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Reflecting in Circles

“You have to interact with the word of God to experience the word of God”

-Quote from Pastor Al Toledo

What is the purpose of this journal?

Help you interact with

the word

Provide a place for you to

process what you’re thinking

Provide a place for you

to visualize the word of God

Bring the word from your short

term to long term memory

What will you find in this journal?o  Circle prompts to help guide you in your study of the Wordo  Space to process what you’re thinking and the word,

through mind mapso  Space to visualize the word of God

Consistent Circle Prompts: o  Review

o  What are the main points of the text you read?

o  Reflecto  From this text, what is God saying to you or what did He show you?

o  Reacto  From this text, what is something that God is challenging you to do?

Additional Circle prompts: o  Prayer for others o  Prayer for myself o  Verse

o  What one verse should you meditate on today?

o  Main truth from the text o  What is the main truth that is found in the text you read today

o  Confessiono  Is there something that you should confess to the Lord? If so, share it with Him.

o  Thanksgiving o  Now, come to the Lord with thanksgiving and praise. Write something that you praise Him for.

o  What’s the promise? o  Write down a promise from the scripture that you have for today

o  Jesus Connection o  Did you learn something new about Jesus? If so, what did you learn.

Additional Reflection Option: o  Create a mind map-”Think about what your thinking”

o  Sample Central Ideaso  Bible Storyo  Emotion

o  What you’re feelingo  Choose a verb from the passageo  Something you learnedStart with

a central idea

What does this make you

think of?

What does this make you

think of?

What does this make you

think of?

What does this make you

think of?

Additional Reflection Option: o  Draw a picture of something that stands out to you from the scripture or passage

Review React Reflect

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Scripture:

Reflection: Mind Mapping

Reflection: Picture

Review React Reflect

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Scripture:

Reflection: Mind Mapping

Reflection: Picture

Review React Reflect

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Reflection: Mind Mapping

Reflection: Picture

Review React Reflect

Scripture:

Scripture:

Reflection: Mind Mapping

Reflection: Picture

Review React Reflect

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Scripture:

Reflection: Mind Mapping

Reflection: Picture

Review React Reflect

Scripture:

Scripture:

Reflection: Mind Mapping

Reflection: Picture

Review React Reflect

Scripture:

Scripture:

Reflection: Mind Mapping

Reflection: Picture