Dance in the Rain

It’s like the sun is shining when the rain is pouring down.

It’s like my soul is flying though my feet are on the ground.

It’s like the world is silent though I know it isn’t true.

It’s like the breath of Jesus is right here in this room.

So take this heart of mine. There’s no doubt,

I’m in better hands now.

-Natalie Grant

In the past week, I have gotten really down. I have felt
defeated because of a situation that is beyond my control. I have been stressed
out because I have felt like there isn’t enough time left before we leave for Africa to pack and see my friends. I have been sad and
overly emotional. And I have been frustrated because it all had to happen the
week before I go to Africa.

Then I realized how I was stuck in a rut for no reason. I
was reading a book by Max Lucado called Traveling
Light and I finally realized that I was trying to carry it all on my own. I
have all these burdens, but really I don’t even need to be carrying them. They
really just keep me from embracing life, embracing all the amazing things that
God has for me that are right in front of my face. I finally feel free.

I always have a reason to dance. Every day with God is a
beautiful dance. He’s there to jump and run with me when I feel so happy I’m
about to bust. And He’s there to hold and rock me when all I want to do is cry.
When my life is spinning out of control, I sometimes forget to stop and realize
that God is in control. He is my rock and my shelter. There is absolutely
nothing that can stop his plan. He’s always been and he always will be.

Wow… it amazes me that God is there with me through
everything. Little me, even when I forget, even when I turn away, even when I
feel alone. He’s there to lead me in the dance that is my life. Because He
already knows the changes that the music will take, He is the only one that can
keep me from tripping up.

I love to play in the rain literally. It makes me happy. And
that’s exactly what this is like. With God, there is always something to make
us happy in the rain… even if it is only his ever present love. All that he
asks is that we give Him our hand and let Him lead us.