May 12, 2011 with 17 Comments

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Dance with All your Might

A friend asked me yesterday: “Lina, do you dance?”

The answer is no.

I can’t dance worth a lick. And I’m not being humble.

I grew up baptist. We didn’t dance at church dinners. We ate casseroles and homemade apple pie. And I’m sorry for it.

In 2 Samuel 6:14 it says: “And David danced before the Lord with all his might.”

I find that I spend a lot more time talking than dancing. I spend a lot more time complaining than dancing. I spend a lot more time worrying than dancing.

Is it because I can’t dance? Or is it because I won’t learn to dance?

David danced with all his might. I want to dance too. I want to forget all about myself for a little while and dance. I want to lift my hands in the air and become undignified for God.

No matter what others think.

David’s wife didn’t get it. She sneered. She laughed. She ridiculed.

And she was wrong. She didn’t get it. But David did.

He said “I will make myself even more undignified than this.”

All for God. With all His might.

Because His heart was overflowing.

David understood forgiveness. He saw God’s love. He knew exactly what he deserved and what God gave instead.

So he danced.

He understood that God was honored in his dancing.

He understood that God was worshiped in his dancing.

He understood that God was pleased with his dancing.

No matter how well he danced.

God doesn’t care how well I dance. He just wants to see me dance. It’s not about knowing the steps. It’s about forgetting myself and focusing on Him.

His goodness.

His love.

His mercy.

His grace.

He has done great things.

That’s why I want to dance.

With all of my might.

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  • Jaclyn Hunt

    I am thankful to God for dancing. Thank you for this new way to look at dancing! It is so Biblical!

  • Gina

    Love this. I dance all the time when im listening to my music from church.I feel closer to God. At least if I miss a step he wont laugh. He knows im praising him thru dance.One of my favorite.CDs to dance to Connect Live-your love never fails.guess where I got that! Thanks great way to start my day!!

  • Kina

    Dance with a new song unto the Lord!

  • Milo

    Not too late to start. For Him you can do it. Get into a rumba class and learn then you will be able to dance for God unashamedly. With the same breath whatever we do for Him is honoring. God lives On the inside, brokeness and joy because of His forgiveness are recognized by the Spirit and this is your acceptable spiritual worship. Kleep dancing.

  • Laurie Newman

    Video footage I have says otherwise about your being able to dance :-) Just pretend you are at the bowling alley again and you’ve got it down only this time doing it for HIM! :-D

    • lina abujamra

      laurie newman you better hide that footage so good………

    • Linda

      laurie……hold fast to that video….priceless…..it may need to be used in the future for sure!!!

  • Vickie

    I’ve had surgery that has left me like a shopping cart with the woogedy wheel. But I dance in my heart!

  • E-Dub

    Lina, I can let you borrow my Dance Dance Revolution game and dance pads to practice. :)

  • Gina

    Laurie newman,can we see that footage? Doc.Dance proud even throw in some break dancing (lol) God dances himself to everyone’s beat.Just try it for him.You just may end up having fun!!!

  • Ana-Maria

    I can definitely relate. I think the first time I actually danced was at my high school prom even though my parents told me not to dance. Did I feel guilty. Yes. Was it still fun? Yes. Was there anything wrong with it? No. (At least not the kind of dancing I was doing:)

    Biblical dancing is an experssion of joy and celebration. I think like other good and wholesome things, this world has turned it into something else. In Psalms, David says: But You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy.

    Maybe Christians need to take back dancing and use it to praise God instead of the dj.

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  • Amber

    So when is the dancing party :-)

  • Corina

    Let’s face it Sister, not everyone has rhythm. That’s just how it is. So might I suggest – you do indeed “dance with all your might” I witnessed it at our retreat when you shared your insight on Three Meals With Jesus. You, my friend, were dancing for the Lord with your Spirit and passion for His truth and Word. If I’m not mistaken I saw your feet move – a lot! So keep Dancing Lina! He loves it when you dance.

  • Martie Vacek

    Wow, that is so powerful. I’m going to dance more during my quiet time. By the way, although I attend Harvest Davenport, I work at a Baptist church. I attended their Valentine Banquet this year, and we danced! In the fellowship hall! Lightning did not strike, the walls did not fall down. We fast danced, we line danced, and we slow danced (with our spouses, of course). It was a lovely evening!

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