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- June 20, 2007: Questions of the Heart
- June 12, 2007: TALK TO ME!
- May 17, 2007: We Are all Dancers
- April 26, 2007: Show Me YOU!
- April 19, 2007: Rejection Is Never Easy
- April 5, 2007: Dying to Live
- March 29, 2007: Life, Love and Spirit
- March 8, 2007: Make it Count!
- March 8, 2007: All of a Sudden
- March 8, 2007: Issues
We Are all Dancers
I was in the office of a friend of mine the other day and I overheard a conversation between two women about the vacation one of them had just taken. Apparently, the woman who was doing most of the talking had gone away to one of the islands in the Caribbean and while she was there her husband tried to get her to go dancing but she refused because as she put it, “she is not a dancer.” And as I stood in the office of a doctor who specializes in treating people that are battling cancer my spirit wept for all the women and all the men who have danced their way through cancer and depression, heart break and set backs and have become beautiful dancers and don’t even know it.
I wanted to grab that woman by the hand, look her in the spirit and tell her that none of us can survive the night seasons of life without learning how to dance. We have all had to squeeze our way through tight places and balance the wait of what we wanted against the pain of what we had; we have all had to stand alone and then put other people back together while we were ourselves are silently falling apart. We have all loved and then lost what we loved only to love again. And if that were not enough, we have all been wrong.
The mood swings of life are always changing and just when you think you have it all figured out something else happens; and if you didn’t know how to dance your way through it all—you would not have made it this far. We are all dancers. We are all moving to the music of our lives. And the secret to living a great life is learning how to move gracefully through the circumstances of life with dignity and style, because there are no wallflowers at this dance. From the moment we are born until the day that we die we are all dancing. We are rising and falling, laughing and crying, slowing down and picking up speed; and this is the dance that we do and it is glorious in our eyes.So keep on dancing and may the music of your life be full of his joy.
May 17, 2007 at 10:32 pm
As I read this before bible study tonight I was deeply moved. I am constantly reminding my girlfriends that I am in the business of living with or with out a husband. Your lesson tonight has remind me that I am on the right track. Although I have danced differently in my 31 years of life I still remain balanced. I dance knowing that it is for God I dance and not a husband. My friends don’t get that, I dance knowing that God will make me whole oneday. I always ask my friends are we connected to God’s heart or his hand. I want the heart because in the heart I can receive love. May God bless you beyond your gifts and abilities!
May 18, 2007 at 12:50 pm
It seems the morning after each Bible Study or Sermon comes the test of application. Today I wore my ballerina-like slippers to remind me that each moment we’re in a dance with God, our perfect partner, by our side. Today I’ve twirled and danced with graceful fortitude, even though some of the steps were elaborate and tricky-more like a Cleveland Hustle than a Two Step. Lord, if I stumble let me make it look like a slide. Yes, there is a time to mourn, but right now, its time to dance! For me that is a breakthrough to another level of living. Jj!
May 21, 2007 at 1:44 pm
dear sister Jacqueline,
what a wonderful statement about life. I’m glad that you found your slippers. keep on dancing, and when you least expected you’re really going to get good at it. blessings on you.
May 23, 2007 at 3:24 pm
God is a partner who never misses a dance. His dance with me can be compared to a “homegoing” procession in New Orleans, Louisiana. Homecoming processions are often reenacted during Mardi Gras. Traditionally, on the way to the cemetery, the procession “slow drags”, “sidelining” they call it. Mourners walk very slowly, almost dragging, and the music is melancholy. But on the way out, everyone dances and rejoices! The horns, and drums are upbeat,and everybody parties afterward, to celebrate the soul going back to be with God. God “slow dragged” with me during life’s dark places, and he danced and partied with me on the way out! I thank Him for His faithfullness during life’s valleys and mountatin tops.
May 25, 2007 at 5:39 pm
thatz a great metaphor sister mileece….life is beautifful dance even when itz ugly. so dance on
June 14, 2007 at 11:32 am
Amazing reminder…………..
As always Pastor is right on target in delivering God’s amazing word…..
It always seems to be right on time.
Adria - thank you for capturing Pastors message in such an amazing way. Great re-cap.