[header] How to write notes in a journal for personal bible quiet times [title] Decide on the chapter you will read. [step] It is better to read a whole chapter, to get the full story rather than taking verses out of context. Ask the holy spirit to guide you and reveal the scriptures to you. 
[title] Write down what stood out in the passage, what has touched your heart. [title] Explain creatively what happens as a result of those events in your reading, as many scriptures involve a cause and effect.