Creating A Prayer Bible - Praying Scriptures

I am in the process of creating my Prayer Bible. It is a work in progress as I study the Word. I started with homemade labels made from transparent writable removable sticky notes, but I soon determined that I needed a lot more space and more colors than I had, so purchased 1- and 2-inch removable writable translucent labels in different colors. Boy, that was a mouthful...

A simple keyword search on BibleGateway for different topics in the Bible, will give you a treasure trove of Scriptures to work with. For instance, if you do a keyword search on repentance, you will receive 26 results or Scriptures that you can read, pray, study and use in your Prayer Bible. 

I made the inside cover of my Bible my index page(s) by using the color-coded labels to create the index. I can expand the index as I add prayer topics. 

Some of my labels were too small to write a heading on, so I created the index by color coding the topics.

Some Scriptures cover several topics, so I write the name of the topic next to the Scriptures. I also highlight or underline the Scriptures as I go.

Praying Scripture is powerful in so many ways. It is hard to put it into words. It is not just reading the words. It is much more. 

Here are some of the tools I use to create my Prayer Bible. I mostly used what I had on hand to start with including the Bible. I only added labels out of necessity. They are pretty inexpensive if purchased online from Amazon. 

I know for a fact that there are way more impressive and creative ways to create a Prayer Bible. My talents do not lie in these areas. Let's face it, if you mess up with ink, it is messed up, so for that reason alone I did not focus on what others can create, but on what I can create with my God given abilities. There are way too many comparisons being made and self-criticizing talks going on in our heads. These thoughts can stop us in our tracks too fearful to try and too paralyzed to succeed. 

23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:23-24

Shalom,

Mrs. Smith