This morning I woke up saying to myself, is it time to get up already? Do you ever wake up not wanting to face the day?

Well, today, I’m going to share what you can do about it.

When life feels unbearable, I turn to the Lord through journalling. Unlike simply writing down events, journalling can also be a form of prayer, a way to share your heart with the Lord as well as deal with your own thoughts and emotions.

Journalling helps us to be honest with ourselves, to be aware of what we are feeling as well as to see clearly what we are saying to ourselves. Psalm 51:6 God desires truth in our inmost being, and teaches us wisdom even there.

It’s important to differentiate between our thoughts and emotions, because emotions, though unpleasant can’t be wrong, but the thoughts that fuel them can be.

As I journal, I am able to recognize when my thoughts aren’t aligning with the truth, but I also get to listen for what God is saying to me in that moment.

I encourage, label your emotions, write down your thoughts and most importantly, what you hear him saying to you and the scriptures He illuminates for you.

Andrew Blackwood can be reached on Facebook here @coachdrewcan