DON’T WAIT TO BE FREE TO DANCE

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I am in Livingston, Tennessee this weekend. This is my hometown and even though I haven’t lived here over 20 years, I still consider it home. My granddaughter, Matti, had a ballet recital on Saturday and I wanted to come and watch her perform. I came in last year and was so moved by watching her. She is just 8 years old but she is so graceful and elegant when she dances. You can just see the joy on her face, it touches your soul to watch.

It reminded me of a story my sister told me. Several years ago, she was asked to go on a mission trip to India. While she loved the people going, and the ministry she’d be visiting, she was SCARED to death. She was afraid of flying, afraid of being away from her family, afraid, afraid, afraid. Leading up to the departure, the folks on the team met weekly with women of the church for prayer. My sister told the other people going, “I want to be free from fear like those older women who dance to the worship music. They don’t care who is watching, they are just joyful!”

A few weeks later, she swallowed her fear and made the trip. On the second night there, the home for children that they were visiting called everyone together for praise and prayer. The leader told the kids that if they had a word from the Lord for anyone, to share. A sweet boy of about 14 pointed at my sister. He didn’t even know her name but he felt like the Lord had given him something to say. He turned to her and said,

“I saw a woman screaming in fear. The Lord said, “Don’t wait to be free to dance. Dance to be free.”

My sister was blown away! And while fear is still something she struggles with at times, it doesn’t have the same hold on her that it used to.

So, what are you waiting to be free to do? Maybe it’s the “doing” that will set you free, not the other way around.

Have a Blessed Day!

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31 Comments

  1. Thank you. I needed this word also.

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  2. Lovely granddaughter Tania !!! I am very behind reading my emails as my daughter (my youngest) turned 16 today 5/30 and we had her “Sweet 16” birthday pool party yesterday. I normally read your posts first thing and I have been busier than usual. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. Exactly what I needed to read. ~Lisa~

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  5. Charlcy Green says:

    Wow, I needed to hear that! I too have been invited on a mission trip – to Haiti. And I’ve said no because I am scared to death! I’m so proud of your sister for going there her fear to serve God! Matt I is beautiful and I’m so glad you can be there! Have fun!

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  6. Thank You so much for todays post…….If You only knew that what You said the 14 year old Boy said, it is a confirmation of what the Lord spoke to me about in a sermon by our state overseer not today, but last sunday at our morning church service……Thank You so much for sharing…….Also, be safe on Your trip & Your Granddaughter is Beautiful……Your description of Her is just wonderful……I could just invision Her dancing!! Ty for ALL You do……….

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  7. Wow, that is an awesome testimony for your sister. You hardly ever hear of someone, actually getting an answer to a fear, that is awesome. God blesses and works in mysterious ways. This has definitely given me something to think about. Have a great weekend. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Beautiful! We are Jesus’s delightful daughters and he wants us to be bold, joyous and full of love!❤️???

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  9. What an excellent word! Thanks for the gentle reminder

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  10. Vanessa Powell says:

    Praise the Lord!

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