Phil. 4:13

2. "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit Amen" Phil. 4:23

3. And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:19

I hope my bible art journing inspires you to design and creste entires for your journaling! Be blessed! ❤️

Friendship

This particular bible study was interesting because it ties together friendship and relationships as well as our freedom in Christ. It is nice that we are free to worship and we don't have to perform strange and long drawn out rituals like the Israelites used to. 

As we know the Israelites had to perform many rituals and do many different things to worship God. They had to go before God each month and present themselves as a clean sacrifice at the new moon celebration each month. So many rules to follow and things to do. I'm so glad it's simple now. Thank you God for Jesus, our pure sacrifice that we can live forever. And we don't have to perform long and strange rituals like the Israelites had to do. Thank you Jesus! At the beginning of every month the Israelites gathered to celebrate the new moon festival. At this festival they came clean to represent themselves clean and new on the inside. (Because all people are dirty and unclean and it's because of our savior we are now spotless.) this was a time to celebrate, a time to be enjoyed, a time to dedicate to God and worship Him. It was a time to dedicate the next month to God. Only God was to be worshiped. 

Because Jonathan was David's friend he covered for David and told his father David went to be with his family during the time of worship. However, David was hiding and waiting to hear from his friend. Jonathan, son to the king was loyal to David, Israel's future king, chosen by God. Jonathan told David to wait for a signal, rather his father meant him harm. 

"I will shoot three arrows to the side of it [Stone Ezel] as though shooting at a target." 

..."but if I say to the boy 'Look the arrows are beyond you, then you must go, because the Lord has sent you away.'

David did escape the king and was later king of Israel. Jonathan was a loyal friend. Because of his loyalty David showed favor for Jonathan's son letting him live with him later. God will use a good hearted person to do good. Be a good friend to someone else today. Seek Godly friends. God made us to fellowship with one another. For where more than one of us are together we are stronger and God will grow our Godly friendships. 

Maybe you have good friends and maybe you wish you had a good friend like Jonathan. How many times do you wish we had a good friend? Do you have a friend as loyal as Jonathan? Maybe you can be a friend to someone else. 

•Are you a loyal friend? Be loyal and faithful to God. Others will see this quality and they will want to be like you. Loyalty looks especially good on people. 

 

•If you are in step with God and His will for your life God will put all your relationships into perspective. 

•Maybe you need a friend. God should be your first and most important relationship. He will send us friends. Make time for Him and put Him first and all other relationships will fall into place. He will send you loyal friends. 

You will never go anywhere God is not.

You will never go anywhere God is not. 

Isn't that comforting? To know that at each step in life, each season, and each struggle He is with us. He hasn't stepped out. He is with us! He loves us. Are you going through a difficult time? Is there something you need Gods help to get through? Sometimes the last thing we think to do is ask Him for help to get through it. Ask him for strength, endurance, peace, and whatever your heart desires. It is already within you with His Holy Spirit living in you. Ask for Him to strengthen what already exists. The best way we can find His strength is by hearing His word. Seek Him through His written word and prayer. 

Isn't it encouraging to know He is with us all the time? In Psalm 139:7-10 David writes and asks God if there is anywhere he can run to get from God. The answer is no. Wherever we go, He is with us. He lives within us and we are not alone. 

• God makes us successful. 

• People like to see God in us. God makes us beautiful. 

• The Lord God will bless our work for our sake, our home, our friends, our children, our families, our health, our finances, and our church. He is willing and He is able. The bible says you do not have because you do not ask. 

• I want the blessing of the Lord on ALL that I have. How about you? You have the power to do great things. Ask and you shall receive. 

• If you feel lost, lonely, or lacking in any way ask God for help. And seek Him through His written word. Then praise Him for what you have asked is finished in Jesus name. You are a child of a King and our Father wants great things for you. 

Give thanks to God. He is our Father, Abba, Daddy. He loves us with a love greater than any human love can comprehend. Because He is a pure God he loves with a pure love. His love never fails and it never gives up on us. Praise God! Give thanks to God! His love endures forever! Amen! 

Joseph, the dreamer.

Don't be a dreamer. Be a believer. God is with you, always and he loves you. He wants to see you succeed and do great things. He loves you. Spend time with him, in his word, praise and worship, and have a relationship with him. 

In the story of Joseph his brothers intended to hurt him. They were jealous.

Joseph was their dads favorite. Their dad made him a coat of many colors. He was allowed to study books and play while the brothers labored.

Joseph had dreams that his brothers would bow down to him. Jealous, they sold him into slavery. Yet God was with Joseph and saved many people through Joseph. 

 "As for you, you meant evil against me but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive." Genesis 50:20

I love Joseph's faith and his preserverance in his lifetime. I love his resilience and his faith in his Heavenly Father. This is the greatest form of self-help we can learn from. Better than any class, book, or friendly advice. Walk with God and River no matter what the circumstance He is always with you. He intends good things for you. What an amazing God!! 

• God was with Joseph and Joseph rose above hardship. God makes us successful and blesses us beyond measure.

• Joseph's master saw God in him. People like to see God in U.S.  God makes us beautiful inside and out. 

• The blessing of Hod was on all that Joseph did and had. The lord will be faithful to bless our work for our sake. He is with us. 

• In Joseph's story he lost everything. He hit rock bottom. His Heavenly Father never left him. Sometimes we feel alone and like all hope is lost and all friends are gone but we aren't alone. God is always with us. I want the blessing of the lord on all that I have. 

My bible art journal illustration; 

In making the art for the bible art journaling I saw the art of the two visions with the brothers wheat circling Joseph and his coat of many colors and the stars (the brothers and the moon and sun (Joseph's m and dad) surrounding Joseph. This was the picture I saw in my head as I read about Joseph and his dreams of the future. I included some flip pictures to add additional words in my lay page of the story of Joseph. I love the flip pictures in books and think it's a fun addition to any page. 

Wisdom: Bible study; Proverbs 3

         Wisdom = God

The #bibleillustration is hand drawn with pencil and filled in with ink. Also called zindoodle, this hand inked eagle stands for wisdom. 

Proverbs 3

Key Verses and notes

•Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths strait. Proverbs 3:5,6

- God always knows the future. He is before us and he is for us. He is in the past present and the future. There are things we don't understand and we need to seek God for answers. You can trust God in all things. Seek Him and wait on Him for the right answer. He always knows what is best.

•Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:7,8

-a healthy fear of the Lord is good. That means you respect His understanding and accept his correction and knowledge. His knowledge will grow your faith. God is pure and where God is there is no room for the enemy. When we are filled with Gods knowledge and full of God there is no room for evil and this brings restored health and nourishment to our bodies. Praise God for His written word!

•Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding , for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Proverbs 3:13-15

- In order to understand what he knows and find His wisdom we must be willing to submit to Him and seek Him through His written word. By following His word you gain wisdom and with gained wisdom comes great things in the form of blessings (good health, financial blessing, wisdom etc...)

•By wisdom the Lord laid the earths foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place... Proverbs 3:19

-His wisdom is so great he did things seemingly impossible for us to understand. He created the earth and the universe and all things in it.

•My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgement and discretion ; they will be life for you.

-God is wisdom and knowledge. If God = wisdom and knowledge this verse says "don't let God out of your sight." God is life and understanding Him through His word is life for your soul.

Illustrated faith and bible art journaling as a form of worship

Most recently I've started bible art journaling which is different than just bible journaling. I have always had a passion for keeping a journal with my bible study. I've also always had a passion for art and most recently I've combined the two. I'm sure you've seen the #bibleillustrations all over the web. Bible journaling is a form of worship using art to worship God and meditate on His written word. 

I'm going to share with you a very simple way to begin. I wasn't sure I wanted to mark on the bible pages and had a hard time writing over Gods word when I first started. It became easier after I started seeing art as a form of worship. I enjoy using my study bible aloneside my journaling bible. I only use my study bible to read and underline key notes. This makes it easier to use my journaling bible for bible illustrations. If you have a hard time coming up with the art work simply do your bible study and as something from His word begins to stand out for you highlight and color around the words or write the notes to the side and color the page. Use pencil, pen and ink, water color, and regular colored pencils. You may choose to use anything you would use to scrapbook or make a mixed media page. Regular old crayons work well too. I will include a few of my simplest pages overdone and include one of my more complex pages as well. Keep in mind, everyone's art is different and be kind to other journalers.  Some people like simple pages and others enjoy complex drawings and art. 

In this particular bible entry I used some scrap book papers for drawing ideas and flower prints. First I used my pencil to draw the flowers and write the scriptures that stood out to me from my bible study. Then I traced it with ink and colored he pictures with twistable colored pencils. My art inspiration here was my scrapbook papers. I love all the colorful pages and this is a great way to find inspiration for your own pages. Each page will be unique as you freehand your pictures become your very own images. 

My inspiration for this was the vision I saw as I read Matthew in this particular study. I envisioned an old fishing boat that may have been abandoned basin in and Andrew. After drawing a simple boat I then used watercolor and paint pens for the final details. I wrote the words with a fine tip sharpie pen. 

Who doesn't love washi tape?! There are so many washi tapes to choose from and they are sold online or in your local hobby stores. This page is a mixed media page with washi tape, colored pencil, sharpie ink, and I also cut and pasted a small piece of scrapbook paper which I wrote in green and pink ink. Notice the tabs I've used on the sides of the pages. Most bibles use these tabs to mark the books of the bible. I've used mine to mark what I feel God spoke to my heart in each entry. 

The most important part of bible journaling is to keep your focus on God and meditate on His written word. As you create your journal entries meditate on the word that God has given you and enjoy your time with Him. 

What is your favorite #artjournaling #bibleillustration you've done so far? If your a beginner what is your biggest fear? If your advanced in your #biblejournaling how did you get over your fear of marking in your #journalingbible and what was your first journaling page?