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“Keep on Dancing!”

On December 23, 2020 by Dteb With 0 Comments - down to earth believer

“for the righteous falls seven times and rises again . . .” (Prov. 24:16, English Standard Version)      

Last night, while watching “The Nutcracker,” one of the dancers seemed to stumble and fall. He stayed down and looked up at his dance partner. I was not sure if it was part of the dance routine or not. In any case, he made it part of the dance.

I wonder if there isn’t a wonderful lesson in that for me. How do I use my many falls? Do I incorporate them into the dance that is my life?

Or perhaps I am not the one to incorporate my falls into the dance. Perhaps it is God who is The Great Choreographer. Perhaps God is the one who weaves the weakness that is me into a graceful and meaningful dance.

Falling is painful to me and to others. We do not dance alone. Awareness of the dangers of falling, exercising, and practicing in order to avoid falling—these are very important in our lives, and important for others in the dance too.

But just because I’ve fallen doesn’t mean that I have to give up on the dance. No! It is God, who is not only The Great Choreographer, but also Our Great Dance Partner. He is the one who enables us to keep on dancing.

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