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Dim Sum and Faith

DAY 1 OF 5

What Is Spiritual Formation?

“Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.” Jeremiah 15:16 ESV

God has spoken our identity over us through the Scriptures. When we read the Word of God and let it transform us, it then becomes food for our soul, the bedrock and foundation of who we are. We must God tell us who we are. As we begin storywork, we must remember that we are called by his name, known by him, and in him, our identity is secure.

Psalm 139 includes much of what we need to know about our spiritual journey and the becoming of our truest selves. This psalm articulates the core of the meaning and purpose of our lives. The psalmist is clear about God's knowledge of our lives from before our beginning, reaching all the way to our end when we are with him for eternity. We can only find out who we are supposed to be within the story of God's creation of us, and in this place, we find our purpose within his greater purposes for our lives. Each of us was made to live in relationship with God, and it is here we can experience the deepest relational connection. Here we understand what it means to be fully known by him and to fully know the Creator and Maker of our lives, whose love for us is more real than we could ever imagine.

I also want to remind our hearts that our spiritual formation journey was never meant to be taken alone. We are meant to journey in community.

Join me at the dim sum table, our place of gathering and conversation. It's the table I grew up around. Here in this place, we will explore our stories and our beliefs about God and ourselves. The Holy Spirit meets with us as we grow together.

As You Read the Scriptures:

What word or picture stands out as you read these passages?

What invitation might God be extending to you through this word or picture?

Bring that to God in prayer as you finish this day.

Prayer:

God, I want to feel your presence with me here.

Hold me by your hand as I begin to look at my story.

Lord, I want to trust you.

About this Plan

Dim Sum and Faith

Spiritual formation is about spiritual transformation. As we grow, our capacity to live a spiritual life from the heart increases. Let’s begin tracing the ways our stories have shaped our souls. Come to the table, where, together in God’s presence, we can begin to understand the stories that have formed us spiritually and experience deeper healing as we name all the ways that God has been with us.

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We would like to thank InterVarsity Press for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: https://ivpress.com