journal prompt series #11

2/8/2026

Today’s blog post is going to be about God and faith. I answer a few journal prompts that really tell the story of my faith. There is no pressure for those to participate if religion is not your thing. All are welcome here. Enjoy!

Explain your faith journey.

I was born into a Christian family that did teach me about God (especially my grandparents), and I can’t remember a moment where God wasn’t in my life. I always felt close to him. I went to Catholic school until eighth grade and during this time, religion became a chore. I believed in God but not everything that was taught. This school also instilled a very real fear in me of the dark sides of religion like demons and the devil. I would spend years terrified. Even so, I still felt God. In high school, I stayed involved in my church through service trips, but God just felt like someone I knew was there. After that, during the worst times of my life, I began to grow this relationship with God. We talked every day. I learned of his plan. I believed and had faith in a way I’d never had before. Now, I constantly work on my relationship with God through church, the word, and the simplicity of talking to him.

What is God telling you to work on?

I think the biggest thing God tells me to work on is forgiveness. I hold onto things and it’s quite painful but not in anger. I’m just hurt by moments of my past, and God tells me that I need to let it go. I trust his path and I need to understand that he removes people from my life for a reason. Holding onto it only hurts me more, and he nudges me to forgive. Another thing God tells me to work on is honesty. I struggle in moments where I feel trapped to be entirely honest about things, and I always regret it later. I also have learned that I do in fact have an ego that needs to die (and I think maybe it has). God also tells me to go easier on myself, practice patience, and trust in his plan.

What is your greatest God memory?

My greatest God memory is when I met a little girl named Alex on one of my service trips to Appalachia. I connected with Alex instantly when I worked on her house. Her family thought she was difficult, but I just recognized a hurting child. All I can say is that God brought her into my life, and I will never forget sobbing when I had to say goodbye. My biggest regret is losing her address and never being able to contact her again.

Describe your relationship with God.

My relationship with God is funny. That’s the best way I can explain it. We have banter, and I always tease him on this world’s idea of faith. He’s also really gentle and patient with me. He tells me to breathe and always whispers that he’s here with me. He’s a constant in my life. Our relationship is very personal to me, and to be honest, I want to keep it to myself, but he gives me clarity in this world.

What questions do you have for God?

How do you talk to everyone at once? Do you really punish those who don’t follow you? What are the lessons I will learn in this lifetime? What happens after you die? Why did you choose this journey for me? Do I disappoint you in any way? Do you really have my life laid out or it is unknown because I have free will? Have I missed things I need to repent for? Do you really love me unconditionally?

What is your favorite scripture?

Proverbs. All of it.

Please send God a prayer.

Dear God, thank you for the clarity you bring me through this blog post. Discussing you and our relationship makes me feel closer to you, and I hope you bring me opportunities in the future to grow my faith. When I envisioned this blog, it was overwhelming, but I am so thankful for the place it holds in my life today. Thank you for being there and thank you for pushing me to be who I am. Grace.

REMEMBER, you can answer these questions, too.

xoxo