September 17, 2009


Precious Grace by Makoto Fujimura

"Each of us bear the fingerprints of our Creator’s Image and central to God’s Image is the first verb He uses in His introduction of Himself in Genesis 1:1: He created. We believe our creativity is to be a fundamental part of our life of worship – as individuals but also as a community. Therefore we yearn to celebrate God’s creativity – and ours – as a worshiping community by being creative and taking risks while refusing to seek security in suffocating predictability."

Via the Worship Arts section of my church's website from their upcoming conference.

Worship is not just singing, it's not just music. It's every art form, all the talents God has given us to use in praising Him. That's what the conference is about, learning how to incorporate (almost) all of our forms of expression and art into our worship.
I'm so excited. I'm going to learn how to use my art FOR God! Something that I love FOR Him. I never really thought you could do that, aside from painting pictures of what we think Jesus looks like, you know? Never did I imagine I could paint, draw, sketch for Him. I thought that was my "hobby."
An actual expression of praise in the form of paint, dance, acting, anything.

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  3. That is so exciting! So be praying for me. I am doing an interpretive worship dance tonight. This woman (a Christian) is doing a CD release thing, and she has this song that is about being strengthened during trials, how we are weak apart from Him but He is our strength. And there is a two and a half minute flute part that I am supposed to do an interpretive dance to. The original dancer backed out at the last minute. I am really nervous because all the dance I've ever done has been choreographed, but this is all improv. But it is a chance to dance before my King, to worship Him with my dance, and to bring Him glory. Please be praying that it goes well. I'm really nervous!

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  4. Hey gorgeous!
    I've awarded you the 'Honest scrap' award. head over to my blog to grab it!
    God bless!
    Rachael

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