He asks a simple question:
Will you dance with me?
Simple, direct, vulnerable,
But, my influential decision.
A mere yes, no, or later.
Yes, I saw You looking.
No, I’m waiting for another.
Later, after eating what was catered.
Awkwardly long was the waiting pause.
Standing, I took His hand.
Quickly, He led us to the floor.
His love and desire to know me, the cause.
He holds me close as we sway.
Back and forth, ignorant of the others,
Enraptured by the peace of His embrace,
Daydreams of dancing the night away.
Arms draped around His neck,
Sweet, trusting, gentle hold.
Exhalations, regular and warm,
Just enough space for a dust speck.
Song, then another, and yet another song.
Walts, salsa, bachata, and more.
Unaware of the things outside of us,
Until, it’s been just one song too long.
Pulling away, loosening His grip,
I’m hit with thoughts of delusion, grandeur:
This moment, so perfect, can’t, won’t last.
What can I do to give Him the slip?
Prying myself, seeking just to be free,
I find my seat yet again.
He follows and asks a simple question:
Will you dance with me?
For quite some time now, I have intentionally and unintentionally run as far away from something God has called me to multiple times. I have been Jonah, running to Tarshish, fleeing from Ninevah. I have run toward structure and form, fleeing from creativity and expressionism. For a while, God has been calling me into worship leading (whatever that really means) through multiple people. I, on the other hand, have sought exactly not that. So many have started discipleship relationships, offered opportunities, asked, encouraged me to pursue this. But, I have never felt ready or capable of doing so. Currently, the wise words of a friend from church are playing through my head: I wasn’t ready, but I want to be obedient. So as an act of obedience, begrudging obedience if anything, I am going to pursue worship leading. I plan to intentionally ask God to inspire more poems for me to pen and to then set to music. Afterwhich, I hope to set those poems to music as an activation from one of my coaches (and many others). The poems that will be included can be found in my Poetry category.
Angie
Prayer Requests:
- Please pray of the physical well-being of my squad and I as we travel to Haiti tomorrow,
- Please pray for the country of Haiti as they are currently in their hurricane season and will potentially experience large amounts of rain, tropical storms, and even hurricanes, and
- Please pray for the music the accompany the words that God has placed into my life to share with others.
Praise Report:
- A foundation from my home church has expressed interest in supporting me,
- The end of our time at HOPE and at debrief has been wonderful, and
- Alicia’s birthday is today and I can’t wait to see what this year of life experience brings & teaches her.
