15 Things I WISH I Knew Before Starting Bible Journaling (Avoid These Mistakes)

If you’re thinking about starting Bible journaling, or you’re just getting into it, here are 15 things I wish I knew before Bible journaling that would have saved me time, frustration, and a lot of mistakes. In this video, I share the biggest Bible journaling mistakes I made as a beginner—from over-highlighting and messy note-taking to using the wrong supplies, not organizing my notes, and not thinking long-term about how I use space in my Bible. These are simple, practical tips you can apply right away. More importantly, this is a reminder that Bible journaling is not about perfection or aesthetics—it’s about knowing God, understanding His Word, and growing in your relationship with Him. Whether you're brand new to Bible journaling or looking to improve your Bible study method, I hope this helps you approach Scripture with more clarity, intention, and purpose. 📝 In this video: Beginner Bible journaling mistakes What I would do differently How to organize Bible notes Bible journaling tips for beginners Supplies to avoid (and what works better) How to study the Bible more effectively If you’ve been Bible journaling for a while, I’d love to hear—what do you wish you knew when you started? Writing mistakes: highlighting randomly, not writing smaller, writing long form prayers, writing things that did not add to future study, writing long paragraphs Material mistakes: using markers, scotch tape, thick cardstock, adding pictures to my Bible that did not add much value, post-it notes, doodles Study & organization mistakes: not citing resources, not organizing my notes, not writing with future study in mind, color coordinating over digging in truly May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Check out this video to see a flip through in my Bible of the Gospel of John to see what kind of notes I take in my Bible:    • Bible Flip Through | How Studying the Gosp...   Check out this video if you are interested in seeing how I study a passage of Scripture and join me in Bible study:    • This Changes Everything | Mark 9 Bible Study   Check out this link for free Bible Study Pages I have created: https://linktr.ee/ariachasesbiblicalt... Follow me on IG:   / ariachasesbiblicaltruth   The Bible Friends Podcast: On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4BswGsO... On Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/26b... On YouTube:    / @thebiblefriendspodcast