Contemplative Coloring
Color Your Way Closer to God
WHAT IS CONTEMPLATIVE COLORING?
Contemplative coloring is an easy, fun, and practical way to release emotions and lean into Jesus. Making time to be with God—creating space to listen for His gentle whisper—nurtures a deeper relationship with Him through the colorful, contemplative practice of prayer coloring.
- WE ARE ALL CREATIVE. Each of us is made in the image of ourCreator God, who has woven creativity into our DNA.
- INTENTIONAL TIME: Choosing a specific time to be with God as we color will deepen our relationship with Him.
- KEEP SUPPLIES HANDY. Keeping coloring supplies and a Bible handy is a great reminder to set aside to be with God.
- INVITE GOD. 1 Samuel 3:10 is a powerful six-word prayer as we begin: Speak for your servant is listening.
- WORDS OF SCRIPTURE: Is a Bible verse included on the coloring page? If not, does a verse spring to mind? Consider including those words.
- UNIQUELY YOURS: Color in, on, or through lines (or add a few ofyour own), making the page uniquely yours.
- BLANK SPACES: Contemplative coloring is about our relationshipwith God. Blank spaces can be an intentional part of your design, or an invitation to return at another time.
- CONNECTING TO CREATION: If prayer feels difficult, think about the things in creation that are the same color (animals, plants, or objects), and thank God for each one that He brings to mind.
- CHOOSING COLORS: Colors can represent emotions, seasons of life, joy, blessings, difficult endings, and new beginnings. Adding a date can remind you why you chose gentle hues or a riot of colors.
Contemplative Coloring Free Printables
Contemplative Coloring
Contemplative coloring is an easy, fun, and practical way to release emotions and lean into Jesus. Choosing to be with God helps quiet the noise of the world and deepen our prayer lives with every line, stripe, and stroke of color. As our fingers move across the page, our hearts move toward God in prayer.
God is Love
God of Wonders
Everything Beautiful
A House is Built
Awe & Wonder
God Richly Gives
Wind Blows
Seedtime & Harvest
Abundant Rain
Birds of the Sky
New Song
Psalm 40:3
Grief Mosaic & Heart Map
A Grief Mosaic is a creative way to express sadness and pain, using color instead of words. Each day, choose a space and fill it with a color that represents how you’re feeling. A Heart Map can help us identify how loss and pain are affecting us.
HE FIRST LOVED US
Robert M'Cheyne - Joy
Let the words of Scottish minister Robert Murray M'Cheyne lead you into joy as you color this lovely stained glass image.
Friendship & Love
Grab your favorite colored pencils or paints and lean into the words of Jeremiah 31:3 and Proverbs 17:17. God loves you with unfailing kindness and everlasting love. Share that love with a friend today.
For A Mother's Soul
May God shower His blessings on all mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, mothers-in-law, and mother-like figures! May He give grace and strength for all your days!
The Fruit of the Spirit
The Fruit of the Spirit is a grace-filled, mercy-rich, steadily deepening soul growth in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). As we lean into Jesus, His Spirit guides ours, and His fruit flourishes within us.
Christmas
Enter into the Christmas season with two stained glass coloring pages, featuring the holy family and Christmas candles paired with beautiful Scripture verses.
Every Color a Prayer: Quiet Moments with God
Pick one (or a bunch!) of our contemplative coloring pages and your favorite colored pencils, pens, or markers. Let go of pressure, breathe deep, and enjoy this creative moment with the God who knows you fully, meets you where you are, and delights in you.
Who or What Do You Worship?
We all worship something. Explore Romans 12:1 (MSG), which guides us to discover what authentic worship looks like in everyday life through choices, words, actions, and attitudes. With 7 reflection questions, prayer prompts, and a mosaic art activity on the back, teens learn how to offer every part of life to God as worship. As the mosaic fills with color, their hearts fill with worship.
Color & Pray
Release your expectations, color the blank spaces, or add one-word prayers in the open spaces, and enjoy this sweet time with the One who knows you best and loves you completely.
Lighthouse & Owl
John 1:15 TLB
Revelation 5:5
Fearfully Made
Walk by Faith
Joy of the Lord
