AND THEY TWIRL
I feel I need to preface this entry with a little information. I’m going to mention “hearing God.” Just to clarify: No, I don’t hear voices, nor do I see burning bushes or have visions. However, there are times when something has occurred repeatedly (in threes for example) or when there is a theme presenting itself, that I know I can begin to look at it as God speaking to me. I simply do not have enough faith to believe in coincidence. :o)
Having said that... here goes... ____________________________________________
There are days when you just--get it.
So often I’m like the proverbial blond, were things just go right over my head. In fact, I often say (because I’m a brunette) “I’ve got blond roots.” :o)
And then there are days I feel the light bulb click on. (ding)
Not to long ago I had one of those light bulb moments... I’d like to share it with you.
I was in Sunday School one morning and one of the members of our group said, “Getting to know the Holy Spirit within is so important and we’ve got to let him lead.” It was then that I had---a “V-8” moment.
Let me explain.
God has repeatedly used dancing as an analogy for me. If you know me at all, you know I love to dance. Line dancing, ballet, fast dancing, slow dancing (with my husband Mark), silly dancing with the kids... basically any type really so long as it's clean. I don’t do it as often or as well as I use to, but I still love to dance. So since I love to dance, He choses to use it to reach my heart on many levels.
For example, I read once in John and Staci Eldredge’s book Captivating about the story of Anna and the King. It’s the scene where Anna expresses her fear of dancing with the King before the eyes of others. “We wouldn’t want to end up in a heap,” she says. His answer to her questioning heart? “I am King. I will lead.” John and Staci go on to say, “Jesus is extending his hand to you. He is inviting you to dance with him. He asks, “May I have this dance... every day of your life?” His gaze is fixed on you. He is captivated by your beauty. He is smiling. He cares nothing of the opinion of others. He is standing. He will lead. He waits for your response.
It was at this time when I decided I was going to trust him to lead. (Not for salvation... that happened when I was 15, but for the sheer delight of dancing through this life with the King.) Honestly, I am truly looking forward to dancing with my heavenly King one day. When he comes to me and says, “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come with me.” (Song 2:10) I want to twirl and twirl...
It’s just that "leading" thing that’s so stinking hard.
Anyway... On this particular day what I perceived the Lord speaking to my heart at that moment was, “Anna, you say ‘yes’ to dancing with me but then--you want to lead. Beloved, if you want to dance with me--you have to let me lead. We’ll spin, swirl and twirl through this life and as long as I'm leading the dance will be beautiful and smooth. Quite frankly, my dear, when you lead... the dance is stilted and awkward. You stumble and step on my toes. Let my Holy Spirit lead you and the dance will be lovely & graceful; a sheer delight.”
Hmm... Leading.
Picture Jesus as the dance instructor. You know, the One who knows the steps to take. Now picture you or I as the student. We need to learn the steps & feel the rhythm of God’s heartbeat. It’s found right there in the gospels. When we read the bible and spend time alone with Him we learn the dance. Then we can truly begin to step out onto the dance floor of life with our King and share the light of Christ.
Sometimes we may not know the steps, but if we trust our dance partner to lead us we can still dance well.
I remember a time when we were at my in-law’s fortieth wedding anniversary party. My father-in-law and I danced together. I didn’t know the steps but I trusted him to lead me. It’s amazing how even though I didn’t know exactly where he was going to lead me or what he was going to do next, because I knew the basics and I trusted him, I was still able to follow his lead. And boy was it fun!
So my question to you today is this: Do you trust God to lead you? Even if you don’t know what the next dance sequence is going to be? Will you let him twirl you around the dance floor of life?
If you will let Him lead... you can count on three things:
1) Life will never be boring
2) You will know great joy and delight.
3) You will please the heart of our Awesome GOD.
Alright, lets go girls... it’s time to dance.
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