I honestly never thought I'd dance again. Seriously. I figured my time had passed and God had other things for me. Though I did not give it up gracefully or with a thankful heart- but rather begrudgingly; I did surrender and moved on to other things. This was nearly two years ago. Aside from skipping around in worship a bit here and there, I kept my resolve to not dance...until this Christmas. For some reason, God put it on my heart to do a dance for a little talent show we had with the DTS. I nervoulsy practiced a lot...asking God the whole time, "are You really sure You want me to do this?"
It wasn't until about two weeks ago that I realized my dance had any lasting impact. "I will never forget your dance," someone told me. Wow! That same week, someone else said, "I really miss you dancing." Though the comment seemed random on the one hand, I knew it was the Lord. Although I gave up dancing, it was not He who asked it of me. He made me to dance. Perhaps not with the New York ballet or even the Denver ballet; but for Him in front of others - helping to draw them into worship.
This morning I danced in worship for the first time in ...quite a while. It felt good. I felt free. I felt in God's presence.....
2 comments:
Arie,
So glad to hear that you are dancing again! Everytime I hear the song, (I can't think of the title right now) but it goes.."Give me one pure and holy passion, give me one magnificant obsession, give me one glorious ambition for my life, and I will run after you," I think of the time I you danced to that song on the ship, and what it meant to me as I worshipped God. Truly it did lead me to worship Him and each time I think about that song, I'm inspired to press on in the things that God has called me in, so that I may serve Him, feel His pleasure and presence, run after him so to speak. Your dance gives me a to-this day visual of just that - running after him.
Kristy Brungardt
I still remember when you danced on the ship several times...never give it up, even if you don't do it all the time.
Just because we stop doing things does not mean you have to give them up...if only for a time.
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