I Hope You Dance

This is a song by Lea Ann Womack. I will post the words then have something to follow. So bear with me....

I Hope You Dance
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance, I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin'
Lovin' might be a mistake, but it's worth makin'
Don't let some hell-bent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to sellin' out, reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance, I hope you dance
I hope you dance, I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion, always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their years
And wonder, where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

Dance, I hope you dance
I hope you dance, I hope you dance
I hope you dance, I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their years
And wonder where those years have gone)




It really made me think about God. Makes me wonder if God thinks that way of us. Does He hope that we dance? That we never lose our sense of wonder? Lovin' is a chance worth taking. God is worth that chance. He is worth those moments. He is worth living.
Does he want us to put out our hands towards His and take His hand when He asks us to dance? Does He want us to dance with Him?

I can picture it. God, LORD ALMIGHTY, holding me close. Spinning me around. Hoping that I take this time to dance with Him. That I keep dancing as His bride. He hopes when one door closes, one more opens. That is how He works, from my experience. He closes one door but if you are patient and ask for guidance you will see He hasn't left you stranded. He has opened the second one, the third one etc.
A lot of the lyrics in this song make me kind of picture God saying them. Almost makes me feel like it is saying not to give up. To keep dancing with God. To keep on the journey. He is the best dance partner you can ask for.

I am not sure this makes sense but I still wanted to share as it makes me feel like it is almost what God may want. That He wants His children to dance. To not give up. To keep pursing Him. The path to God is full of resistance and struggles but His yoke is light. Satan doesn't like you getting close so of course it is going to be a journey. But it is one worth taking. It is a dance worth enduring. It is a partner strong enough to carry you through.

I hope I dance. I hope to be in His arms dancing with Him in heaven. I hope to dance in Faith, Love and Trust. I hope YOU dance.....