I was thinking about dance today...movement...that, while I've seen it beautifully woven together as solo expression, awes me when done by a couple.  Not neccessarily a "couple", either.  Just two people who understand the concept of lead & follow.  They could be complete strangers dancing to a song that they have never heard before, but, if they know their roles...a physical symphony is compossed between them.  However, if one of the members fails in their role, ruin results. 

 If the man, as the traditional formal dance leader, fails to signal or move his partner effectively, she doesn't know how to move or where to go, and will most likely trip or move away from him wrecking the piece altogether.  Everyone knows that once you've been led poorly, you hesistate to fully trust & follow that leader again.  She will expect to be poorly handled from that point on, & chemistry will be lost.  Likewise, if she attempts the ever forbidden "back-lead", similar chaos ensues.  For those of you who aren't familiar with the lingo, back-leading is when the lady anticipates her partners moves, or tries to move him where she wants to go & thereby forfeits her role & runs the rythm right into the ground.  All in all, not a good thing. 

Isn't it funny that these roles are profoundly active in our relationship with our Savior & Lord?!  He is our leader, & we are to follow...period.  However, he never gives wrong signals, leads us in a wrong direction, or steps on our feet.  He knows the steps, ordained them, & moves us when we fully submit to His leadership.  When we trust that He can see the entire floor & everything else moving on it, even though we may not be able to see as we move, there is smooth progression.  However, when we try to move where we wish, don't trust His lead, or try to make His will to move mesh with ours...not good.  We fumble things up.  We break stride.  We forfeit what could have been beautiful...

But, wait.  He is a gracious leader, & even when we seemingly wreck the dance, He can recover us & make it gorgeous once more...& all the glory goes to Him.  As it should.  We may not trust ourselves & be self-conscious in the post-fall recovery time...but once we focus on Him again & rest in His arms...it happens once more....the movement.  Now if only I could keep my frame taunt, relax, think on nothing, & move with Him.  Lord, wont you move me?