dancing for my King

Potentially, there are lots and lots of ways to intimately worship our Creator and Lord. I find lately that dancing suits me well. Let me explain: I too have seen the 'dancers' in a prayer room or charismatic church and have noted that it seemed a little out of place... I just didn't understand. I have also watched others worship with dance and been in awe of the beauty. Though I have to admit to dancing before, I now have a new revelation concerning the topic: Dancing is intimate. I have found that dancing gives a part of me that nothing else touches. I am moving to the songs coming out of my heart for my King, purely for His pleasure. I truely am in love with my King. As God woos His church and Jesus His bride, He wants intimacy. He wants us to know that HE sings over us. He wants our innermost thoughts, passions, desires to be centered on Him and expressed to Him. He wants to share the same with us. I have found of late that dancing expresses things my words/ songs cannot. When words fail me, I dance. Alone. In my house. At work. Sometimes children find me and join in. I have danced in public, but it has been rare. When my thoughts are going too many directions and I can't reign them in, when I am overwhelmed and I just want to show 'more' love, devotion, passion for my King, I dance. When my emotions are crazy and I don't even want to worship, I can still make my body work and lo and behold, something happens to my spirit. I am in love with my King.

Try it. Oh, you little suburbanite yuppy. You will not look silly. Okay, you might look pretty rediculous, but God will love it and that's the point. I even told a friend to do it the other day (just go turn on IHOP - or whatever else worship music and dance for Him) when she was down. She did. He ministered. They spoke. That is intimacy. Communing with Him. God created us to commune with Him.. we are the ones who have stepped away from that. It is harder now because we have given in to sin, but there remains something deep inside each of us that longs to enjoy our Creator, Lord and King. I choose to give into that desire. I am in love with my King and will show it with dance.

(Painting found at http://drawneartogod.com, original by Gwen Meharg/ watercolor)