Dancing with God

If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit

Galatians 5:26

All of us interact with people and with God. It’s often difficult to know how to act, how to be Godly. All of us need guidance in spiritual matters. And the simple word guidance ends with the word ‘dance’. 

       Following God’s will is more like dancing than walking. There’s not much physical interaction when two people walk together, but dancing is different. Now think of two people dancing. Nothing feels right if they both try to lead. The movement doesn’t flow in time with the music. The dancers feel uncomfortable and the dance looks jerky. As soon as one of them realises what’s wrong and lets the other lead, both bodies suddenly begin to move with the music. One gives gentle cues — perhaps a nudge to the back or by pressing lightly in one direction or another. It’s as if the two become one.

A good dance requires surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other.

     A good dance requires surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other.

Dancing with God

Look again at the word guidance. When we see the ‘G’, we can think of God. The ‘G’ in this word is followed by ‘u’ and ‘i’. So now think of a dance with ‘God’, ‘u’ and ‘I’ : God, you, and I dance.

That insight helps us learn how to accept the guidance of God. We must first be willing to let God lead. Things work better that way. God embraces us in this heavenly dance, and we embrace Him; he steps and we follow. In proportion to our letting God lead and we follow, we create relationship, a dance, that leads others to see His glory.