Writing and Journaling Challenge - 2026
January 2026 Writing and Journaling Challenge
Make a list of beloved verses.
It seems like I've heard people talk about having "a life verse" for all of my life. I don't think it's a bad thing, and for some people perhaps it's a good thing. But, from my perspective, it seems to me that as we travel through life there will be different verses for different seasons of life. God's word is too rich and His thoughts too specific to our needs for there to be a "one size fits all" verse to drag out for every occasion for our entire lives.
This month's challenge is to make a list of verses that have been a particular blessing to you throughout your life. No matter you age, there should be more than one that comes to mind if you've been spending time in God's word and hearing solid Bible preaching and teaching.
I have shared my list with you below. There have been other verses and passages that have blessed me, of course, but these particular passages came to mind.
See the main page of this writing and journaling challenge for more instructions: Here.
Enjoy!
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Winter deer, 1910
Original sketch of lady writing by Otto Scholderer, 1897