Comments on: Dancing for Jesus…

By: DKRaymer

DKRaymer — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:51:04 +0000

Wow, Iris, this is a very powerful post. Made me stop and think… I tend to be very reserved in worship; I dislike calling any sort of attention to myself. That “Daddy’s little girl” question really hit me. I don’t think of myself in those terms. My own father was not a good man – in fact, he was a very poor father – and I have always struggled to think of God as my Heavenly Father in light of the example I grew up with. Gee, I hope this wasn’t a pass or fail test…
DK

By: Janean

Janean — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:34:28 +0000

Thanks SO much for picking this quote! Like my post says, I have REALLY been working with this lately…coming to Him like a child and making that conscious effort to slow down and just be with Him without all the Life stuff gaking up our communication.
I enjoyed your post about dancing. My kids and I dance together to worship music, but that’s as public as it gets for me.
God bless and have a wonderful week!

By: Loni

Loni — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:17:47 +0000

I loved this quote. Thanks for sharing it. Your thoughts on it were especially touching as the song, I Can Only Imagine, was our son’s favorite song, and a portion is on his gravestone. It gives a new look at it. Thank you!

~~Loni

By: Winter

Winter — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:20:23 +0000

He he he, I have a confession to make, I dance too, well its more like a sway. I’ve gotten some odd looks from the patrons at our church. I’ll even dance while listening to our local Christian radio station when I make supper. My hubby and kids think I’m funny, but you can usually catch them moving along too.

By: Tami

Tami — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:42:46 +0000

Though your fellow worshippers may be shaking their heads at your dancing, I can’t help but imagine God smiling, thinking, “That’s my girl.”

Thanks for hosting.

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:24:12 +0000

Well said, thanks for sharing such lovely thoughts.

By: Cindy Swanson

Cindy Swanson — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:26:17 +0000

Great thoughts, Iris! If anything should cause us to dance for joy, it should be Jesus! I love your unbridled joy.

This is my first time to participate in “In Other Words,” so be gentle with me!

By: mshare

mshare — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:48:00 +0000

Being Big Daddy’s little girl is a constant choice I have to make. Most of the times I am, but sometimes I am not. But this I know, that He is still my Dad when I don’t behave like His little girl. Being His girl increases my trust in HIM exponentially and makes me adore HIM.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:47:48 +0000

Just beautiful Iris. I love that song too. Such freedom of joy in the Lord.

By: Heather S

Heather S — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:07:58 +0000

Great post, Iris! I’m so glad that God loved me so much to forgive me. In my church people are pretty free to worship how they will. Some have even run the aisles at times. But I sing at churches outside of my own. And I’ve run into churches where they wonder why I raise my hands and worship as I sing. But I have a God worthy of my praise. He saved me from an eternity in hell. And I’m gonna praise Him no matter what those people think!!!