God does not require any of us to keep a journal. But journaling may help some of us see Christ, love Christ, and become like Christ. John Piper is a prolific journal-er in private — and many of you know that already. But why does he do it? Today we find out, thanks to this question from a podcast listener. “Pastor John, hello, my name is Danny. As a 19-year-old, I’m interested in starting a journal to track the outworking of God’s providence in my life. I know you have journaled for a long time. When did you start? Why did you start? How much time do you spend journaling each day? And why do you continue to do it today (assuming you still do)?” Episode 1262: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/why-does-john-piper-journal Related Resources: “How Do I Feed My Joy in Jesus Every Morning?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm1gnecsaC4 “How Do I Choose Good Books and Grow My Library?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSM7NTpGBZg “Piper’s Six-Stage Process for Writing Books” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vngP0182D-k “How John Piper Prepares to Write Books” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY65yYULmhc Ask Pastor John Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKvMOJ1T8T4&list=PLFF7F6AE365DA3564 Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes, http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john