Saturday, September 1, 2012

Heartwork focus this year is "Presence"

Dancing With God

When I meditated on the word Guidance,
I kept seeing 'dance' at the end of the word.  
I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing.  
When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.  
The movement doesn't flow with the music,  
and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.  

When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead,  
both bodies begin to flow with the music.  
One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back  
or by pressing lightly in one direction or another.  
It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully.  

The dance takes surrender, willingness,  
and attentiveness from one person  
and gentle guidance and skill from the other.  
My eyes drew back to the word Guidance.  
When I saw 'G: I thought of God, followed by 'u' and 'i'.  
'God, 'u' and 'i' dance'  
God, you, and I dance....

Kristen Bissinger 9/07