Reading the Bible is an important practice for followers of Jesus — but it’s never meant to be just about checking off boxes on a schedule. It’s meant to lead to life transformation as we grow in our faith and become more like Jesus. Journaling helps us clarify and organize our thoughts, and writing moves ideas from short-term to long-term memory. It’s a way to capture important thoughts we can return to later, and perhaps share those thoughts with others. Plus, journaling helps move us toward action as we tend to do what we write down.