{"id":499,"date":"2011-05-05T00:16:44","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T04:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=499"},"modified":"2017-12-20T09:51:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T14:51:02","slug":"dancing-with-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/05\/dancing-with-god.html","title":{"rendered":"Dancing With God"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From a special friend:<\/p>\n<p>When I meditated on the word <strong>Guidance<\/strong>,<br \/>\nI kept seeing &#8220;dance&#8221; at the end of the word.<br \/>\nI remember reading that doing God&#8217;s will is a lot like dancing.<\/p>\n<p>When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.<br \/>\nThe movement does not flow with the music and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.<br \/>\nWhen one person realizes that, and lets the other lead, both bodies begin to flow with the music.<br \/>\nOne gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back or by pressing lightly in one direction or another.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u00a0as if two become one body, moving beautifully. \u00a0The dance takes surrender, willingness<br \/>\nand attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other.<\/p>\n<p>My eyes drew back to the word <strong>Guidance<\/strong>.<br \/>\nWhen I saw &#8220;G&#8221;; I thought of God, followed by &#8220;u&#8221; and &#8220;i&#8221;.<br \/>\nGod, &#8220;u&#8221; and &#8220;i&#8221; dance&#8221; &#8211; God, you, and I dance.<br \/>\nAs I lowered my head, I became willing to trust that I am receiving guidance about my life.<br \/>\nOnce again, I became willing to let God lead.<\/p>\n<p>My prayer for you today is that God&#8217;s blessings and grace are with you on this day and everyday.<br \/>\nMay you abide in God, as God abides in you.<br \/>\nDance together with God, trusting God to lead and to guide you through each season of your life.<\/p>\n<p>May you be blessed with Health, Wealth &amp;\u00a0Perfect Self-Expression!<\/p>\n<p>smiles,<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude42 Lee<br \/>\n<em>The Mega Coach<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From a special friend: When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing &#8220;dance&#8221; at the end of the word. 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