What kind of dance partner are you? I know this is a random question but seriously. I never thought about this before I recently experienced being someone’s dance partner and not like grinding and nasty dance partnering — like real dancing. In my case it was the country two-step.
The other night a group of my friends and I decided we wanted to go country dancing. It was one of the most fun experiences I’ve had but I discovered something very disturbing about myself: I’m not a very good dance partner.
Growing up dancing I have always thought I would be the ideal dance partner. I pick up steps quickly I am aware of my posture and have balance and grace. Why wouldn’t I be a good dance partner?
Well my problem lies in guidance. I had the hardest time allowing my partner to take the lead to have control and to confidently guide me across the dance floor. It took him verbally expressing to me that he was in control to get me to give it up.
“Kristina I have control. I’m in control you just need to follow he kept reminding me repeatedly, until I finally got it.
As soon as I let go and allowed him to guide me, we were gliding across the dance floor, no longer looking like we had no idea what we were doing and had just learned how to dance.
I found this dance very similar to my relationship with God. Repeatedly, God reminds me that He is in control, He knows what He is doing, and He has already written my plan and my purpose.
Yet I still cling to control, causing my dance through life to look more like a stumble.
I have the knowledge, I know the truth, but I still have not yet allowed myself to fully absorb the truth in my heart.
1 John 3:18-20 shows the need for this truth. Little children let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us God is greater than our heart and he knows everything.”
His truth overcomes the lies of our hearts. The lies hold us back from letting Him guide us; our frets fears and desires keep us from feeling His all-knowing presence. But He is so much greater. He asks us to give it all to him and give Him all our hopes and dreams to become delighted in Him.
1 John 3 then continues in verse 21 to tell us what will become of us when our hearts are in the truth.
“Beloved if our heart does not condemn us we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from him because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.”
As we follow His lead His dance for our lives He delights in us. Our desires fall into His desires and we gracefully glide through life.
So when He asks you to dance what kind of partner are you going to be?