Another week, another shopping trip. Another day, another dinner to cook. Let’s be real. Cooking for yourself or your family can be exhausting. But the value of eating healthy meals together is just too great to forfeit.
So, what do you do?
We are here to help with this practical teaching on meal planning! Invite 2-3 friends over to your house, eat some yummy snacks, watch Valerie’s short teaching on meal planning, and meal plan for the coming week together! Then, close out your time with a Be Still & Be Loved and a time for prayer.
Let this communal meal planning time fuel you for the weeks and years ahead. And remember, this is something you can do again and again with your friends! Bon Appetit!
RevGather Guide
Table of Contents
Valerie's Teaching: Meal Planning
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Community Meal Planning & Discussion Questions
Community Meal Planning:
Set a timer for 25 minutes and help one another meal plan for the week ahead. Make it a goal to close out your time together with 2-3 meals planned.
Share your favorite meals and recipes. Share your best meal-planning tips. Encourage one another!
Then, take 10-15 minutes to follow up with these discussion questions:
1. Who has the responsibility for meal planning in your home? Does this responsibility feel like a burden or a joy?
2. In what ways does planning and preparing meals serve your family (or your roommates or yourself)?
3. What other aspects of your life benefit from planning and preparation?
4. How does the monotony of meal planning sometimes mirror your faith journey? What role do endurance and hope play in meal planning and faith?
Be Still & Be Loved: A Good Portion (Luke 10:38)
“But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.'”
Luke 10:38, ESV
After a generous discussion time, meditate on God’s word as a group using this Revelation Wellness Podcast episode.
Ask the Holy Spirit to help you process your group discussion. Are you worried about many things? How is Jesus your good portion? What worries can you give to Him today?
Prayer Prompts
Consider ending your time by praying about any of the topics that fit your needs:
– If meal planning is burdensome, pray that God would help you see the ways that you imitate Christ by selflessly serving others.
– Pray that meal planning would feel like worship.
– Pray for the bodies of the people who eat the food you make. Pray that they are nourished and energized for the work God’s given them to do.
– Pray that the meals you make would be a reminder of the Bread of Life, Jesus.
– Pray for people who do not have enough food to eat.
– Pray for opportunities to invite neighbors to your table.
– Pray over your meal plan for the week.
Gather Tech-Free
Download the RevGather guide for a (mostly) tech-free gathering with friends! Get all the content here, including two exclusive recipes from Revelation Wellness, teaching notes, and additional resources!
