Expression

This week spend time as a family connecting with God through expression. Expression is feeling closest to God when you are creating--whether it is through writing, drawing, painting, playing an instrument, dancing, filming, editing, styling, or anything that is creative.

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• Sunday

  Scripture:
  In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Genesis 1:1-2

  Activation:
  Create a space to connect with God. Create an altar in your home where you can remove distractions to hear His voice and create from a blank canvas. Create a space that appeals to your five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Light a candle, adjust the lighting, play music, etc.

  Table Talk:
  Connecting with God through Expression is creating a space for you to encounter Him through all 5 senses! How can you create a space where you are encountering His presence through different senses?

• Monday

  Scripture:
  The LORD said to Moses, “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft. And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you: the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furnishings of the tent, the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense, and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin and its stand, and the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests, and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. According to all that I have commanded you, they shall do.” Exodus 31:1-11

  Activation:
  Find a space where you can be alone with no distractions. Enter into your divine imagination. Don’t discredit the imagination that God has given you.

  Table Talk:
  Use flags and dance to pour your love on the Lord. Notice how your movements change depending on what He’s doing in each moment. What is your dancing doing in the Spirit?

• Tuesday

  Scripture:
  And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 28: 1-2

  Activation:
  You can be His expression when you know what’s on His heart and what moves His heart. In your daily encounters, seek His heart and His mind by asking Him what He is saying and doing. Create from this space.

  Table Talk:
  Grab paper or canvases from the store and get out your paint. Put worship music on and invite the Holy Spirit into the room. As your family worships, paint whatever you see, hear, or feel.

• Wednesday

  Scripture:
  Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10

  Activation:

  Get a blank piece of paper and ask Him what He is speaking today. Write this down and process with Him the words that are on your paper.

  Table Talk:
  How can you get out of your comfort zone as you worship the Lord? Is He asking you to dance or wave flags?

• Thursday

  Scripture:
  Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Proverbs 22:29

  Activation:
  Get a paintbrush and some paint. You may have never painted in your life but today, do something that is out of your ordinary routine. Look outside and paint what you see. Ask the Creator what He wants to create.

  Table Talk:
  Create a family recipe together and talk about how we are His temple and we carry His presence. Feeding our temple nourishing foods is feeding our Spirit good things. Worship together as you cook together and create through food!

• Friday

  Scripture:
  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10

  Activation:
  Sing a song today. You may have never sung out loud or think you can’t sing. It doesn't matter! The Father loves hearing your voice. Get alone and sing out. Only you and your Father can hear!

  Table Talk:
  Grab a roll of butcher paper and roll it out in the middle of a room. Grab crayons/markers and as you’re worshiping, draw or write whatever the Lord shows you.

• Saturday

  Scripture:
  Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3: 23-24

  Activation:
  How do you express to God that you love him? Do that today! Go for a walk, go outside, sing, dance, paint or color a picture. God created you uniquely and like no one else. Your desire is to please Him and no one else.

  Table Talk:
  Connecting with God through Expression is creating a space for you to encounter Him through all 5 senses! How can you create a space where you are encountering His presence through different senses?