When Jesus said, “Follow me,” he was asking me to dance.
Guidance
Following Jesus is a lot like dancing. In fact “guidance” contains the word “dance.”
When I let Jesus lead me, I find the flow of forward movement graceful, or grace filled.
When I try to lead, everything becomes jerky and his toes get stepped on. A lot.
My bad.
I appreciate the gentle cues my Dance Partner gives—a light press in one direction or a whisper in my ear. Isaiah 30:21 says it this way:
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
Graceful
I wonder what those around me observe? Do they see my life as one of jerky movements or do they see a graceful woman dancing with Jesus?
I’m sure they’ve seen both. But I hope the older I get the better dance partner I become.
My goal—to have others learn how to dance gracefully with the Lord of the Dance by watching me dance with Jesus.
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I love to dance, but alas, I am limited in my dancing skills. Lucky for me, my husband is a great dancer. When he holds me secure in his arms, leading by a press of his hand on my back, framing my body in strong embrace, I glide as graceful as a ballerina, waltzing this direction and that. If I dare to think I can dance alone, I stumble and falter quickly and the dance is over. Running to his arms again, gazing in his eyes, resting in his arms, I am lifted to heights of love and places unknown. Such is the King’s Dance…when I run to Him, allow Him to love and lead.
Beautifully said, Brooks. I could feel the dance in your words. Thanks so much for sharing.
I knew there was a trick. I’m a lousy dancer.
Glad I’m not the only one, Lilly. 🙂
But He has to lead!
Yes, he does, Will. Yes he does. 🙂